To collect suitable items for your stall send out plenty of requests well in advance.
Many families will be able to find something they have tucked away. Unwanted birthday and Xmas gifts often find their way onto white elephant stalls. Others may be glad to have the chance of a good clear out.
Sometimes people have bits and pieces of smaller furniture that will be very suitable. You may like to offer a collection service for larger items. Be vary however of accepting items that really should be going to the tip.
Have a Sort Through Your own items
Don’t forget what you have stored away, if you haven’t seen your items for along time chances are you don’t need them.
In particular check through boxes of "costume jewellery"
Setting Out Your Stall
On the day of your event arrange your wares attractively. People do like to have a good sort through however so try not to be too precious about your carefully considered display. It will (hopefully!) be swept away by the frenzied hordes of bargain hunters!
Pricing
Some people like to price all the items on their stall. Others see half the fun in making it up as you go along and haggling over a bargain. You could also adopt a sticker system- all items with a red sticker are one simple price etc.
If you sell any larger items offer to put them somewhere for collection later.
Get The Right Person In Charge
Our flea market stall offers the chance to be a market trader for the day. It is not the place for Shrinking Violets or Timid Tims. Get the right person in charge of this stall and it will be a lot more fun and make a lot more money!
Don't Forget The Kids
Its not just adults who enjoy a rummage through other people's cast-offs. Second hand toy stalls are magnets for young bargain hunters. Parents too will appreciate second-hand items that other families have outgrown but can be expensive to buy new.
LOCATION
Make sure that you let all of your contacts and friends know where your stand is send them a map of how to get there, or direct them to the map on the Rocajuna web site
