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Frequently Asked Questions
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Wednesday is Vendor day, between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Vendors come in and restock their booths and New Vendors may come in to select your booth and start setting up. If you are just coming for the day, Then just show up Sunday morning between 6am and 8am and pick your table space. It is first come first serve so come early. Remember you must be in and set up for customers by 8:00am.
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What will it cost to rent a booth?
The cost to rent a booth starts at $40.00 per week. If you are renting a booth for more than 1 week, you may leave your inventory setup for the following week.
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How do I rent a Table for the Day?
To rent a table for the day you need to show up on Sunday morning between 6:00 am and 8:00am. The table are on a first come first serve basis so come early! Remember you must be ready by 8:00am
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What is the cost for renting a table?
The cost to rent a table is $25.00. You must set up Sunday morning and remove all inventory at the end of the day. The differance between a table and a booth is only $15.00 ,so if you plan to stay for a while you may want to go that route and have the abaility to leave your goods set up for the following week.
YES, We supply you with 1 table per booth and we supply 1 table for day vendors also.
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Can I bring my own table{s}
Yes! you may bring your own table as long as you stay within your area.
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Where do I go on Sunday if I want to rent space?
Drive around the back of the building and you will see 2 sets of glass doors. There are flat bed carts for your convenience.
Come in and set up then see someone at the front desk.
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What time do I have to be there?
We open for vendors at 6:00 am and customers at 8:00am sharp. We close at 4:00pm, all vendors must be open and ready for business by 8:00am
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I’m not familiar with how a flea market works. Can you explain it to me?
A flea market is a facility that rents space to who wishes to sell various types of merchandise to the general public. The merchandise can either be new or used. Some people even sell food products. The selling spaces at the flea markets are known booths, and the people who rent the space to sell their products are known as vendors. Our Flea market is both indoors and outdoors depending on the seasons. Some of them take place for a few specific days each year; others like The Lancaster Marketplace are ongoing throughout the entire year.
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I don’t have any business experience. Can I still be a flea market vendor?
If you have a passion for the merchandise you are going to sell, and can convey this enthusiasm to others, you have won half of the battle. Talk to the people that run the flea market. They will give you some great ideas on where to purchase your goods.
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How much money can I make?
It really depends on the volume, type of merchandise, booth setup. In a good day, it is not impossible to earn $500 to $1000. Multiply that amount with the number of days you do business, so it is not impossible to earn at least a few good thousands of dollars per month from selling goods in a flea market.
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What are the most common items sold at flea markets?
Appliances - large and small: How many blenders did you get for your anniversary? Here's a chance to unload them!
· Books - paperback and hard cover: Are you bookshelves exploding? Are your really going to read that Harlequin Romance again? Get rid of it!
· Costume jewelry: Particularly that grotesque blue necklace that your Grandma bought you for Christmas.
· Sports equipment: So you tried skiing and hated it. Why not sell the skis? Better yet, you tried skiing and got good at it. Now you have become too good for the bunny slope skis. If you sell your old ones, you can justify spending money on the new ones.
· Plants: Always a good seller.
· Linens / bedding: You had a twin bed, but you switched to a queen. Sell those old linens!
· Children's toys: They've outgrown them. Get rid of them!
· Flatware - silver and stainless steel: How many silverware sets did you get when you got married?
· Baby equipment: Unless you plan to have another kid, why not make a profit?
· Records / tape: Some people still have turntables, believe it or not.
· Shoes / boot: As long as they are clean.
· Patio equipment.
· Garden tools: Especially if you are moving from the suburbs to a city apartment.
· Kitchen utensils / gadgets: When you got married, how many of these "his and her" gadgets became duplicates?
· China / bric-a-brac: If it's been in storage for more than a year, you are probably not going to use it.
· Clothing, especially children's: Why keep them?
· Pictures / Frames: Some things just don't go with your wall space or color scheme.
· Baseball Cards: Have the kids outgrown their collection? Why not sell?
Pretty much what ever you can think of, there is a buyer for it,somewhere.
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