great thread, guys! thanks!
i'm just starting the flea market/street fair thing. i'm shooting for doing my first one in NYC the saturday before november. it's scary, but i'm moving forward!
i'm wondering what i need to bring. this is my list. if anyone can think of something i've missed, i would really appreciate hearing about it. i will just have a table, no booth. and i pray that the weather continues to be mild.
- banner
- table covering
- receipt book
- calculator (do i need this if i'm doing "sales tax included in price" and rounding the prices up?)
- stickers for prices
- display rack (i'm thinking of using a tabletop drying rack and clothes pins)
- dollar bills/five dollar bills, etc. for change
- merchandise, of course
- water/food
- notebook
- book for sign up for e-mail mailing list/mailing list
- baskets to hold merchandise
am i forgetting anything?
btw, i know that in NYC we don't play sales tax on clothing under $120 dollars or so. does anyone know if that only applies to stores or if it also applies to flea market clothing sales?
thanks, everyone! online sales would be easier to do, but until i get enough traffic to get some decent sales, i'm okay with doing these "shows." plus, i can offer stuff that i can't offer online. and i think people might want to buy when they see stuff in personal and they likey.
veggie