How To Make Money At Flea Markets

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By wordsscriber

A flea market can provide you with an opportunity to make some extra money on the weekends. The person who goes to the flea market participate in selling items they bought wholesale or from cleaning out their garage.


To locate the flea market in your local area check the news paper classifieds, the yellow pages or google it.. Most flea markets or swap meets are held in a drive-in theaters, large parking lots or pieces of land. Some are held in buildings Some are operated by by professional promoters, clubs, and fund raising organizations.


Before you go to a flea market as a dealer visit. Take notice of how they operate, the type of items being sold and displayed. Pay attention to the items being sold and which dealers seem to attract the most customers.


You are ready to give it a try.. Contact the promoter and reserve your selling space. There are several options for you to choose from, a day, weekend, or a month. You should start by taking the minimum amount of time like one day. Find out what type of merchandise sell for that particular flea market and what the people buy.


The cost to reserve a space varies. Many factors contribute to the price of a selling space. The space location. How many people usually come to that particular flea market. How long you want to reserve your space. Rates could vary depending on what part of the country the flea market is in. Try to find a one with a lot of traffic and well organized rather than a disorganized one.


The cost of the space show be moderate when taken in to consideration of the potential profit.. Some flea market promoters will assign you a space and sell the items for you for a portion of the sales.


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Wendy Krick profile image

Wendy Krick 22 months ago

Great tips. I love going to flea markets and yard sales.

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wordsscriber Hub Author 22 months ago

I find it enjoyable to. You can get some pretty good items and they are not expensive.

mulberry1 profile image

mulberry1 Level 1 Commenter 22 months ago

This sounds profitable and fun. I've actually never been to a flea market before but my husband and I will be visiting one in the northern part of Indiana in a couple of weeks. It's supposed to be huge.

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wordsscriber Hub Author 22 months ago

Great I know you and your husband will enjoy it. The most important thing to remember is to have fun. See what the other flea market sellers are doing and what items are popular. As you gain more experience you might want to check out closeout and wholesale companies.

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HendrikDB 20 months ago

Good! I also try my luck at Flea Markets.

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wordsscriber Hub Author 20 months ago

HendrikDB not only can you earn some extra money but you get to meet some great people. Go for It.

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AllNicheInfo 12 months ago

Flea markets are one of my favorite things! Great info here.

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