Wholesale 101

This is the 4th part of our Flea Market series. Today we are going to be discussing the worst part of selling at Flea Markets; theft. The good new is theft IS preventable! Let’s get started!I have spoke to may new flea market sellers and retail store owners who genuinely believe two things that are myths:Nobody would steal this stuff. It’s not worth stealing. It’s located in a nice area. Theft isn’t a problem here. Both of those things couldn’t be further from the truth! We have had people …

In part 2 of this article we taught you how to choose the right flea market space so todays lesson will be how to layout your flea market space. Let’s get started!When designing your space there’s three things you gotta consider: You are there to MAKE MONEY. The more inventory you can stock, the more money you will make. Your inventory cannot become confusing clutterTheft is a HUGE problem. People come to flea markets just to steal. Sad, but true. Every product that is stolen is a huge los …

In part 1 of this article we discussed How to Choose a Good Flea Market for your products. Now we are going to talk about picking the best space.It is better to pay MORE for a GREAT SPOT than to take the cheap spaces. The reason the spaces are cheap is because they SUCK. That is also why they are almost always available. Generally speaking, the most popular areas of the flea market are going to be centralized (in the middle) and also wherever food places are. A spot near a food court, even a f …

Today we are embarking on a multiple part series about selling at Flea Markets based on our own experience.I know, your very first question is “Do you still sell at flea markets?”Answer: No.Your second question, “Why?”Answer: "There are two answers. First, our flea market space was so successful that we ended up taking over 4 spaces. Rent was fairly high. The owner of the flea market passed away. His son inherited it. This son immediately raised rent, which made our spaces cost way more than …