Have been wanting to write about my first ever flea market experience and I have finally found the time... cos I'm sick and stuck at home (so I'm making the best use of it).
Well I have been toying with the idea of setting up a booth at a flea market for sometime.. but I wasn't sure about how people would respond to the booth. Afterall, it is undeniable that only after you have seen and smelt the yummy soap bars, you'll be completely tempted to experience the SOUL bars. So finally this year I decided that I will take the leap and set a booth at the Scape Flea market.
From the time I got the confirmation of a booth I'd been running around like a headless chicken. Gosh. Excitement, anxiety.. list was endless. I just wanted everything to look perfect. Thank God for me I had the support of loved ones who helped in any way they could.. from wrapping my 200 soaps to being with me at the booth the entire day. I was more than grateful.
The flea market went good.. but I did expect a better response. People are still a lil skeptical about soap bars and most have forgotten how to use them even. As for me.. I just love the nostalgia a soap bar brings.. and of course the many benefits that a shower gel will not provide for our skin.
A few tips for first timers who wish to set up a booth at a flea.. be it to sell your second hand goodies or to experience having a brick and mortar store...
1. Have lots of loose change
2. Be well prepared.. have a tablecloth, price tags, pamphlets or namecards so that you can establish a relationship with your customers... and they'd know where to look for you after the flea.
3. work in twos... so that when one of you needs a toilet break, the other can mend the booth
4. Have plastic carriers for your customers' purchases.. not many carry huge bags (like i do :)) and will appreciate having their items put in a bag for them
5. No stress.. be well rested as chances are you'll be on your feet for long hours.. and be well hydrated. with all the crowd that flea markets garner nowadays, it can get real stuffy and hot!
6. Dress comfortably but presentably. Noone would want to buy anything from someone who is unkempt
7. Arrive early so that you have time to setup. If a booth has not been allocated beforehand, it is crucial to go early so that you can pick a booth at a good location. You don't wanna go unnoticed!
those are the few important things that come to my mind now.. i will update more if anything comes to mind.
wooziness from my medication isn't helping!
Have a great long weekend dearies!
Well I have been toying with the idea of setting up a booth at a flea market for sometime.. but I wasn't sure about how people would respond to the booth. Afterall, it is undeniable that only after you have seen and smelt the yummy soap bars, you'll be completely tempted to experience the SOUL bars. So finally this year I decided that I will take the leap and set a booth at the Scape Flea market.
From the time I got the confirmation of a booth I'd been running around like a headless chicken. Gosh. Excitement, anxiety.. list was endless. I just wanted everything to look perfect. Thank God for me I had the support of loved ones who helped in any way they could.. from wrapping my 200 soaps to being with me at the booth the entire day. I was more than grateful.
The flea market went good.. but I did expect a better response. People are still a lil skeptical about soap bars and most have forgotten how to use them even. As for me.. I just love the nostalgia a soap bar brings.. and of course the many benefits that a shower gel will not provide for our skin.
A few tips for first timers who wish to set up a booth at a flea.. be it to sell your second hand goodies or to experience having a brick and mortar store...
1. Have lots of loose change
2. Be well prepared.. have a tablecloth, price tags, pamphlets or namecards so that you can establish a relationship with your customers... and they'd know where to look for you after the flea.
3. work in twos... so that when one of you needs a toilet break, the other can mend the booth
4. Have plastic carriers for your customers' purchases.. not many carry huge bags (like i do :)) and will appreciate having their items put in a bag for them
5. No stress.. be well rested as chances are you'll be on your feet for long hours.. and be well hydrated. with all the crowd that flea markets garner nowadays, it can get real stuffy and hot!
6. Dress comfortably but presentably. Noone would want to buy anything from someone who is unkempt
7. Arrive early so that you have time to setup. If a booth has not been allocated beforehand, it is crucial to go early so that you can pick a booth at a good location. You don't wanna go unnoticed!
those are the few important things that come to my mind now.. i will update more if anything comes to mind.
wooziness from my medication isn't helping!
Have a great long weekend dearies!
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