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Flea market vendor may not be your first career choice but, like many, you may find it’s a lucrative full-time job or a profitable and fun sideline.
You Will Need
A vendor license
Sales tax identification number
Stuff to sell
Flea market space
Free time on weekends
Customers
Auctions and estate sales (optional)
Advertising (optional)
Step 1: Obtain licenses（辦個營業執照）
Obtain a vendor license, sales tax identification number and whatever permits are required by your local and state governments.
Step 2: Get stuff to sell（準備好自己想甩賣的東西）
Get stuff to sell by asking friends for their unwanted items, buying from garage sales, auctions, or internet wholesalers.
Obtain treasures at bargain prices at auctions and estate sales to generate good profits.
Step 3: Locate a market（選好攤位的位置）
Locate a market where customers will likely be interested in the type of stuff you sell, and then talk to other market vendors for further insights.
Step 4: Contact market manager（與市場管理員提前說好）
Contact the market manager and arrange to rent booth space, selecting a spot situated in a high-traffic area.
Hold your own flea market by setting up booths in parking lots, making sure you comply with local regulations.
Step 5: Consider specializing（找一些比較受歡迎的產品）
Consider specializing in collectibles you know are in high demand and which will fill a niche in your locale.
Advertise in newspapers or online to find collectibles for resale.
Step 6: Look the part（多與顧客和其他的商人聊天，獲取信息）
Look the part and talk the talk of a flea market vendor to benefit from customer expectations.
Step 7: Prepare to work weekends（周末的時候客人最多，要提前準備好）
Prepare to work weekends, when flea markets are in full swing. With any luck, you’ll soon have a thriving business.
There are about 3,000 weekly flea markets in the United States.
