WHAT TO SELL AT FLEA MARKET

           WHAT TO SELL AT FLEA MARKET


 Almost anything can be sold at flea markets
and swap meets;  however, some lines seem to outpull most of the
rest.  I know one guy who has set up a regular route and
collects used spark plugs from dozens of service stations and
garages.  He takes them home, soaks them in a cleaning solution
and then applies a spark plug sand blasting machine.  He then
sorts them according to application and packages them according
to the size of the engine.  You will find him every weekend at
the San Jose flea market, offering his products for $1.50 per
set.  He tells me that he is usually sold out by noon every day
- which is all he wants to work anyhow.  He averages about 100
sets - or $150 per day.

One of the most popular lines to sell is clothing:  jeans,
blouses, shirts, skirts, etc. - both new and used.  Shop the
Goodwill and Second Hand stores for your inventory.  Also keep
an eye on your local newspaper for closeouts.

Other popular items are jewelry, auto parts, tools and used
books.  As always, flea market shoppers are looking for a super
deal on anything they buy.  So be sure to price your merchandise
below the retail price;  the lower the price, the faster you'll
sell - dealing in volume will make your NET PROFIT higher!
$25,000 per year, working just three or four days per week, is
not unusual in this business.

One guy, an electronics engineer who was without a job, started
selling unusual novelty items at the flea market.  Inside of
just five weeks, once he discovered what was selling at his flea
market, he was earning $500 per week - more than he earned at
his old job.

Perhaps one of the most profitable items to sell at flea markets
is used paperback books. It isn't unusual for a serious dealer
to earn over $200 per day selling this line.  People will buy
books at all times of the year - nearly everyone reads
something.  One such dealer is Willie Nelson, who earns his
full-time income selling books at the flea market.  He spends
two days  each week locating used books, and two days per week
selling them.  On average Wilie sells over $300 worth of used
books each week, and his cost is less than $50 for the
merchandise, along with about $10 per week for the rental space.

The last time I visited a flea market I counted seven different
dealers specializing in used books, and all of them were selling
something.  The largest dealer, with a giant selection, was
pricing his books at 25% of the cover price - and they were
selling like hotcakes.  His cost for the books was about 5 cents
each. So you can see that his profits were excellent.

To conclude this section, remember, nearly anything will sell at
flea markets and swap meets if the discount is large enough, but
some items will sell faster than others.  The big sellers are
clothing articles, auto parts, tools, jewelry, toys and used
paperback books.

published 1 year ago

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