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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（办个营业执照）
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（准备好自己想甩卖的东西）
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（选好摊位的位置）
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（与市场管理员提前说好）
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（找一些比较受欢迎的产品）
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（多与顾客和其他的商人聊天，获取信息）
Look the part and talk the talk of a flea market vendor to benefit from customer expectations.
Step 7: Prepare to work weekends（周末的时候客人最多，要提前准备好）
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.
