Flea market vendors who have access to the best wholesale flea market products are similar to race cars running on premium fuel.
They not only will have higher flea market sales, but their customers will return to them to buy more of their products the next weekend.
Flea market vendors who are focused on the long term need to have high quality flea market products so that their customers will select them for their weekend shopping.
From the flea market vendor's perspective this is fine, as long as he or she can find high quality flea market products at the lowest possible wholesale prices.
If you are a flea market vendor, or are considering selling at a flea market, I would recommend the following.
1. First visit a flea market and see what merchandise customers are buying. This will tell you what you will be able to sell.
2. Speak to a knowledgeable wholesaler who has experience supplying flea market vendors.
3. Ask him for his prices on the merchandise that you see being sold at the flea market.
4. Shop and compare those prices with other wholesalers.
This process should help you find the lowest wholesale prices for the flea market products that you need.
What should you do when two wholesalers have the same price, or are within a few cents of each other?
I would recommend buying your flea market products from the wholesaler who you fell will be able to help you grow your business.
The knowledge and experience that a wholesaler can share with is worth more than the few pennies you might save from buying from the cheapest wholesaler.
Donny Lowy is the CEO of the following wholesale and closeout businesses.
