tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post5310035841257260321..comments2024-03-08T08:15:23.565+00:00Comments on Etsy Ireland: How-To Tuesday: Market Stallssueatkilmeedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540189012295956209noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-12967864931583627362013-07-21T20:22:47.580+01:002013-07-21T20:22:47.580+01:00Thanks for the article. I'll add a few tips I&...Thanks for the article. I'll add a few tips I've picked up. <br /><br />Bring some lights especially for an indoor market. Some battery powered clip on LEDs with a bendable wire stem are best. <br /><br />Be wary of taking a stall at a market you haven't been to. People often think that they can post about an event on Facebook and people will show up. Also if the venue has not been rented for the purpose then they lose nothing if the event flops. <br /><br />Ask if there is going to be music or other entertainment at the market. Live music is a red flag for me. Twice now I've been given stalls right beside loud live music.A big part of selling is saying hello and being friendly. You can't do that with music blaring. The people who come for the music also don't buy much and they may stand in front of your stall to listen and block your stall from other potential customers. If an event is trying be all things to all people it often fails to serve anyone's needs well.<br /><br />If it's the first time the market is being run ask how many stalls there will be and visit the venue. If there are very few stalls don't bother. Don't think of other stalls as your competition, they help draw in the crowd and that benefits everyone. If there are few stalls then people glance around and leave quickly.<br /><br />The quality of other stalls is important too. If you're selling great stuff and surrounded by rubbish then people will give up before they get to you. If the organiser accepts you as a seller without seeing your products then turn down the stall. If there is no quality control you are likely to end up surrounded by junk or products that are a poor fit with your own.<br /><br />all the best,<br />T-shockT-shockhttp://www.tshock.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-66285306306041392932013-04-23T11:15:33.402+01:002013-04-23T11:15:33.402+01:00Hi Ruth....I have always admired your stall in tow...Hi Ruth....I have always admired your stall in town. Your article is Brill. I am thinking of setting up a small Jewlery and Fashion stall in the Milk Market. I dont know where to start. This has helped me on my way. I am just wondering do you know if they provide any stalls outside the main building ?Avril.Hartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959744388652070596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-37651377785727434642012-01-09T20:51:30.352+00:002012-01-09T20:51:30.352+00:00thank you for the tips, i am trading at the market...thank you for the tips, i am trading at the markets for the past 16 months and still learning:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-76262437951794171742010-09-12T22:02:37.526+01:002010-09-12T22:02:37.526+01:00Ruth, do you a licence to set up a market stall?Ruth, do you a licence to set up a market stall?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-55658233870939061752010-07-09T19:58:54.330+01:002010-07-09T19:58:54.330+01:00It’s so nice to have a nice little picnic at the p...It’s so nice to have a nice little picnic at the park when you can. While it’s most convenient to bring packed foodstuff some would want to share their favorite bottle of wine with friends. Wine totes are definitely heaven sent for these type of moments. <a href="http://www.epicnicbasket.com/witoco.html" rel="nofollow">wine totes</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008175379501820057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-88936224555007415512010-07-01T12:25:45.144+01:002010-07-01T12:25:45.144+01:00Great post Ruth. It's really helpful and clear...Great post Ruth. It's really helpful and clear. I've done a few markets and always struggle with how to display everything and grab peoples attention, now i have a starting point to improve my stall! Cant wait for part two!<br /><br />BeeBeelicious Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803208788359000347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-40982208677852525602010-07-01T12:05:38.136+01:002010-07-01T12:05:38.136+01:00Great tips Ruth!! look forward to part 2...Great tips Ruth!! look forward to part 2...ViviBijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232998265850966255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-6058691654220994362010-06-30T14:01:38.578+01:002010-06-30T14:01:38.578+01:00Thanks everyone, so glad it was helpful!!
Anne-Ma...Thanks everyone, so glad it was helpful!!<br /><br />Anne-Marie that's exactly the kind of thing I was talking about!<br /><br />Judith-yeah oilcloths are great, I used them all the time when I was doing outdoor markets. Actually that's one thing I still have to sort out, I need a new tablecloth for the stall, this table is much longer than my old one. Guineys are great for oil cloth, much cheaper than hickeys!nicedaydesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294500593836144560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-52065846004715973702010-06-29T21:50:37.973+01:002010-06-29T21:50:37.973+01:00great tips ruth , thanks for sharing ;o) margogreat tips ruth , thanks for sharing ;o) margolilabelledesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447193285055252005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-9509750845242315012010-06-29T19:59:21.749+01:002010-06-29T19:59:21.749+01:00Most helpful - was having a chat with Angela from ...Most helpful - was having a chat with Angela from ArtySmarty at a market the other day about merchandising and display and this has given me a few ideas.<br /><br />I highly recommend using oilcloths as table coverings - they're durable; don't move around too much; you can wipe them clean and they come in cute patterns (as well as plain). JudithA Box For My Treasurehttp://www.etsy.com/shop/ABoxForMyTreasurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-2726318815796098322010-06-29T19:43:26.334+01:002010-06-29T19:43:26.334+01:00Great post Ruth, thanks.
Though I've only don...Great post Ruth, thanks.<br /><br />Though I've only done one market so far I've learned a couple of display tricks already:<br /> <br />I got 2 chrome mug trees for about €2 each at a local discount shop. Perfect for hanging my lower-priced and unboxed pendants, purse charms etc.<br /><br />I couldn't find a cheap blue cloth to match my branding, but in the same store I nabbed a cloth-type shower curtain in the blue with cute dolphins on it. It worked perfectly and you'd never know it was a shower curtain I bought for €3! (well now you all know :-P)Anne-Mariehttp://www.etsy.com/shop/byAMORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-11887006915848464862010-06-29T19:39:47.659+01:002010-06-29T19:39:47.659+01:00Thanks Ruth, this is a really useful article. I li...Thanks Ruth, this is a really useful article. I like particularly the hint about buying two notice boards and joining them with a hinge! Excellent.<br /><br />fipatchworkdelightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944691509225231774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-14749212380373879782010-06-29T15:12:50.518+01:002010-06-29T15:12:50.518+01:00Ruth, you are so right about checking out the mark...Ruth, you are so right about checking out the markets beforehand - some organisations really just want you as a backdrop and have no idea what traders really need. One of my last stalls was such a disaster - they put me and another trader in a really dark corner where nobody could see the pieces! When we protested, they couldn't even see the problem...but nobody puts Purls in a corner ;)<br /><br />Brilliant tips - I know I have to think about display a bit more and be more creative!Purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269534275408553130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-85886498104325739082010-06-29T14:59:13.085+01:002010-06-29T14:59:13.085+01:00Ruth
thanks for the great article. Some very usefu...Ruth<br />thanks for the great article. Some very useful information there. Love your display<br />MoHuggleknitshttp://www.huggleknits.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-23089916566175996142010-06-29T14:57:48.786+01:002010-06-29T14:57:48.786+01:00Great post, very helpful thanks:)Great post, very helpful thanks:)Sarilifichttp://www.facebook.com/sarilificnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-26331600737291420012010-06-29T13:19:02.181+01:002010-06-29T13:19:02.181+01:00Thanks for the tips. I have done a few stalls in t...Thanks for the tips. I have done a few stalls in the past and have felt they've never been exactly right. I have one coming up in September, and your post has given me some food for thought, and the motivation to get planning, instead of just piling it all on the table!Jennyhttp://www.stitchcraft.ienoreply@blogger.com