I have booked booths at lucky plaza under forfleasake twice so far. One in 2013 and another in 2015. Here are some tips if you wish to book a booth there!
1) if you want to choose your booths, GO EARLY. They only open the doors and let you set up at 11-1115 (this may change) but people may start queueing as early as 10am. Kiasu, I know. But if you don’t want to lose out, will suggest that reaching at 1045 seems like a decent choice
2) you wouldn’t be able to earn much unless you have truckloads of clothes. You can’t sell your clothes at $10. People who go to fleas have budget and usually they prices they look for per piece is probably $5 maximum unless your items are super super super premium! Also people tend to flock to booths with heaps of clothes!
3) the rental is ridiculously high since 2014. $100 for Saturday and $130 for Sunday! It was around $50-60 in 2013. So I suggest if you don’t have a lot to sell, find at least 1 friend to share with you. The booth available, however, doesn’t have much space. If you share with maybe 3 other friends, you may have to squeeze a bit.
4) prices of clothes are bound to drop every hour. Usually it starts with $5 per piece, and it will drop to $1 at 4-5pm when everyone is frantically trying their best to clear and not bring any back. Of course there will be some people who believe that their clothes aren’t worth a few bucks.
5) It can get frustrating when buyers want to bargain a $50 dress for $2. Keep in mind that buyers really have a budget and you just have try to be understanding
6) grab bags are a great idea to clear quickly!
7) it is super dusty there, my nose will get red and sneezy after an hour. Some will prepare masks to combat the dust clouds. Just a heads up for you if you have allergies!
8) prepare some snacks or drinks before you start selling. You might get pretty busy and can’t leave your booth during lunch.
9) recee the place before you go. This is important because you need to know at least where you are going!
It’s quite an experience to hold a booth. I enjoyed quite a bit. In the future, I might try three blind mice. Their crowd seems decent!
