Weekend bazaar market stall

Market visitors and local families looking for bargains and interesting everyday items.

You buy stock wholesale and sell at a markup on the day. Stall fees are your main running cost, so choosing busy markets and popular products matters.

• Friendly, confident selling
• Eye for popular, good-value products
• Setting up an appealing display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Market operators and councils may require permits or proof of insurance, so check with each market
• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Product safety and labelling rules for items like toys and electrical goods, so check ACCC guidance
• Imported goods and copyright or trademark issues, such as fake branded items
• Weather, quiet days and lifting stock in and out of a vehicle
• Registering for an ABN, and GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on how much stock you buy, the stall equipment and display you need, and insurance. A stall lets you test products cheaply before deciding on a shop.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on which markets you attend, how often, and what you sell. Weather and quiet days can affect takings, and revenue is not the same as profit.

Check with each market and council about permits or proof of insurance, and public liability cover. Also check ACCC guidance on product safety and labelling, copyright or trademark issues with imported goods, and ABN and GST registration.