Crockery and tableware market stall

Market-goers, households on a budget, gift buyers and people furnishing a first home.

Buy stock at wholesale or from clearance suppliers and sell at retail prices, paying a stall fee per market day.

• Friendly selling face to face
• Attractive, safe display
• Stock and cash handling

• Public liability insurance: many markets require it, so check with the organiser
• Heavy, fragile stock: plan lifting, transport and breakage losses
• You need an ABN, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
• Check any council or market rules on stallholders in your area

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on how much stock, display equipment and transport you need. Stock is usually the main outlay, so many people start with a small range and grow it.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on which markets you attend, how often you trade and your stock mix. That is revenue rather than profit, so allow for stock costs, stall fees and breakages.

Check whether the market organiser requires public liability insurance. You need an ABN, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold. Also check any council or market rules for stallholders in your area, and plan for heavy, fragile stock.