Novelty gift market stall

Market visitors, families, festival crowds and people looking for a cheap, fun gift.

You buy stock wholesale and sell at a markup on each item, paying a stall fee per market day. Bundles and low-priced add-ons lift the average sale.

• Selling and chatting with customers
• Choosing products that suit the crowd
• Setting up an attractive display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Public liability insurance, which many markets require before you trade
• Product safety rules for toys and novelty items, so check the ACCC guidance
• Council or event permits for some sites and street events, so check with the organiser and your local council
• Weather, quiet market days and seasonal swings in sales
• Avoid unlicensed or counterfeit branded merchandise

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on your stall set-up, opening stock, insurance and market fees. Get your own quotes and ask markets about their stall charges.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on which markets you trade at, your products and the crowds. Revenue is not profit. Weather and quiet market days can swing sales, and you could start at about 8 hours a week.

Check public liability insurance, which many markets require before you trade. Check council or event permits with the organiser and your local council, and product safety rules for toys and novelty items with the ACCC. Avoid counterfeit branded items.