Weekend surplus gear market stall

Market visitors, campers, 4WD and caravan owners, hunters, hobbyists and bargain hunters.

You sell stock at a markup on trading days and pay a stall fee for each market. Stock bought in bulk lets you keep prices low and still make a margin.

• Friendly selling and haggling
• Spotting good-value stock
• Setting up an attractive display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Many markets ask for public liability insurance, so check with each organiser
• Check council or market rules on trading and on selling knives or military-style items
• Check GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
• Weather and quiet market days can swing income, and you need storage and a vehicle for stock

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $6,000, depending on your stock, stall or trailer set-up and vehicle needs. A stall is a lower-cost way to see what sells before committing to a shop.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on which markets you attend, your stock and the weather. Plan on roughly 10 hours a week or more, and quiet market days can swing income.

Check whether each market organiser requires public liability insurance. Also check council or market rules on trading and on selling knives or military-style items, GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold, and your storage and vehicle needs for stock.