Wicker and basket market stall

Market shoppers, gift buyers, and locals furnishing or decorating their homes.

You sell at retail prices on stock bought wholesale. Stall fees are your main running cost, and bigger pieces can be taken as orders for later delivery.

• Selling face to face
• Eye for display and styling
• Handling cash and card payments
• Packing and loading stock

• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Check with market organisers and your council about stall permits
• You need an ABN, and check GST registration as sales grow
• Weather can hurt takings and damage stock, so plan covers and storage
• A vehicle is needed to carry stock, a table and a gazebo

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your opening stock, display gear such as a table and gazebo, and any stall fees. These are estimates, so check what your chosen markets charge.

Monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,500, depending on how many markets you attend, your location, the weather and what you sell. The estimate starts from about 8 hours a week.

Check public liability insurance, which many markets require, and stall permits with the market organisers and your council. Also check that you have an ABN, GST registration as sales grow, and plan for weather and a vehicle to carry stock.