Now you are thinking about selling your gift baskets at flea markets. Let's take a look inside a flea market. Before we get started, we'll assume it's indoors...

The building...an open place that reminds you of a warehouse with sections divided into numbered booths.

The booths...nothing fancy, the only thing that separates your space from your neighbor is a partition or piece of plywood that you had to buy.

Hours...normally open only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Vendors...anybody who pays the booth rent that day gets to sell their products to the public.

Now...get ready for this.

The products...they are usually inexpensive and the quality is not guaranteed.

When thinking of flea markets, you automatically think discount and cheap.

There is nothing wrong with selling your baskets at flea markets, if it's just a hobby and you need some extra cash for the weekend. But for serious gift basket designers, your baskets will not be appreciated by the type of customers that shop at flea markets.

Why? You ask…because they are there looking for a deal. If they wanted to pay full price for something, they would be at the mall.

Desperation causes some to reduce the quality of their baskets. Like any business, it takes patience and marketing. Those that follow this advice will be the ones who succeed.

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