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Aroogah
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It can be tough selling at markets, depending what you’re selling and where.
Some markets I tried I made almost nothing, but the yokel selling fudge at the next stall sold out (thanks, Doncaster). Other places I’ve made a really good amount. You need to pick and choose your markets to fit your product & price point. You also need quality hardware if outdoors (professional gazebo, quality weights, good display set up, card machine). Got to work weekends which can be problematic, work outdoors in all weathers and you will sell nothing on very rainy days. But on good days it can be amazing, and it really suits me. Ironically, having a totally fucking awful job for 32 years makes most other jobs look quite attractive, be it selling art in Yorkshire market towns or wanking off horses for cash in front of a live studio audience. It’s all better than what I used to do. My top tips are to tolerate even the most nightmarish people with a smile, don’t sit on your phone for five hours and complain you didn’t sell anything, never start packing your stuff up until the very last second of the market and get a car bigger than a Fiat Panda. Good luck!