• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Alterables

Free Content for Your Website

Home / Articles / Tips on How to Close Sales With Customers at a Flea Market

Tips on How to Close Sales With Customers at a Flea Market

Last Updated on February 5, 2018
by Robert Taylor

Fun Web Hits Member Banners, Get Yours Today


This content is licensed under CC BY 4.0. If you use this content please attribute Robert Taylor via https://alterables.com/ as a contributor of your adapted content.

Increase sales at the flea market by following these tips on connecting with your customers.
Image License: CC0 via Clem Onojeghuo.
How a flea market vendor interacts with potential customers will typically dictate whether they make a sale. Naturally then, vendors must do the best they can to please customers and get them to make a purchase or at least consider doing so.

Any vendor who can’t manage to make some decent sales each time they sell at the flea market really should consider finding a new way to make money.

Still, there are plenty of tips a flea market merchant can follow to get those sales coming in.

Make a Good Impression

Certain qualities in a merchant are going to turn away tons of customers. Pushiness, abrasiveness, and refusal to budge on any prices will send customers away without any completed sales.

Without a doubt, a vendor’s best tool for making customers happy and getting items sold is his or her attitude and personality.

A pleasant and friendly seller will make customers feel welcomed so that they continue to browse through their wares.

Make a Connection

Also, a merchant that talks about more than just their items will make a good impression on potential buyers.

Connecting with customers is the key to getting them to buy something if they are interested.

Put the Buyer at Ease

Closing sales is a bit more difficult than connecting with customers though. In some cases, a customer might be interested in an item but won’t want to commit to a purchase.

Customer uneasiness can ruin sales because some of these buyers are wary of buying used things from others. So then, it might be nearly impossible to close in some cases, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it.

Act Strategically

To close a sale, a flea market merchant should attempt a few different strategies.

  • The first approach is to negotiate with customers when necessary. Some flea market browsers won’t’ even consider buying an item unless a vendor is willing to negotiate. Sometimes, a vendor might have to take a lower price than they originally wanted.
  • Another technique is to add some extra to get a customer to decide to purchase. However, vendors should throw in relatively inexpensive items to entice customers, such as something they have plenty of. It sometimes just takes that extra little prize for customers to make a purchase.

A few other methods for guaranteeing sales exist.

  • A seller can add advertised discounts for multiple item purchases. Vendors could take off 10% for purchases of $20 or more – or something like that. Potential buyers can be enticed by offers for discounts even if they are relatively small. In the end, merely advertising a discount can get buyers to come in and buy something from a flea market merchant.
  • A flea market vendor will eventually be able to tell whether or not a buyer can be convinced to purchase an item. Some call it a sort of “seller’s intuition.” In that case, merchants should try to get non-buyers out of there so that they can deal with people who are serious about buying their items.

A seller shouldn’t waste their time chatting around with people who don’t plan on buying anything. Those people are only wasting the time a person could be using to talk to others to lock in sales with interested buyers.

Final Thoughts

In the end, there is no guaranteed way to close a sale at the flea market. Still, vendors can increase the likelihood of a deal by showing potential buyers courtesy and hospitality.

Sellers can also add in little incentives to make a purchase, such as advertised discounts or some small reward for making a purchase.

Sometimes, haggling might be required to lock in a sale, but that’s okay as long as a flea market merchant ends up making a profit at the end of the day.

Some days a merchant will end up with tons of sales and earnings while other days will result in a big waste of time. Of course, it’s impossible to guarantee a successful day at the flea market, but certain things can help a vendor make more sales than they otherwise would.

Related Articles

  • United States Flea Market Facts
    United States Flea Market Facts
  • Some Amusing Anecdotes From Flea Market Trips
    Some Amusing Anecdotes From Flea Market Trips
  • You can sell many household items at a flea market. Here we list some of top sellers.
    What Should I Sell at a Flea Market?

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship
Tagged With: flea markets, selling, swap meet

This content is licensed under CC BY 4.0. If you use this content please attribute Robert Taylor via https://alterables.com/ as a contributor of your adapted content.

Primary Sidebar

About Author

Robert Taylor

I blog about business and investing topics. Two cats, one dog and a messy office. Thanks for checking out my articles.

Homepage

More Articles by This Author

- Buying a House: Look At Listings That Match Your Wish List and Budget
- Dealing with Customers Who Haggle
- Woohoo It’s Trash Day or Finding Flea Market Products in the Most Unlikely Places
- Keeping Track of Sales and Inventory at Flea Markets
- Online Content Creation: A Boost To Companies

Recent Articles by All Authors

  • Can You Use Hand Soap as Body Wash? Find Out!

    Curious about using hand soap for a full-body cleanse? Discover if hand soap can double as body wash and what you need to know for your skin care. Read more… →

  • Understanding Saint Bernard Drool: Causes & Tips

    Discover why your Saint Bernard drool occurs and get practical tips to manage it for a happier, cleaner home with your gentle giant. Read more… →

  • Unlock Good Hidden Talents Within You Today!

    Discover and unleash your good hidden talents with our tips and insights. Begin your journey to self-improvement and hidden skill mastery today! Read more… →

  • Finding Solace: Comforting Words to Uplift You

    Embrace healing with our selection of comforting words designed to uplift your spirits and bring peace to your day. Read more… →

  • 7 Unpopular Opinions: Surprising Takes on Hot Topics

    Get ready to challenge the status quo with our list of 7 unpopular opinions that will reshape how you view today's hot topics. Read more… →

#1 RECOMMENDED REGISTRAR

Popular Domains for just 99 Cents at Namecheap!

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Footer

Alterables Info

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
Mailing Address
9164 Eastchase Parkway
Suite 127
Montgomery, AL 36117
334-245-4316

Redland Media Brands

  • Yard and Garage
  • Just About Cyprus
  • Scout It Up
  • Generators List
  • RSS

For Publishers

  • Publisher Terms of Service
  • Frequently Asked Questions

For Authors

  • Author Terms of Service
  • Submission Guidelines
  • How to Become an Author

© 2018-2024 Alterables.com