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We're in a bit of a geographical vacuum as far as Bike Jumbles are concerned, and I reckon there's plenty of demand and interest in having one round these parts.
So I'm thinking of organising one.
All proceeds to a relevant charity, kinda thing. Local Air Ambulance, I'm thinking.
How much should we be charging for people to pitch a table? Or do we take a % of their takings? Admission fee for punters?
Any big Do's? Don'ts? Pitfalls?
If you want to use Bristol bike jumble (very successful) as a model then..
Pitches are free, a few tables provided but best bring your own or set up on the floor.
What you make is what you take home (or spend on other stalls) as it encourages bargains.
Organisers do it for the love of all things cycling.
Area is provided by a bike shop with a cafe. Jumble only lasts an hour or so and no one uses their parking as there is a pay and display next to it.
Oops. Of course I don't mean ALL proceeds, going to charity... we (my club) would have to pay for a venue (£50?) and we'd need to recoup that via (say) a £1 admission charge or a % of the sellers' takings.
Any profits the [i]club[/i] made would then go to a charity. All profits the [i]sellers[/i] make are theirs to keep (minus a % for the charity, maybe, or £5 a pitch).
Starting out may mean little is made. charging a fiver for a pitch would be plenty. Quid maybe to enter for buyers. Too much and people won't bother.
I would suggest that you need a large captive audience as well. Can you run at a cycle centre of some sort.