Interested in selling?
Handmade Market is teaming up with the Randolph Street Market this summer. We will be renting three 10 foot tent spaces for each of the shows from May to September. We will then be subletting each space to three sellers each day.
Please do not book a table unless you are sure you can attend. There are no refunds. There will be a rebooking fee if you cancel and I rebook your table.
If you have not sold with us before, please email to receive approval as a vendor. Please send your business name, description, and photos or website.
Here are the caveats:
Everything must be 100% handmade by the seller.
This is outside. There are no refunds or reschedules for any reasons, including weather. We do have walls for the tents to help if it rains. Spaces are not reserved until payment is received and payments are not refundable. In the event that you buy a space and are unable to participate, you can arrange to have another seller take your spot with approval from me. There will be a $5 penalty, plus paypal fees, if you need to cancel and I find a replacement for you. Please do not book a table unless you are sure you can attend. Cancellations create a significant amount of work for me each show.
Space is tight. We have to be strict about the table/display size limits. Crafters have to supply their own table/display and chairs.
We want a nice variety of items and sellers, so you can only buy 1 space per weekend. We are also limiting the number of jewelry sellers each day to 4. You know I love the jewelry sellers, but it's better for everyone if we have a good mix.
There would be no electricity at the space.
You will be able to drive in to unload your car, but then you have to remove it and find street parking. We will have 9 vendors unloading, so you will need to move quickly to avoid a traffic jam.
Here's how it will work:
Each space is 10 x 10, which means that we could fit 3 vendor spaces that are no larger than 6 feet by 3 feet each. HMM will rent 3 spaces next to each other, for a total of 9 vendors per day. The Handmade Market would provide the tent for the space and they will be up and ready when you arrive.
The table fee is $40 per table per day. The festivals are Saturday and Sunday, to give the most sellers the opportunity to sell, you are allowed to book only one day per weekend.
Here are the dates:
Saturdays & Sundays:
May 24-25, 2008 (Opening Day) Memorial Day Weekend
June 28-29, 2008
July 26-27, 2008
August 30-31, 2008
September 27-28, 2008
To Get Your Confirmed Slot:
Review all of the information here and in the Book a Table section.
Purchase a table for the day(s) that you are interested in selling. Payment is through Paypal. We love it because you can use your bank account or credit card, and we don't have to worry about your private financial information.
Signing up and using Paypal
- Start by going to www.paypal.com
- It's free and can be used with eBay and any other sites that list Paypal as a pay option.
- If you've never used Paypal before, you need to create an account in order to use the Paypal service:
- Click the Sign Up link and choose the account option that best suits your needs.
- Once you have filled out all of the necessary information, follow the remaining steps so that your account setup is complete.
- Now you should be able to send money, so click the Send Money tab to pay the appropriate fee.
- List the market date and your preferred business name/name:
- By clicking the overview or history tab, you should be able to see if your payment went through plus you get a confirmation email about your payment being received:
If you do not want to use Paypal, you can contact me and arrange to mail me a check, but remember, tables are not reserved until payment is received and we expect tables to sell quickly. If you are going to send a check, please make sure it reaches me at least 2 weeks before the show.
I know these seem like a lot of rules. I want to be sure that everyone is clear on what the Market entails and that there are no surprises. We do hope that the HMM is successful and fun for everyone.
If you purchase a space, you will be sent a confirmation, more detailed information, and instructions a couple of weeks before the event. I will also put your information onto the list for the website, which I try to update at least a week before the show. other sellers have told me that getting listed on the website has really helped their own internet traffic, so this is nice for promotion. I also keep the pages for past events, so your link will be on there for quite a while after the show.
Pre-Market Prep
A week before the event, send an email to your mailing list and/or friends and family. An eflyer is sent to sellers a couple of days before the event, so you can modify that with a personal message.
Make, make, make lots of things! Our sellers have had good results.