I've set up at a couple of different flea markets selling mainly cards and other memorabilia and random stuff (video games, comic books, Pokemon cards, etc.).
The first I was in a glass case up by the cash regsiter, and I had players stacks of the popular players of the time. Had stacks of Rangers, Astros, Cowboys, Mavericks and then guys like Trout, Griffey, Jeter, Ripken, etc. All cards were label with sticker prices to make it easy for the person manning the cash register. If someone had questions, then they had my cell and could call. I only went up there to restock, rearrange, etc. And do rearrange every so often. Nothing like a stale booth at a flea market.
The second one I just got out of. It was in a back room at a flea market, and was not manned. I had hot wheels, lower end of of course, again some player/team stacks of the local favorites and popular players and then random boxes/sets from the 1980s/1990s. Those seemed to sell the best.
I'd ask $20 per set (usually like 1988 Topps, 1989 Fleer, 1990 Score, etc.) and sold several of them. I had boxes of the same type of product for $25, and they seemed to sell well. I didn't mind not having someone watching over it every minute of the day until I got hit with theft.
I had a couple of Doncic graded BGS 9 rookie inserts, a Nolan Ryan autographed GUd JSY card and other stuff. Someone walked off with the Doncic and the Ryans. The owner wound up paying me out of her pocket, but I was really devastated. I also felt like I was to blame for it becuase I didn't think someone would steal cards in a small town flea market.
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