Small always makes a load of cash at the vides, and now we're getting better at it too - both buying and selling. Here are some top do's and don'ts for successful vide training.
Selling Tips
1. Do book your pitch ahead of time
2. Do get up really early (everyone else will start at 4.30 am) if you want a particular spot - or if you live in the village set up a table the night before. Just booking the place isn't enough - it's being there first that counts in the end.
3. Do put a price on everything - people are more likely to come up to you if they can see something they like in the right price range
4. Do be prepared to bargain
5. Do make the most of any theme you have - if it's gardening tools group them all together, if it's clothes lay them out according to size and style, men, women and children
1. Don't price to high - people at Vides are generally looking for a bargain
2. Equally, don't price too low - most people will bargain with you
3. Don't let your stall get untidy - keep assessing what it looks like to your buyers - if it's scruffy and all over the place people are less inclined to stop and look
4. Don't leave your stall for hours on end - if you're not there people can't buy
5. Don't take it too seriously - aside from all the commercial possibilities it's a great day out!
Buying tips
1. Do follow the early and late rule - early on you'll get the best pick of what's on offer, but at the end of the day people will be selling off even more cheaply so they don't have to pack everything away.
2. Do be prepared to bargain - it's always good humoured, and it's always worth it
3. Do arrive at a Vide armed with lots of small change and cash - there'll be lots on offer for a euro, and no one takes cards
4. Do make a day out of it at the bigger Vide Greniers - take a picnic, or take advantage of the food on offer
5. Do take a bag to carry your stuff - I've seen people with wheeley bags!
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