It's Summer In Sydney

It's summer in Sydney. The days can be hot.
Visit your local market early in the day.
Most stalls are set up by 8am. Go early in the
cooler part of the day. You'll have the added advantage
of the early bird bargains.
Photos below taken at Penrith Market every Wednesday 8.00am - 1.30pm

Eric the Busker at Fairfield Markets

Do You Have A Unique Idea Or Product

Your local market is a great place to try a new product. For very little outlay you can test what consumers think of your ideas and products. There is a more intimate feel between sellers and customers at your local market. Customers are always ready to give you feedback on your product or service. You'll quickly get ideas from this valuable feedback on which you can act if necessary. It is also a great way to get leads and contacts for your business.

What Is Australia Day 26 January ?

Australia Day celebrates the arrival of Captain Arthur Phillip, commander of the First Fleet, eleven convict ships from Great Britain and the first governor of New South Wales, at Sydney Cove. The raising of the Union Jack there symbolised British occupation of the eastern half of the continent.
The tradition of noticing 26 January began early in the nineteenth century with Sydney almanacs referring to First Landing Day or Foundation Day.
The celebration of Australia Day was first held in 1935.
Since 1994 Australia Day has been consistently held as a public holiday on that date
Australia Day is a public holiday throughout Australia. So have a great day Australia.

 

2011 Looks Like It Will Be A Great Year At The Markets

Visitor numbers are up already compared to the same time last year.
This may a good time to go over a few points.

Reasons To Visit Your Local Market

• Wide variety of goods at affordable prices
• Healthy open air activity all year round
• Sense of community
• Atmosphere
• Dependability
• Individual service
• Environmentally  friendly
• If you are new to an area, it’s a great way to meet local characters, hear local gossip and find out what is important to those who live in the area.
• You’ll find goods that you won’t necessarily find in shopping centres.

If you treat the traders with friendly respect, in most cases they’ll welcome you back like an old friend.

Handy tips:
Don’t confuse markets with car boots.  Car boots are a very different affair.  The major difference being, car booters are private sellers out to make extra cash.  Market traders are business people who are out to make their living.
While haggling over price might be acceptable at a car boot, market traders do not take kindly to this practice.  Don’t believe everything you see on TV.  You wouldn’t haggle over the ticket price of $10.00 in a shop so treat a market stall as an outdoor shop.  If the trader wants to give you a discretionary discount, leave it up to them.
The most annoying question for a market trader is ‘what’s your best price?’  The best price is the one on the ticket!

If you would like to set up as a market trader.
Do your research, talk to traders, find out stall prices, research your product – decide whether you could cope with cold temperatures throughout the winter, business can’t just stop then! It’s not as easy as it looks.

There are different types of markets.
1. City centre markets (sometimes indoors). Sydney's Paddy's Market at Haymarket is a great example. City markets are usually open 4-5 days per week.
2. Weekly town markets, find out from the council or tourist office what day the market is on.  They are usually on one or two days a week.   Eg. Fairfield Markets NSW is on a Saturday all year round. Penrith Markets NSW Wednesdays all year round.
3. Farmer’s Markets are usually on once or twice a month, selling fresh produce straight from the farm.
4. Flea markets might be on the same day as the weekly town market.

Try something different from the everyday shopping malls, visit a market and hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised.

Maitland Markets First for 2011

First Maitland Market for 2011 will be on Sunday 6 February 2011 8am - 2.30pm.
There are over 600 sites covering 84 acres. Maitland Showground. Theme for the first market back is 'Valentine's Day Fair'.

Penrth Markets To Open On Australia Day

Penrith Markets will open on Wednesday 26 January 2011. Make it part of your Australia Day celebrations. The market will be open 8am - 1.30pm. This is a family oriented market.
Go grab a bargain.

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Fairfield Markets NSW Returns Saturday 8 Jan 2011

The last market held at Fairfield showground was on 18 December 2010. The following two weeks were Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This weekend will see its return. So be there this Saturday for all the great bargains that can be found at Fairfield Markets NSW. Most of this market is undercover, so the weather doesn't matter.

Large Retailers Complaining They Are Hard Done By

It has been in the news this week and on talk back radio that the large retailers are suffering because customers are ordering goods on the internet. They have been saying they are 'badly done by' because buying online goods up to $1,000 does not attract the 10% Goods & Services Tax. The savings ordering online are much greater than 10%. Retailers in shopping centres have large overheads so require large profit margins to exist.

When you buy through your local market stall, stallholders in most cases, will sell their goods with small mark up margins, giving you the very best price. The overheads, operating a market stall are considerably less than in a shopping centre. Support your local market.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/retailers-gst-call-backlash-20110104-19f38.html