The Trials and Tribulations of attending Craft Fairs

I have been doing Craft Fairs for a few years now and am invited to do lots. I generally do them around Christmas as sales are good but recently I have been trying them at other times of the year with mixed results. The last one I attended had no visitors to it and the only sales I made were too other stall holders, thankfully there was no charge for the table you just had to give a percentage of your takings. I don’t think the organizer was very happy as she vanished before the end of the event and we all left without paying her!

It has made me think though about checking events before attending to make sure they are worth doing. So I have compiled a list of questions to ask organizer before saying I will attend and I thought I would share it with you:

Have you run an event like this before?
If yes how many people attended?
Where do you plan to advertise the event?
How much is the table hire?
Do you expect to get a percentage of my takings?
How big are the tables?
How many other stall holders will be attending?
Do you ensure there is no duplication of goods for sale?
Do you expect a raffle prize?
Is there parking nearby?
Is there anyone available to help with unpacking the car?

I’m sure there are more but I think that covers it for now! I hope all the events you attend are profitable for you – Mrs Bath xx