Anybody can sell! You need: nice second-hand items, a simple set-up, and a cashless payment option like Venmo.
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the bon marché concept
A danish loppemarked meets a French vide grenier meets a California vibe. We provide a cozy, dare we say “hygge,” space to browse, buy, and sell second-hand treasures while enjoying delicious local food, music, and the opportunity to connect with neighbors,
bon marché will have
Quality 2nd hand goods of all varieties
Halloween costume swap zone
Repair booths and other zero waste information
Good vibes (of course)
this event is generously brought to you by:
we value our event partner
We are frequently asked:
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Fill out an application here. Once your application has been approved, we will send you a vendor agreement form and payment option.
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A 10x10 stand costs $50 if you register before September 17, 2024 and $70 after September 17, 2024. We charge students and non-profits $50. The fee does not include set-up items such as tables or tents. We do have a small number of tents available for rental for $20.
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This is a market for amateur sellers! Anybody can sell. If you have good second-hand stuff you want to sell, sign up!
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You need to have: nice second-hand items, a table and some baskets to display your stuff in AND a cashless way to receive payment (venmo). We encourage you to have a pop-up tent or umbrella, and have some available tents for rental.
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YES! It is a great idea to share a stand with others! This makes selling even more fun. We also encourage teams, scout packs, neighbors and other groups to come together and utilize this as an easy fundraising opportunity.
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You do you! The purpose of the event is to create a space to buy and sell nice 2nd hand things. If you prefer to give your nice things away, we can’t anoint you a saint, but we can sell you a stand at our market!
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You have nice things that you want to sell but don't feel like photographing or shipping them via eBay or Poshmark.
You have nice things to sell but you don't feel like setting up a clandestine meeting in the Whole Foods parking lot with a stranger.
You have nice things to sell but you don't have a yard to sell them in.
You have nice things to sell and you have a yard, but you know that it is way more fun to do it in a convivial setting (plus you get more customers!).
You have nice things to sell and you want to sell them all at one time!
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You like to buy second-hand items.
You enjoy finding treasures at a fraction of what they cost new.
You find the earth's imminent demise concerning and would like to do your part to avoid the end of times.
You like to do fun things.
Stuff you might want to sell
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the extra lego bricks you are tired of stepping on
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that dress you bought for Berkeley's 24 hours of summer
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those rain boots that are just a tad too small
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that soufflé plan you haven't used since your first marriage
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the stroller that cost more than your car that has been replaced by a free scooter
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that lamp you had in college that is now considered "vintage"
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the tent you bought during the Pandemic that you haven't used since your first vaccine
Stuff you should NOT sell
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adult only things
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dangerous things
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stained things
**but you can donate them to textile recycling at the El Cerrito reycling center
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brand new things
*you can sell new things you purchased for your own use but did not use. You may not purchase new things to sell at the market.
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alive things
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food things
*but you may sell things that are for food (plates, pans, etc)
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broken things
but maybe you will bring your broken things to one of our repair labs in the future
