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AT THE MONTHLY VINTAGE MARKET

HOW IT WORKS:

The Vintage Market is hosted by Duke + Remington the first weekend of each month giving the community an opportunity to bring and sell a variety of vintage and maker’s goods. There are two ways of participating as a seller:

SHOP SALES

Your second option is to deliver your tagged/labeled goods prior to the market and leave the staging and sales process to the shop. As a retailer, Duke + Remington is legally required to collect sales tax and charges a 20% commission for all items that are sold through our cash register.

A typical Vintage Market schedule looks like this:

DROP-OFF GOODS SUN AFTERNOON / WED EVENING
THU MARKET SET-UP
FRI 10AM - 4PM VINTAGE MARKET SALE
SAT 10AM - 4PM VINTAGE MARKET SALE
SUN 10AM - 2PM VINTAGE MARKET SALE
SUN 2 - 5PM ITEM PICKUP (or by appointment)

Every vintage market has a theme to help unify and guide the collection of goods on offer for each event. Used items are expected to be clean, stain and scent free, and in useful condition. The pricing of goods is at your discretion, but we find that 10-40% of the original retail cost usually moves well for non-collector items. Hanging racks and table space are available but you are welcome to bring additional tables, seating, or staging fixtures if you are working the sale.

Makers are also welcome to sell at Vintage Market if their product compliments the theme. We are delighted to promote businesses as a special guest of the market. We welcome food and beverage businesses as well, but they are responsible for procuring all permits, meeting all Heath Department regulations / requirements / inspections, and providing your own payment systems. We have limited space, so we do cap the number of participants and will communicate as proactively as possible after you submit your application to help you plan.

To receive the Vintage Market email announcing the upcoming themes and schedule please sign up for the email list below.

We stage all of the items on Thursday, and promote the Vintage Market on social media. If the set drop-off or pickup times are inconvenient for your schedule, you might be able to make special arrangements for an alternate time to drop off or pick-up your goods by emailing vintage-market@dukeandremington.com. Items not picked up within a week of the sale are considered to be abandoned property and will be donated to charity.

You are welcome to manage your items as you see fit, but the arrival or removal of any Vintage Market items from the shop must happen before or after Vintage Market Sale hours. Customers shouldn’t see items being rushed into the shop after the sale starts or being packed up early in anticipation of end-of-day.

SELLER BEST PRACTICES:

• We recommend making a list of your goods and prices to ensure you have a record of your own inventory. D+R is not responsible for tracking or managing Vintage Market inventory.

• If you are working the sale, we recommend staging your items together in a way that makes it clear that the shopper should be paying you directly and stay in proximity of your goods to field questions or take payment.

• Each item must have a removable tag which indicates the seller name and the sale price. We use those tags both to sell items and to track who we should be paying if they come through the D+R register.

• A Venmo account is an easy way to accept payment from buyers, and allows them the flexibility of tapping their Venmo balance, bank, or credit card for payment. Venmo accounts for non-business entities are free and easy to set up. If you use Venmo, please provide a scannable QR code that includes your Venmo handle, name, and telephone number. This will make it so much easier to manage sales rapidly. Download the Venmo app onto your mobile device.

• SquareUp is also a great service to accept ‘tap’ payments from your phone or mobile device if you have a business.

• Not all purchasers use Venmo or cards, so if you plan to sell to shoppers directly you will want to have ample small bills available to make change with.

• Please charge your electronic devices before you arrive or bring a charging brick to ensure your devices stay charged up. We do have several electrical plugs in the store that we’re happy to share, but some are awkwardly positioned in the space and may not be available when you need power.

D+R POLICIES:

Duke + Remington takes pride in creating a safe, pleasant, friendly environment for all visitors. Basic social graces are expected, we allow people have and voice their own opinions, and never take the bait when someone tries to stir the pot. Any truly offensive or threatening behavior will result in the immediate removal from the D+R space. If you feel you need backup, please find the Market Manager for assistance.

Making sure the customer has a good experience is our number one priority. If a customer approaches us to purchase an item(s) we won’t redirect them to a different location or ask them go through multiple transactions for each seller. If an item has a tag and is brought to the D+R cash register, we will sell it, use the attached tag to track the sale for payout to the seller, and collect the 20% commission. We accept both credit cards and cash. Commission funds help cover the financial processing fees, software, power, property costs, and insurance.

Seller payment for items that have come through the D+R register are paid out on the day that they transfer into our bank account. Normally this is on Monday following weekend sales, but holidays, long weekends, and rare technical outages occasionally cause delay.

Duke + Remington LLC, the Vendor Market manager or employees assume no responsibility for lost, broken, damaged or stolen goods. While we haven’t <knock on wood> had a shoplifting issue and do our best to monitor customer traffic and goods, there is always the possibility of theft or damage. Every seller is welcome to come work the sale and monitor and sell their goods directly.

There is a Hold Harmless statement protecting Duke + Remington, LLC, the property owner, and staff that every seller must agree to as part of the Seller registration process.

Vintage Market items not picked up within a week of the sale are considered to be abandoned property and will be donated to charity.

THE VENDOR MARKET APPLICATION