Market Stall Agreement & Permit Explainer

What a good one includes

• A clear schedule of payment deadlines, bump-in and bump-out times, and trading hours to avoid late fees or lost spots.
• A breakdown of your public liability insurance obligations, including minimum coverage amounts and what is excluded.
• A list of prohibited items, display restrictions, and rules regarding signage or canopy heights.
• An itemized summary of all costs, including site fees, electricity surcharges, and potential cancellation penalties.
• Specific power allocations and safety requirements for gas, electrical tagging, or waste disposal.
• Clear guidelines on wet-weather policies, market cancellations, and refund eligibility.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Assuming you can sell any product you want without realizing the permit restricts you to the specific inventory listed in your application.
• Overlooking strict power limit allocations and blowing the market's main fuse box with heavy-duty appliances.
• Misunderstanding the bump-in window and getting locked out of the venue because you arrived thirty minutes late.
• Ignoring the fine print on wet-weather cancellations and losing your stall fee when the market is rained out.

Frequently asked questions