At our co-op, we&#39;ve typically just opened the sidewalk in front of our shop to the public and announced a Swap Meet on our website, and in the shop. Each person sells / manages their own stuff, so we don&#39;t have to get involved in the hassles of commissions, etc. <br>
<br>We don&#39;t charge for this, as we&#39;re fairly self-sufficient, but from our experience, if we were trying to do this as a fundraiser, it&#39;d probably be best to either ask for a flat fee from the sellers ($5-$20), or ask for an &quot;honor system&quot; donation of 10-25% of the gross from each seller.<br>
<br>That way, there&#39;s no need for you to babysit anybody&#39;s merchandise, and you get paid. (You might also want to see if a Taco Truck / local food vendor would be interested in setting up shop in front of your store that day in exchange for a cut of the proceeds. If taco trucks aren&#39;t a thing in Helena, maybe have some of your volunteers make some coffee / hot chocolate / snacks for sale.)<br>
<br>Good luck!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Dave Ellis <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:enjoybikes@gmail.com" target="_blank">enjoybikes@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I&#39;ve recently taken on turning our local bike swap into a fundraiser here in Helena, MT.  Previously it&#39;s been a low turnout, low publicity affair.  I&#39;m new to really any kind of organizing, but I like my ideas and hope to glean some info from some experienced voices here.  Here goes:<div>

<br></div><div>Commission/consignment:  what percentage of a sale have folks found to be a number that doesn&#39;t turn people away?  Also, a handling fee for those that don&#39;t sell their items, thinking about a per person charge, vs a per item charge i. e. bike, clothing, parts, etc.  Mostly interested in bringing people in since this first year is intended more for exposure.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Pickup time for unsold items:  Has anyone experienced difficulties with people not meeting a stated pickup time for items, then demanding their items back.  Is this an appropriate situation for a signed waiver or legal document of some kind since some of these items have some value?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Thanks much,</div><div><br></div><div>dave</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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