So the "flea market" as I have been calling it....near our flat is actually a Second Hand Shop.
So I took my hubby and baby to the Second Hand Shop that's open 6 days a week down the road from our flat and this time I made sure to bring a re-usable grocery bag!
We lucked out and found my little guy 3 wooden pegged puzzles....you know the really old ones from when you were a kid and your parents too probably. They were under 5 Euros each - so I was thrilled at such a great find...considering one I purchased for a gift (a more updated version) was over 11 Euros!
I also found a book that was about being Cheap. Well it's a fun book - things you can do to save money and whatnot. I finished reading it and think it's awesome.
While looking around I noticed one major thing. There's tonnes of used stuff and a little stand with "new packaged stuff" like things for your nails...but there was nothing truly handmade. There was the odd piece of baby clothing but it was used and fuzzy and just not "mine". Yes it makes sense as it's a 2nd hand shop - however...it'd be nice to have something crafty eh?
I went to pay for our lovely wooden puzzles and book and the cashier chatted me up asking where I was from. I told him a bit about myself and asked him how I go about selling things there.
It's so easy! It's 22 Euros a week (they're open 6 days a week) for a table or 28 Euros for a table and a rack if you have clothing to hang....and they give the price tags with the number of your table. You pay the fee and put the stuff out and they give you the money. There is 0 commission.
So I'm going to try and make as much as I can and try it out.
Here's their website (in English) and if you click on the Finnish flag - you can see a portion of what it looks like inside.
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