Selling day at the IJhallen - Our experience and tips!

Even in these strange times it was luckily possible to go to the IJhallen for a day! We always like visiting flea markets, and we sell ourselves at least twice a year. Due to the pandemic it was quiet for a while, but recently the IJhallen, with adapted measures, have been opened again. It was the second time we had a stall at this flea market. At the earliest we left with two fully loaded cars. Last time we were there at half past seven already, this time we decided to arrive at half past eight. For example, we still had all the time to build up (the market opens at 9 o'clock) and we didn't have time to get bored until it got busy. We had reserved a corner stall and were allowed to build another 2 meters next to our booth, make sure to use this!

The building was pretty fast with us. Unfortunately, our second car was not allowed to solve the terrain, while other people were allowed to do this. So we did have to walk back and forth a few times, but good.

Although it's a long day, we always think it's worth it! We drove away with more than 30 full boxes, and went home with only 8 boxes. We notice that clothing always works well on the ice halls, just like nice interior items and children's toys. Electronics and shoes also fly off the stall. Our experience shows that books and DVDs do less here, while we sell a lot in other markets! Funny how that can vary so much from market to market! Oh yes, we didn't bring them, but we got a lot of demand for LPs! Who would have thought that? In terms of styles, both modern and vintage are widely sold.

Tips: Don't forget to bring your own food and drinks, this is for sale but really expensive. Toilet visit costs 50cents at a time, but you can also get a stamp for 2 euros that allows you to spend the whole day. Chairs and upper beams can also be rented on site, but this applies on is on. Also be sure to take cardboard, a pen and rope, so that during the day you can make plates for certain actions. Oh, and just don't sit too high with your prices. We heard people around us asking 10 euros for a normal reading book, so you don't lose much.