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I'm
interested in becoming a vendor at your swap meet. What's
the first thing I should do?
The
first thing you should do is obtain a
California State Board of
Equalization
Resale
Permit, with our address on it.
Our address
is:
Santa
Fe Springs Swap Meet
13963 Alondra Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670
A State
Board of Equalization Permit may be obtained at no cost
from any State Board of Equalization office. The nearest
one to us is at:
12440
E. Imperial Hwy
Suite 201
Norwalk, California 90650
(562) 466-1694
Other
offices throughout California can be found
here.
Note: If you are NOT SELLING GOODS, and just wish
to use your space to advertise your business, pass out flyers, etc.,
then you do NOT need the State Board of Equalization permit.
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Okay,
I've got my permit. What's next? That's
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That's
it? Well,
almost! You will need to purchase your space in person.
We cannot sell you a space over the phone or via the
Internet. Be sure to bring the above
mentioned State Board Permit with you, along with a
valid, picture ID and proof of automobile insurance on the vehicle you
plan on driving on our property.
Spaces go on sale
one week in advance. Friday evening spaces first go on sale Friday
afternoon, one week prior.
The first opportunity to purchase
Saturday and Sunday non-reserve spaces occurs in our picnic area,
bright and early at 6:50 a.m. each Saturday morning, again, one
week prior.
If you wish
you can purchase your space as late as the day of the
event, although we occasionally sell out, so we usually do
recommend purchasing your space in advance.
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How
many different types of vendors do you have? We
really only have two types: Non-Reserve Vendors and
Reserve Vendors. |
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What's
a Non-reserve Vendor? A
Non-Reserve Vendor is a vendor who simply walks up to the
window and purchases a space. They may do this as early
as one week ahead of time, or as late as the day of the
event. They have no idea what space they may get,
although they are able to choose whatever space they wish
from the spaces we have available.
A Non-Reserve Vendor
pays just one fee, the vendor admission space fee. Most
weekend vendor admission spaces are $25.00 Saturday and
$40.00 Sunday.
Non-reserve
spaces go on sale just one week in advance. You could
not, for example, walk up to our Reservation Office
window and purchase a Non-Reserve space for two weeks
from now.
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Okay,
what's a Reserve Vendor? A Reserve Vendor is a vendor who
pays an additional monthly fee, called a Monthly
Reserve Fee, for the privilege of
having the same space each and every week.
We have Reserve
Vendors for each day. For example, we have some vendors
who reserve a Friday Night
space, others who reserve a Sunday
space, etc.
The Monthly
Reserve Fee varies depending upon the day and the time of
year. Click here for a chart of our
current Reserve Fees.
Here's an
example of what it's like to be a Reserve Vendor:
John Smith
is a Sunday Reserve vendor on space A-1. John pays $100.00
each month to be a Sunday Reserve Vendor. ($100.00 is the
current Reserve Fee for Sunday. Saturday Reserve Fees are
currently $70.00.) If John wants to use his A-1 space and sell on it this
upcoming weekend, he has until Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. to
purchase his weekly vendor admission ticket. (Most vendor
admission tickets are $20 to $35.)
However, if
John decides to take a weekend vacation, and not
use his space this upcoming weekend, he simply would NOT
purchase his admission ticket. When he doesn't purchase
it by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, we attempt to sell space A-1
to anyone else who wants it. We sell it for that upcoming
Sunday only.
The next
week if John is back from his vacation, and decides he
wants to sell, he simply purchases his A-1 space
for that coming Sunday.
John always has the right to
purchase space A-1 first. That's what he is paying for as a
Monthly Reserve Vendor. It's his space as long as he
wants to use it. All he has to do is purchase his weekend
admission ticket by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
If John
desires, he can purchase his weekend spaces for the
entire month all at once. This means one trip to the
Reservation Office window each month, instead of four or
five.
On the 10th or
the 20th
of each month, (depending upon his first letter of his last name) John's Monthly Reserve Fee for the
following month is again due. If John desires to renew
his Monthly Reserve, he simply pays the monthly fee and it's
his space again for the next
month.
There are
many advantages to being a Reserve Vendor. For one,
during the many times of the year when we sell out,
Reserve Vendors know they will have a space that day, as
long as they purchase it by the Wednesday deadline.
Reserve Vendors can also tell their customers "I'll
be back here next week."
because they know they will be. (A Non-Reserve Vendor is
never sure what spaces are available to purchase.)
Reserve Vendors are given one rain-credit per month, and
they also avoid the hassles of waiting in line to
purchase a space.
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What are the size of your spaces? Most of our spaces
are approximately 17 feet wide by 20 feet long. However, many of
our spaces are smaller than this, and many are large than this.
Here's a
map of our swap meet
that should help to give you an idea of what are spaces are like. |
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Where
are you located? Click here for our address and
directions. |
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What are
your space fees?
As
mentioned above, it varies with both the day of the week
and the time of year. Again,
click
here for a chart of our current space
fees. As the chart will show, Saturday non reserve vendors pay
$25.00 in advance and $30.00 on the day of the event. Sunday
non-reserve vendors pay $40.00 in advance and $45.00 on the day of the
event. |
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When
is your Reservation Office open?
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TUES |
WED |
THUR |
FRI |
SAT |
SUN |
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Closed |
Closed |
9:00 a.m.
to
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
to
6:30 p.m.
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8:00 a.m.
to
2:00 p.m. |
2:30 p.m.
to
10:00 p.m. |
8:00 a.m.
to
4:00 p.m. |
9:00 a.m.
to
4:00 p.m. |
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Are
there some items which I am prohibited in selling? Yes.
Items prohibited include, but are not limited to, the following: |
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a. No food, gum,
candy, drinks, or other things which may be used for human
consumption (except approved fruits, vegetables and other food items
for off-site consumption) will be allowed. See management for
approval of items. |
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b. No
entertainment or games to be played by the public without prior
approval of management. |
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c. No guns,
fireworks, or ammunition of any kind will be allowed. |
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d. No hash or
water pipes, roach clips, or other paraphernalia commonly used or
associated with the use of marijuana, or other forms of dangerous
drugs or narcotics will be allowed. |
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e. No endangered
species products of any description will be allowed. |
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f. No items
which are illegal or pornographic will be allowed. |
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g. No items
which may constitute patent, trademark or copyright infringement and
no counterfeit products, nor any items involving a misrepresentation
and warranty, trademark, patent, or copyright infringement of any
type will be allowed. If any vendor is found to be in violation of
this rule, he/she shall indemnify and hold harmless the Santa Fe
Springs Swap Meet from any damages, expenses, or costs which
they may incur as a result of a vendor violating this rule. |
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h. No adult
magazines, such as Playboy, Playgirl, Penthouse, or Hustler, which
depict or portray persons in the nude can be conspicuously
displayed. |
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i. No other item
which in the opinion of the management may be hazardous to the
health and/or welfare of the vendors and/or other persons on the
premises of the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet will be allowed. |
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j. There will be
no palm reading. |
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k. There will be
no motor vehicle sales permitted. |
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l. There will be
no ear piercing allowed. |
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m. The sale of
personal health services will not be allowed. |
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n. The sale of
dogs and cats will not be allowed. |
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Do
you provide tarps, tables, canopies, poles, etc.? No,
you'll have to provide those items yourself. We do have
one vendor here who provides such items. He may be able
to help you. |
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What
admission prices do you charge the shoppers? It's
free on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1.00 Friday evenings &
Saturdays, and $1.50 Sundays. Children 11 and under are always free when accompanied
with a paying adult. |
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Okay,
I've purchased my space in advance. What time must I be
there? Any
vendor who purchases a space in advance is required to be
at their designated space before the hours specified
below:
Wednesday...........8:00
a.m.
Thursday...............8:30 a.m.
Friday....................4:00 p.m.
Saturday................7:30 a.m.
Sunday..................7:00 a.m.
Any vendor
not on their designated space by the specified times may
lose their space to a stand-by vendor.
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I
need electricity to display and sell my merchandise. Do
you provide that?
Yes, many of our spaces (but not all) have electrical outlets available.
Electrical permits are sold on both a daily and monthly basis.
When purchasing your space, mention that you need electricity. Our
Reservation Office staff will then do their best to provide you with a
space that is near an outlet. You should bring a long extension cord
since the outlet may be some distance from your space.
Our electrical fees are as follows:
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