POS AT Flea Markets2 min read
The Flea Market is a grand American tradition that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Why is that? Well put quite simply, people love the flea market. No other place draws such a diverse crowd on such a regular basis. People go to the flea market, to shop, to explore, to spend time with their families, there isn’t much else that can claim that. And when they do find something that they want, often times it will be something they never expected to find and they’ll treasure the experience and want to return soon. It is a great way to spend both time and money. However there is a big problem in the flea market system that people are only just now becoming aware of, and that is its reliance on cash. Studies have shown that people are less likely to spend money if they have only cash so people tend to be very meticulous about what they purchase from the flea market, which can hurt you as a potential salesman. You want people to spend money at your stand, not consider it then decide not to and head off with only a vague idea of coming back later. You want to get the purchase quick and there is away that you can do that.
You should invest in an iPad and a point of sale system. This allows you to swipe credit cards from your customers, no register required. Think about just how many customers you could net with this. Not only will you be able to accept plastic, but you’ll speed up your transaction time. That way they’ll keep their energy and continue their hunt through the flea market with renewed vigor. The POS system allows your customers to buy what they want, instead of what they brought enough money to get. People appreciate this kind of service and will get to talking about you and your stand. This kind of convenience doesn’t go unnoticed, start using POS and before you know it your stand and stands like yours that invested wisely in this tech will be getting the most customers, because that’s where they know the easy checkout and convenient purchases are going to happen. Business all over the country are investing in a point of sale system to make their lives and their customers lives a little bit easier, why shouldn’t that extend to the flea market?
