While we love shopping in fancy stores and love showing off flashy new items we buy, there are some people who are either less fortunate or simply enjoy going through bits and pieces on display at flea markets. This means that there is a demand for cheap products and maybe there is also a profit to be made there.
In most cases, flea market stalls are stocked with items the seller no longer needs. But there are also other sources of flea market merchandise.
It is advised to work with reputable liquidation companies or liquidation platforms. These provide a greater level of security as they serve top retailers and manufacturers looking to liquidate their customer return pallets, overstock or closeout products.
But there is another way to know what you are buying and it is as simple as looking for a manifest. This is a list that will show you the type of products inside a pallet, as well as their condition and the quantity. Even if it says faulty, and someone would see junk and scrap, you should consider that there are people looking for parts to repair the products they have at home. For example, a smartphone with a faulty battery or a camera can be a perfect parts donor for someone who is looking for a working display for the exact same model of the smartphone, and has the necessary skill to merge the working bits together. And if you have the skill to carry out the repairs yourself, it can mean that one product pieced together out of three faulty ones can recover your investment, and don’t forget that the parts you have not used can be sold separately.
So it is as simple as that, hit up a liquidation website and start looking for lots to stock up your flea market stall and make a profit.
We’ve put together a list of some of the best flea markets closer to our warehouses in Bentonville and Rogers, both in Northwest Arkansas. We’ve also included a link for complete statewide listings.
Sourcing Inventory for a Flea Market in Arkansas
Liquidated companies are a perfect example of a suitable source. In general, the majority of merchandise sold through liquidation companies or liquidation platforms such as Direct Liquidation is customer returned merchandise, that is either on sale ‘as is’ with no inspection or it has been inspected and it is declared as ‘not working’. There are of course products in various conditions on offer. However, these unsorted customer returns or non-working items come at the lowest price point, perfect for the flea market budget. Direct Liquidation may prove to be a better choice than other suppliers or liquidators, as we have 2 warehouse locations in Arkansas! See stock sold in Bentonville and Rogers.
It is advised to work with reputable liquidation companies or liquidation platforms. These provide a greater level of security as they serve top retailers and manufacturers looking to liquidate their customer return pallets, overstock or closeout products.
But there is another way to know what you are buying and it is as simple as looking for a manifest. This is a list that will show you the type of products inside a pallet, as well as their condition and the quantity. Even if it says faulty, and someone would see junk and scrap, you should consider that there are people looking for parts to repair the products they have at home. For example, a smartphone with a faulty battery or a camera can be a perfect parts donor for someone who is looking for a working display for the exact same model of the smartphone, and has the necessary skill to merge the working bits together. And if you have the skill to carry out the repairs yourself, it can mean that one product pieced together out of three faulty ones can recover your investment, and don’t forget that the parts you have not used can be sold separately.
So it is as simple as that, hit up a liquidation website and start looking for lots to stock up your flea market stall and make a profit.
We’ve put together a list of some of the best flea markets closer to our warehouses in Bentonville and Rogers, both in Northwest Arkansas. We’ve also included a link for complete statewide listings.
Flea Markets Around Northwest Arkansas
Fayetteville
‘Southtown Flea Market’
1585 S W Ave Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 582-9090‘A Fayetteville Trading Post’
2600 N College Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 443-7734‘Fayetteville’s Funky Yardsale’
693 W North St, # 1 Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 445-6545‘In Retrospect’
10 E Township St Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 521-2100Lincoln
‘Back In The Day Antiques’
405 W. Pridemore Lincoln, AR 72744 (479) 824-2661Prairie Grove
‘Daisies & Olives Antiques, Vintage, Flea Market’
129 East Buchanan (Business 62 – 62B) Prairie Grove, AR 72753 (479) 846-1800‘The Locals Flea Market’
128 E Buchanan St Prairie Grove, AR 72753 (479) 846-6416Siloam Springs
‘Sassafras’
4985 Highway 412 E Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 238-4340Springdale
‘Me & the Flea Market’
4388 N Thompson St Springdale, AR 72764 (479) 756-3532‘Midtown Eclectic’
308 S Thompson St Springdale, AR 72764 (479) 750-2987‘Tontitown Flea Market’
831 E Henri De Tonti Blvd Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 361-2433Rogers
‘Abundant Treasures’
1140 W Walnut St Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 936-7200‘Home Town Flea Market’
2660 W Walnut St Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 633-8386‘Homestead Antique Mall & Flea Market’
3223 W Hudson Rd Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-9003‘Outside The Box NWA’
1225 W Hudson Rd Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-8974‘Pioneer Flea Market’
1018 N 2nd St Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 866-6846‘Rose Antique Mall & Flea Market’
2875 W Walnut St Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-8940‘Somewhere in Time’
719 W Walnut St Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 636-0474Bentonville
‘Bag Bazaar’
1002 McClain Rd Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 273-3185 For more flea markets throughout Arkansas, check out this site.