All You Need to Know about Sourcing Inventory for a Flea Market in Arkansas

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.

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) 521-2100

Lincoln

‘Back In The Day Antiques’

405 W. Pridemore
Lincoln, AR 72744
(479) 824-2661

Prairie 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) 846-6416

Siloam Springs

‘Sassafras’

4985 Highway 412 E
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
(479) 238-4340

Springdale

‘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) 361-2433

Rogers

‘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) 636-0474

Bentonville

‘Bag Bazaar’

1002 McClain Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 273-3185

For more flea markets throughout Arkansas, check out this site.

Other Useful Sites and Further Reading

The Fulton County Fair is a large fair that you may also be interested in approaching for a sellers permit.

Tripadvisor provides a list of top user-rated flea markets in Arkansas, which allows you to check out the latest reviews, and stay on top of the latest contact details.

The National Flea Market Association can help you find flea markets in other areas, and also grants access to papers, conferences and further reading.

The Spruce has an article on getting started up with a new flea market business.

Brighthub has an article on Owning and Operating Your Own Flea Market Business.

And Wikihow has a useful guide to becoming a flea market vendor.

If you plan to set up a stand as a vendor at a flea market, you need to make sure you are fully complying with the law, in terms of tax registration. Make sure as a first time entrant to a flea market as a stallholder, you ask about any relevant permits, as this may change by local authority area. If you’re building up a business, and using this as a source of income, make sure you read up on the information needed to obtain an Arkansas seller’s permit here.

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Henley Johnson

Henley currently works as a sales representative for Direct Liquidation, assisting businesses with product sourcing of liquidated merchandise from the largest retailers in the world. Whether you are looking for a pallet or a truckload Henley is here to help you grow your business.

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