Vendor Guidelines

Please read this first before submitting your Vendor Application.

ALAMO SQUARE 29th ANNUAL FLEA MARKET 2012
GENERAL GUIDELINES & AGREEMENT

All vendors renting selling space for displaying and selling merchandise at the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association (ASNA) Flea Market AGREE TO and MUST COMPLY with the following guidelines:

Vendors are not permitted to sell any food or beverages from their selling spaces unless you are an approved food vendor.

SELLING SPACES or “ BOOTHS”
Vendors must fill out a vendor application. When your application is approved you will receive a paypal link. Payment must be received in 72 hours to hold selling space, sorry, no exceptions.

SCOTT STREET – SIDEWALK Selling space on Scott Street is approximately 10’ wide and can accommodate canopy-type structures. STREET SIDE Selling space is approximately 12′ wide.

FULTON & HAYES STREETS – Booth spaces on Fulton & Hayes Streets are approximately 15’ wide and WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE canopy structures. Vendors on Fulton & Hayes Streets who attempt to install canopy-type structures will be asked to break them down.

Selling space is not transferable, nor may it be subdivided without prior agreement from the Alamo Square Flea Market. Due to street closure, early breakdown is not permitted; vendors must stay through the duration of the event to 3:00pm.

The ASNA Flea Market reserves the right to refuse space or close any booth, sales, or displays deemed detrimental to the success of the Flea Market or in violation of local or Flea Market ordinances. No money will be refunded in the event of a cancellation or booth closure.

VENDORS
Vendors shall provide their own tables, chairs and displays. Vendors are responsible for the safety of themselves, their customers, and their merchandise within the rented space. The Alamo Square Neighborhood Association accepts no responsibility for damage to or from items brought to or purchased at the Flea Market. We expect everyone to behave in a civil manner.

Rude, abusive and/or inappropriate behavior to ASNA Flea Market volunteers, to flea market patrons, or to other vendors, will not be tolerated.

CHECK IN
ALL VENDORS MUST CHECK IN AT THE ASNA BOOTH PRIOR TO SETTING UP. Set up is between 6:00 am and 8:00 am, Saturday, August 18, 2012. Vendors are required to pay in advance for selling space. After 8:30am, vendors who have not checked in will forfeit their booth space (with no refund) and we will begin filling unoccupied spaces with names from the waiting list. The Flea Market begins at 9am sharp and ends at 3pm. We will not provide vendor parking this year. Paid parking is available at the DMV lot on Fell Street at Broderick.

SET UP
Set up is between 6:00am and 8:00am on August 18, 2012. Booth setup must be completed by 8:00am to ensure smooth foot traffic. Scott Street will be closed to all traffic! Volunteers will direct vendor vehicles to curb for unloading on Scott Street. You’ll need to unload quickly and park your vehicle off Scott. No vendor vehicles will be permitted on Scott Street after 8:00am.

Vendors may park on Fulton/Hayes Streets, where available. However, if no parking is available, we recommend you drive up to your space to unload, but please move your cars immediately. Long-term double parking is not allowed for this event, DPT will be notified, and you may be ticketed or towed.

FLEA MARKET BREAK DOWN
Breakdown begins immediately at 3pm. You must remove all items you do not sell. Please don’t leave stuff on the sidewalk or street; leave the selling space and surrounding area in the condition it was in when you arrived!

Event Compost and Garbage boxes are not for vendors — you must take your own trash with you.

If you have any concerns that have not been addressed by these guidelines, please email fleamarketvendors@alamosq.org, with “ASNA Flea Market Question” in the subject line. We hope to field all questions before the event in order alleviate any potential problems or conflicts.

The Alamo Square Neighborhood Association is a non-profit organization. All proceeds from the Alamo Square 29th Annual Flea Market, Raffle & donations Booth benefit the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association, which contribute to the maintenance of the park in addition to many other neighborhood projects. Please visit our website to learn more about our organization at www.alamosq.org.

BOOTHS
All vendors must check in prior to setting up. Set up is between 6:00 am and 8:00 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012. “Booth” spaces will be clearly chalked on the sidewalk and street. Selling Space number will be assigned with vendor confirmation.