CASUAL STALL RENTAL
Rent a stall for a just day or a weekend
If you’ve got something to sell or to tell people about, then Carrara Markets is the ideal venue. If you’ve got something to sell and you’re not quite sure how well it will go, then Carrara Markets is the perfect place to give it a try.
There are no bonds, deposits, contracts or paperwork. And, best of all it’s so cheap to do it. You can rent a stall for just a day from as little as $25 or $50 for a weekend. With on average over 25,000 shoppers visiting the market each weekend it’s incredible value. In fact you can’t rent storage space this cheap!
Many mainstream businesses use Carrara Markets simply to showcase a sample of what they do or have and invite the public to view their larger range off-site or online. Think of a wedding photographer who can showcase their photography and undertake their services at another date.
Products we love
We love products that are a little different from what you may find at a regular shopping centre. We want our customers to be excited, amused and inspired by the products on offer. That’s what keeps them coming back again and again.
Unique
We look for creativity in stallholders and welcome unique creations from fashion designers, hobbyists, craftsmen and artists.
Bargains
Our customers love a bargain! Products that represent great value are always popular. However it is paramount that the cheapness of a product does not compromise on quality. Carrara Markets does not want to be associated with low-grade, sub-standard products.
Second-hand
Second-hand clothing, furniture and bric-a-brac are always of special interest to our shoppers… and what a great way of making a little extra income for you. As they say … one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!
What can’t be sold
Whilst we are a bargain hunter’s paradise, Carrara Markets absolutely forbids the selling of illegal products or products that infringe a manufacturer’s copyright.
Also, at the moment we already have plenty of stalls selling sunglasses, coffee, baseball caps, basketball singlets, corsets/lingerie, phone accessories, beef jerky, giving massages and reading tarot cards – so we wouldn’t be accepting any others selling these products.
Selling food
Packaged food such as cakes, biscuits, honey, jams, coffee beans, teas can be sold and we welcome any interesting gourmet products that offer our customers something deliciously different.
Some low risk food items, for example popcorn and fairy floss, are accepted subject to their method of operation meeting certain health requirements. But, generally speaking, the selling of prepared food is not a casual option at Carrara Markets and may only be operated from outlets that are fully compliant with health regulations. Carrara Markets has a number of established food outlets. The Licences to operate some of these are available for sale and details can be provided on request.
What is a Stall?
We call the space you are allocated to sell your product a Stall. When the markets began 30 years ago all Stalls were trestle tables. Over time, tents and sheds were built around some tables particularly when two or more tables were combined, and today, the markets consist of mainly lock up sheds with permanent businesses in them.
Regularly the Licences To Occupy these sheds are bought and sold. However management long ago recognised the need to keep the markets offer fresh and varied so many Stalls are kept for casual letting. These casual Stalls are primarily the original concept of 2.4 m x 1m tables but now with cupboards under and a roof over. Some 2 table and 4 table size sheds are also available to rent casually.
The Benefits
As a stallholder at Carrara Markets, you just don’t receive a table on the day, you get much more!
- On-site security to ensure both our customers and our stallholders are in a safe environment
- We undertake considerable advertising and marketing to ensure that we have big crowds each and every weekend
- We have a great website that is user friendly
- We are on facebook and twitter to ensure we are connected to the social media world
- We provide our very own Tourist Bus Service, bringing bus loads of customers every hour, each weekend
Prices
Whilst all parts of Carrara Markets are busy, some areas are busier than others. The cost to rent a Stall varies depending on the day and the Stall’s location.
To make it simple we have graded the Stalls – Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Standard, based on our knowledge of where the busiest locations are.
| Stall Grading | Saturday | Sunday | Weekend (both Sat & Sun) |
| PLATINUM | Not available single day | Not available single day | $175 |
| GOLD | Not available single day | Not available single day | $140 |
| SILVER | $55 | $70 | $115 |
| BRONZE | $40 | $50 | $80 |
| STANDARD | $25 | $30 | $50 |
Most people find the single Stall more than sufficient to start with, however rates for multiple table Stalls are available on request. These rates are discounted multiples of the single table Stall rate.
What to bring
You can bring along material to enhance the presentation of the Stall you rent. A table cover is a good start. Bring a chair if you like. A small clothing rack or similar is permitted as an addendum to the stall you rent, but otherwise excessive trading outside of the stall area is not allowed. You should avoid hand-written point of sale signs, we suggest you print signs from a computer and laminate them. Most Stalls have access to power but if you need power let us know when you book and bring an extension lead.
Book a Stall now!
Think you’re ready to have a Stall at Carrara Markets? To reserve a Stall, simply contact the Markets Management office.
Payment
Tables need to be prepaid and this can be done via phone by Mastercard or Visa or by cash at the Markets Management office during office hours
Cancellations
No refunds for no show or cancellations after 9am Thursday before the booked weekend. Cancellations prior to 48 hours will receive a credit rather than a refund
Setting up your Stall
You will be allocated a table at the time of booking. On the day/s you are booked you need to arrive with enough time to have your Stall set up ready for trading at 7.30am. (Gates to the market are open at 4.30am)
If it’s your first time, the Management team will be available from 6am to show you to your Stall and answer any questions
Some important things to note:
- You must have enough stock/goods to stay trading until 4pm
- You can drive your car up to your stall to unload and then you must park your car in the Stallholders car park – not the customer car park area. Check the location map on the Stall on the day or ask the office staff
- Don’t forget to bring a change float!
- You can only smoke in the designated area – check the location map on the Stall on the day or ask the office staff