Enchanting the worn-out: the craft of selling second-hand things at Milnerton Market, Cape Town

Watt, Kathryn Grace; Dubbeld, Bernard

doi:10.1080/02533952.2016.1145948

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“…Additionally, flea markets provide a special shopping experience vividly contrasting with that offered in mainstream malls or conventional department stores. Besides the particular nature of real estate of such markets, main differences relate to price, finding used merchandise, and the possibility to negotiate (Petrescu and Bhatli 2013;Sherman et al 1985;Sherry Jr 1990a;Watt and Dubbeld 2016;Appelgren and Bohlin 2015a;Hansson and Brembeck 2015).…”

Section: Flea Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many vendors prefer small and high turnover items they can easily transport and so rather logistical considerations than consumer preferences dictate assortment. Dealers often pursue both economic and non-economic goals like sociability as many regard it as a nice leisure time activity and enjoy talking, laughing, and dickering with clients as well as fellow dealers in a friendly atmosphere (de Bruin and Dupuis 2000; Hansson and Brembeck 2015;Sherman et al 1985;Sherry Jr 1990a;Watt and Dubbeld 2016).…”

Section: Flea Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Charity flea markets – an amalgamation of product philanthropy and volunteering

Stötzer

Andeßner

Scheichl

2020

Int Rev Public Nonprofit Mark

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This paper offers one of the first efforts at exploring the role of charity flea markets as a fundraising practice used by nonprofits to mobilize various resources like individual and corporate in-kind giving and volunteering in an unique event setting. With the support of volunteers, nonprofits generate cash by reselling product donations and by catering. As an innovative contribution to the so far limited research on flea markets and in-kind giving, our study uses an explorative case study approach based on guided interviews with Austrian flea market operators. The purpose of the case studies is to examine the specifics, benefits, challenges, and prospects of this underexplored funding instrument. Our findings contribute to an enhanced understanding of both charity flea markets and nonprofits resource management and can assist charities in processing inkind donations effectively and sustainably.

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