This is always a trade-off. I know of vendors that put every last dime they have back into inventory - always building and building. They usually have to have a large cargo trailer or bus just to haul the stuff around.
For some pros, this is where it’s at. They drive large cargo vans around loaded with merchandise. They can pull in a market and put out 60 feet, or more, of tables
- sometimes even 100 feet. It is not uncommon for these pros to take in several thousand of dollars in a weekend.
The other side of the coin: A lot of vendors like to have extra cash for those special times, buyouts, long vacations, long trips etc. There is no one right way.
That is the beauty of the road.
So, whatever you want is okay. As for myself, I have always been on the crafty side. I always stocked up on raw materials - stuff that I could quickly turn into finished products with a high mark-up.
That’s just me. There is so much to learn about the craft markets that this will have to wait for another complete guide.
Copyright © 2004 Larry L. Austin
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