do you know if just anybody can sell their stuff at the rastro, or do you have a be a approved vendor? i may be interested in selling handmade stuff when i move there, so i would like to know if i have an option to to sell stuff there.

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No, you cannot unless you have papers. You can try but if the police see you and request yor permit and you don't have it they will teake you to the "Comisaria". Usually notheing else happens, except that they keep whatever you were selling, but you don't have to spend the night in jail.

how about retiro park at the boardwalk area right in front of the lake, there some vendors and street performers there, can i sell my stuff there?

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Ummmm, I think so. There are many people there that are selling nice things and I've never seen the police bothering them. I don't think is legal but I guess police don't take them because it is almost part of the Madrid's culture to see people selling stuff in the Retiro Park.
What kind of things you want to sell?

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a make a large variety of jewelry, and hair accesories.

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what sort of process is it? and whom or where do you go to for a vendor permit?

The city council givers licenses to sell things at El Rastro. I guess you should go to the Junta Municipal de Centro. But I think they don't give licenses anymore (there are already many stalls).

Regards,

Antonio

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Missmadrid, you would make tons of money!!! Young girls LOVE the stuff you make. I really hope you can get a licence, if not, try to talk to one of the vendors there and ask them if you can join the as a "associate" it would be a nice business because if people stop to see your stuff they might take a look to the stuff that your associate has.

Beside the Rastro and the park are there any real neighborhood flea markets? Brussels brims with them, but they are hard to find in all other cities in Europe...most are vendors with overstock or new items...I'm looking for antiques sold by grandma...any tips?

cjl

Nuria, is there actually decent money to be made there? it is possible if selling such things?

There is another flea market near to Estrecho subway station. However, it is much smaller than El Rastro and I don't remember seeing old antiques there (they mainly sell fruit and clothes).

Also some villages in Madrid and in other places have flea markets but I don't know about them.

Regards,

Antonio

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Yes, you can make decent money. I had a friend who made little pins with leather and she made tons of money. The problem is that in winter people don't go to the Retiro unless the weather is very good so you have to make a lot of money when the weather is good in order to have money when the winter comes.

thank you all so much for your replies and info, i will save all the information and take it with me when I go so I can start looking on how i can sell my stuff and get permits! thank you all once again, greatly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hey missmadrid! When are you going? Are you going to disappear off this board? We'll miss you! I really hope it all works out for you in Spain.

Un abrazo.

No boqueron I will not dissapear off this messgae board, no way!!!!!! I plan to leave in January. I will visit the message board hopefully on a regular basis to keep in touch with everybody and help those with questions on coming to Madrid and Spain. Que Viva Espana!!! Ole!!!!!!

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You do need a vendor's license to sell anything in Retiro park. I have see the police sweep the place clean on occasion. Imagine a couple dozen or so africans running through the trees with blankets of trinkets rolled up and slung over their backs. That's why they put them on blankets..so they can pack up in a hurry if they have to as I've heard it's very difficult to get the needed license.

Leche

i'm sorry, i don't understand the african part?