vendor-info

I'm interested in becoming a vendor at your swap meet. What's the first thing I should do?

The first thing you should do is obtain a California State Board of Equalization Resale Permit, with our address on it. Our address is:

Los Angeles City College Swap Meet
4133 Marathon Street
Los Angeles, California 90017

A State Board of Equalization Permit may be obtained at no cost from any State Board of Equalization office. The nearest one to us is at:

5901 Green Valley Circle
P.O. Box 3652
Culver City, California 90231-3652
(310) 342-1000

Okay, I've got my permit. What's next?

Spaces are sold in person, at the event. Be sure to bring the above mentioned State Board Permit along with a valid, picture ID. Spaces first go on sale one week in advance. However, if you wish you can often purchase your space as late as the morning of the event.

The entire swap meet is reserved but spaces are often available. If a reserve vendor, for whatever reason, decides not to use his/her space it goes up for bid.

There are two bids. The first is a week earlier, at 3:30 pm the previous Sunday. These are for spaces the Reserve Vendor is not going to use the following Sunday. The bidding starts at $75.00. It's an open bid and whoever bids the highest amount gets the space for the next Sunday.

The other bid is that Sunday morning, the day of the event. Assuming a vendor who already has purchased a space doesn't show up, this space, (or spaces) goes up for bid. Again, the vendor who bids the highest amount is the one who is sold that space for that day.

Often times these bids fetch prices of $100.00 - $150.00 dollars each, just for the right to be able to sell that one day!

Where are you located?

We're located at:

4133 Marathon St.
Los Angeles, California 90017

Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) to the Vermont exit. Go two blocks north to Marathon St. and turn right (east). The swap meet will be on your left hand side.

What are your space fees?

Monthly Reservation: $95.00 per space
Weekly Admission: $50.00 or $60.00 per space
Non-Reserve: Starting at $55.00 per space, as mentioned above

Students receive a $5.00 discount on weekly admission and non-reserve fees.

When is your Reservation Office open?

The reservation office opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 3:30 p.m. (Sundays only.)

Are there some items which I am prohibited in selling?

The Reservation Office has a Sellers Information Packet which lists the items that you are not allowed to sell. (The list contains such items are guns, ammunitions fireworks, drug paraphernalia, etc.)

What admission prices do you charge the shoppers?

The admission price is $1.00 for the shoppers. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.

Okay, I've purchased my space in advance. What time must I be there?

All vendors must be be at their designated spaces before 8:00 a.m. The space may be resold if the vendor is not on their space at the designated time to a standby vendor.

I need electricity to display and sell my merchandise. Do you provide that?

Unfortunately no, the swap meet does not have any electrical outlets to plug into.