How to Sell Glow Sticks at Events
Entrepreneurs and small businesses built the foundation of the United States, and the trend carries on today. Selling items such as glow sticks at events and festivals can provide income for a small business person while providing entertainment for children, young adults and families. With the appropriate vendor's license as required by your state, selling glow sticks for profit can provide motivated workers an opportunity to enjoy the festivities while making money.
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Instructions
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Register with the local municipality, county or state as a vendor and apply for a state sales tax license. In some states, a vendor's license must also be received from the state department or agency that oversees retail licenses, such as the treasury department. A state sales tax license application typically includes information about you as the vendor, the product you plan to sell, the location at which you plan to sell your products and the length of time you intend to conduct business.
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Determine where you will sell glow sticks. County fairs, concerts, festivals and community parties typically allow vendors to sell their products. Contact the organizer of the event you choose for information on how to sell your product. Usually this requires a small registration or booth rental fee.
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Order the glow sticks from a reputable wholesaler. Wholesale companies offer large quantities of products at a lower price, which allows you resell them at a higher price to make a profit. Many wholesale companies can be found on the Internet or through your state's small business association.
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Organize your glow sticks for display at the event you choose or pack the glow sticks in a bag and walk around selling your product. Both options provide benefits that may increase your sales. Establishing a booth or table to sell glow sticks from saves you from walking around for hours on end; however, selling the glow sticks while walking though the crowd can lead to people making a purchase immediately rather than walking past your table with the intent of coming back later to make a purchase--and forgetting to do so.
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Tips & Warnings
Giving discounts for purchasing more than one glow stick may increase your sales. Rather than charging $3 per glow stick, consider offering two for $5.
Dark colors behind the glow stick increases the visibility and may draw more customers.
Come prepared with enough change (small bills and coins) to deal with the amount of business you hope to do.
Not collecting sales tax which is turned over to the state in which you sell the glow sticks is a crime. Include the tax in the amount you sell the stick for rather than adding tax to the purchase.
Keep your money in a safe place.
