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Launch checklist for a flea market vendor: from install day to the first full week.

Everything to do before, during and after your Clover goes live, in the order a flea market vendor needs it.

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Before install day

At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for launch checklist for a flea market vendor: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.

Confirm where the Flex Pocket will sit and where power and the connection come from.
Write down your top ten sellers and the modifiers each one needs, in the words your staff use.
Gather a recent processing statement for the free rate review.
Tell your team the date so nobody learns the system on a live service.
List every printer, drawer and scanner the setup needs.

On install day

A Flex Pocket in the apron with cellular and a power bank.

Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.
Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.

Your first service

Flea market booths are cash-heavy, with haggling, many small tickets and customers who increasingly expect to tap.

Keep a second person next to the register for the first hour.
Ask the first ten customers if anything about checkout confused them.
Write down anything that felt slow so it can be fixed the same day.

The first week

Not recording cash sales means the weekend report undercounts what actually sold.

Look at tips by employee and confirm the payout matches.
Check deposits against your batch reports.
Decide whether a second device would remove a bottleneck you saw.
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What your first day usually looks like

Setup

a table or stall is arranged before sunrise and prices are tagged by hand.

Morning

haggling sets the price, so the amount is keyed at the moment of sale.

Midday

cash is common, and tap becomes the surprise bonus.

Close

cash and card are totaled so the day is one number.

Roles and permissions to set on day one

Owner-run, often a family. One login and a handheld in an apron pocket is enough.

The situation to prepare for

Because the price is negotiated, nobody should expect a printed price list; a quick keyed amount with a short note is the whole flow.

How the catalog should be organized

Almost nothing here has a barcode, so the catalog is a handful of price points or a keyed amount. Record cash in the system so totals reconcile.

Flea market selling is a conversation, and a conversation ends with a price. The system that works is one that stays out of the way: a keyed amount, a short note, cash recorded and a card accepted when the buyer offers one. Over a season, the report by market day shows which Sundays are worth the early alarm.

Why work with us

What you get from Merchant Fund Express is a team, not a box: installation at your location, practical training and phone support, plus funding options from the same company if your plans grow.

Common questions

Can I enter a price I just negotiated?

Custom amounts can be entered quickly for one-off items.

Can I record cash sales?

Yes. Cash can be recorded in the system so totals reconcile.

What will this cost me?

At Merchant Fund Express, there is no price list on purpose. Your quote is built from your monthly card sales, your average ticket and the devices you need, so call (305) 384-8391 and we will price your actual setup.

Can I get a free review of my current processing?

Yes. Send or read us a recent statement and we will walk through what you pay today, with no obligation.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.

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