Trading at Burnley Market

Licensed or Casual Trading

Being a licensed trader requires you to only give one week's notice to leave. It guarantees you your nominated stall and the line(s) you have requested to sell.

If you want to trade as a casual trader, we will consider this subject to us approving the line you wish to sell. There is no guarantee you will be allowed to trade. If permission is given we maybe allocated a stall rather than having a choice.

While we operate a more relaxed "balance of trade" nevertheless we may refuse permission where we feel we have over representation already.

It is cheaper to trade as a licensed trader.

Do you allow single day trading?

Yes but we give priority to a trader wishing to trade for three days over a stall used by a single day trader.

Are there any rent incentives for new goods to the market?

Yes there are - you will need to approach us to identify what we already have and what we are looking for.

How do I get on?

You can either come along on the day and start trading, subject to us allowing you on. The prefered way would be to come along and see us. We can go through your requirements in some detail and agree a stall to be allocated to you. Or give us a ring and we will reserve the stall for you.

Is there any time when I cannot just turn up?

Yes - usually in the run up to Christmas. This is regardless of whether you are bringing new lines to us or not. We have traders who stand with us all year, through good times and slow times. It would not be fair to let casual traders just turn up at the busy time. We usually put a block on new traders from mid-November.

Do I pay if I do not turn up?

Yes - we do not give any allowances for holidays or sickness, unless sickness is of a serious nature that would prevent trading for sometime, at which stage we may have to let a stall go to other traders. We will consider each such request on its own merit.

How do I get my stock in

The open market service deck has direct access into the open market. You can bring your vehicle on to the deck and unload. Where agreed we will also allow you to stay parked but space is limited to around 20 vehicles and is therefore subject to permit availability. There is a 4-ton axle weight limit.

Storage

We allow 3-day traders to store stock in their stalls but at their own risk.

There are more secure storage cages available located above thetrading area and accessible by goods lift. We charge for use of these.

Use of electricity

We allow, at no charge, nominal use of overhead electricity points for the purposes of display lighting.

Where more heavy use is required, such as freezers, ovens or equivalent, we are likely to locate these in areas with the relevant metered supply. An additional charge will be levied.

Water

There is a limited number of units with water supplied and this is not normally charged. If there is a heavy usage requirement, and especially for hot water, a charge will be levied related to anticipated usage.

Breaking down stalls

We allow traders to stay set up (with sheets around stalls overnight) from Thursday until close on Monday.

We trade with a bric-a-brac market on Wednesdays and therefore all stalls have to be broken down Monday night.

We do not open Tuesdays on the open market and this is our general clean up day. It is also a day when the Market Hall is open so, while we cordon the area off, there is the possibility of unauthorised access into the area. We do patrol regularly and have staff out there for most of the time working on cleaning the area. We are not responsible for security of stock.