Rate Information

Inside Spaces and Outside Restricted Reserved Areas

	Spaces will measure approximately 10 feet by 10 feet inside and 15 feet by 15 feet outside
	$10.00 for 1 day (outside only)
	$16.00 per space for two days / one time payment
	Table @ $6.00
	Electric – $2.00 per setup per day (outside) - $4.00 flat fee (inside)

Reservations with space and table fee payment are required in advance to hold space. The deadline to reserve a space is no later than Wednesday of the show weekend. No cancellation refunds or credits extended after 9:00 a.m. on Thursday of the show weekend.

Tables

Rules and Regulations

SET UP TIMES:

(INSIDE) Buildings open: Friday, 2 PM to 8 PM: Saturday, 6:30 AM: Sunday, 8 AM. NO early set ups permitted. Show days are Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. It is suggested dealer stays with space after set up. Dealer is responsible for unattended space. All merchandise on display, seating and exits must be kept within the rented space area. Chairs are not provided. Your space should be arranged so it does not infringe on use of an adjoining space. Consideration of others trying to set up will be appreciated. NO vehicles are allowed in the buildings. Vehicles must be parked at least 10 feet from building entrance for unloading. Set up your space after moving vehicle away from entrance. NO vehicles or trailers are permitted to park in front or back of building main entrances and must park away from buildings in areas not marked for outside set ups. NO loading out of buildings before 4 PM unless approved by management.. Dealers must be packed and out of buildings after show hours on Sunday by 7 PM so volunteers can clean buildings. Adjust display to comply with this request.

(OUTSIDE) - No vehicles on the fairgrounds, anywhere before 1 PM Thursday of show weekend... Vehicles, trailer, etc. will be charged an early arrival fee of $25.00 per day. NO dealers OR representatives are permitted to set up on the fairgrounds (including tables or markers) until after release of waiting line or 12:30 PM Friday of show weekend. Early arriving dealers may camp in designated camping area or in the waiting line for $15.00 per day. Attended vehicles in line overnight will be charged a camping fee $15.00. Vehicles in line may not hold spaces for others. Violators will be put at end of line. A space must have a name placed in the space marked off and desired to be held by dealer for Saturday or Sunday.
Setups PLEASE RESPECT OTHER DEALER SPACE AREAS RESERVED AND THEIR DISPLAY. The advanced paid spaces for a year will be marked RESERVED ( Or a Big RED "R") on the Pavement by Management only.

SPACE FEES:

(INSIDE) Per Space – 2 days reservation - $16.00 . There will be no one day set-up reservation fees. Each space will measure approximately 10 feet by 10 feet depending on the building.

(OUTSIDE) - Per Space – 2 day - $16.00, one time payment. Or $10.00 one day,, $8.00 second day if paying by the day. Dealers are requested to have payment ready by 9 AM on the first day of the show. Return to collect payment will be an extra $5.00 per collection. Space will measure approximately 15 feet in frontage with 15 feet depth. NOTE: Frontage will start at front of set up. Paint lines on pavement and grass areas mark spaces. One dealer’s vehicle is permitted to park in back of set up when possible. Additional parking is in parking lot or along back fence. An additional space fee will be charged for extended depth beyond marked paint line. Selling off trailer must be in the 15’ x 15’alloted space. If trailer is out of the 15’ x 15’ set up space , extra fees will be charged. Corner spaces have depth limits. No large tents or canopy will be permitted on corners. Dealers must set up in marked areas abiding by depth limits or additional fees will apply.

RESERVATIONS:

(INSIDE) - Space and table payment is required in advance with reservation form to hold space. Reservations will be returned without full payment. Reservations for future shows must be fully paid in advance to hold space. NO cancellations refunds or credits given after 9 AM Thursday of show weekend. Camping fees will be collected the day of show. DEADLINE to reserve or to hold a particular space if available – by Wednesday of show weekend. Remaining unreserved spaces will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Dealers MUST be in space by 7:00 AM on show day or space will be declared vacant and payment forfeited. Without a prior notification being given to the office for a late arrival. A dealer will NOT have priority to a space that misses two consecutive shows with exception for extenuating circumstances. Dealers that have attended both days for 6 of 8 shows the previous year will have priority to their regular space until April 1, 2010.

(OUTSIDE) – Grandstand and Shelter House spaces can be reserved with full payment in advance but will not have refunds or credits given for cancellations. Reservations for other outside spaces must be reserved on a 1 year basis with full payment made in advance. No sub-letting of reserved space permitted. All outdoor dealers must be in space by 7 AM. Notice must be given to management if they are not planning to attend a specific weekend. Spaces not occupied or held by tables or other markers are available on a first-come – first-served basis. Dealer must be in the space marked or held by 7:00 AM of show day or space will be declared vacant. Dealers are to stay until 4 PM as advertised unless bad weather does not permit. Space, camping and table fees will be collected on show day at set up location. No rainy days refunds given on fees paid in advance. REMINDER – You depend on the public to attend the show and the public expects you to be at the show until 4PM as advertised. Policy for rain is that space fees will be charged if tables are uncovered.

TABLES:

A limited number of tables are available for rent. Fee - $ 6.00 per table for show. Inside tables are to be reserved with payment in advance to be assured of receiving a table. (OUTSIDE) Wet tables left uncovered are not exchangeable for dry tables. Dealers must advise fee collectors they have rented tables. Failure to advise will be a double fee per table. No refunds. Dealer returning on Sunday must have display in it or area marked with name to hold particular space. Collector or information booth must also be advised of intentions if space is empty and of using tables for next day.

ELECTRIC:

(INSIDE) A $4.00 flat fee per set up for any use of electric. (OUTSIDE) A $2.00 fee per day for any use of electric by a non-overnight camper.

CAMPING:

Overnight camping is permitted. A fee of $15 per vehicle per night will be charged. Anyone including dealers staying overnight in a RV, or camper on the fairgrounds is considered a camper according to state regulations. This is a fairgrounds policy. A call prior to the show is suggested, so space can be accounted for.

FAIRGROUNDS REGULATIONS:

No guns or ammunition allowed to be sold. Fire Code regulates parking near buildings and has limitations on use of electricity from plug in circuits. NO SMOKING is permitted in the buildings. Monitoring will occur. No nails, tacks, or other objects are to be put in walls.

NO animals permitted inside buildings unless permission is granted. Dealers must keep pets in safe area not accessible by public out of display area and are responsible for liability. Safe area must be kept clean. No barking dogs.

FOOD CONCESSIONS:

No food or beverage sales including bottled water and canned pop is permitted at the flea market unless arrangements and approval is made in advance. All food and beverage sales are under contract. Interested food vendors must contact management.

TRASH CLEAN UP:

Dealers are required to clean up their space area before leaving the fairgrounds. Packaging materials, unsold items and other refuse belonging to a dealer can not be left on the fairgrounds. Trash (no unsold merchandise) may be put in dumpster if available. The Tiffin Flea Market is not in the refuse business. Additional fees will be charged to dealers violating this policy. VIOLATIONS WILL CAUSE OVERALL RATE INCREASES. Dealers seeing unsold merchandise being dumped on the grounds are to advise management of existing infraction of policy. Be aware, this type of illegal activity will only affect other dealers abiding by the policy for higher space fees.

MERCHANDISE SOLD PICK UP POLICY:

Vehicles are not permitted to drive into flea market area to pick up purchased items. Please advise your buyers to go to the information Booth for a transport. Management provides hauling services to accommodate these needs with a golf cart and trailer. Dealers are to notify management; collector or at information booth when this service is needed.

MANAGEMENT:

The flea market management reserves the right to: (1) Stop the sale of any item felt not to be in the best interest of the public, (2) Refuse any set up which is felt not to be in the best interest of the flea market OR (3) a VENDOR not abiding by rules described above, using abusive language or not listening to managements directions. Disputes will be settled by the flea market management committee. These rules will be enforced. NO unauthorized golf carts permitted in show area.

FIREARMS AND GUNS:

NO sale of firearms, guns or ammunition will be permitted at the Flea Market. A firearm is considered any gun firing a death threatening hard object.

For information and reserving: write or call:

Tiffin Flea Market, P.O. Box 297, Tiffin: ATTN: Joan
Phone: Office -419-447-9613, Email: fleamarket@tiffinfm.com
Don Ziegler-Home 419-983-5084-Email; farmboy@verizon.net
Visit the Tiffin Flea Market web site on the Internet at: www.tiffinfleamarket.com

SPACE FEE LICENSE issued when fee is paid

By paying a “Space Fee” you, your agents, employees and/or assigns hereby grants you a “License” to participate as a vendor in the Tiffin Flea Market sponsored by the Seneca County Junior Fair Foundation, an Ohio Not-For Profit Corporation, hereinafter referred to a Licensor. You are a Licensee. Licensee voluntarily assumes all risks incidental to the event for which the License is issued, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event. Licensor reserves the right, without the refund of any portion of the entrance price, to refuse admission to or eject any person whose conduct is deemed by management to be disorderly, or who fails to comply with these or other licensor rules.
In the event of power failures, strikes, severe weather conditions, riots, war or other unforeseen events or catastrophes beyond the control of Licensor, at the sole discretion of licensor, you may be denied entry to the Flea Market or the Flea Market maybe be cancelled or time/date of the event may be changed. In the event that were you denied entry to the Flea Market or the Flea Market was cancelled and not rescheduled, licensor shall refund the cost of your entry fee..

ADVISEMENT TO DEALERS: A state law requires vendors to have a valid vendor’s license to be legal to conduct business and is to provide the show management the license number. Note: a change in securing vendor’s licenses was made 9/29/2000. Please be aware. There is only one type of vendor’s license in effect. It is a transient’s license required by every vendor to have at a cost of $25 good any place in Ohio. There is no renewal fee. A vendor’s license application form may be obtained from any county auditor’s office but must be sent to Columbus to obtain the license. Seneca County Auditor, 109 S. Washington St. (Corner of S. Washington St. & E. Market St.), Tiffin, Ohio 44883-2841 – PH 419-447-0692. Send payment of $25 made payable to “Treasurer State of Ohio” with application form to: Ohio Department of Taxation, Registration Unit, P.O. Box 182215, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2215, PH 1-800-282-1782. Info on web site: Http://www.state.oh.use/tax/ Applications are also available from the Tiffin Flea Market upon request. The Tiffin Flea Market is not responsible for dealers complying with this law. A vendor with garage sale used items and no new items are exempt with limit of 3 set ups per year.

Use form below for reservations....Click here for printable version

SPACE
2010 Reservation Form

10’x10’ InsideSpace
2 Days - $16.00
Table @ $6.00
Electric--$4.00
Return to: Tiffin Flea Market, P. O. Box 297, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. ATTN: Joan
Phone: 419-447-9613 – 419-983-5084

Make checks payable to: JR. FAIR FOUNDATION

_____Number of Spaces _____Number of Tables ___Electric___Inside ______

Outside _____ Space is 15'x15' $___________Payment Enclosed Space #_________

I have received and read the rules and regulations. Enclosed is full deposit payment to hold space reserved.

NAME _______________________________________ PHONE ________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________

CITY ________________________ STATE ______________ ZIP _______________________

Vendor’s License Number___________________ E-Mail Address _______________________

Type of Merchandise ____________________________________________________________

Date/s Reserved: May 1 - 2_____ May 22 - 23 _____ June 19 - 20 _____

July 3 - 4 ______ Aug. 21 - 22 ______ Sept. 4 - 5 ______ Oct. 2 - 3 ____ Oct. 16 - 17______

Show by Show –for Inside-if you choose.

Motel Information

Food, Food and more Food

A breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday in the “Youth Center” on the fairgrounds by the Jr. Fair Foundation from 7 AM to 10 AM. Vendors and public are welcome. The building is air conditioned or heated, depending on weather. Carry outs are available or there is a large seating dining area. Menu will include a choice such as: 2 eggs (sunny side / over easy / hard / scrambled) with toast (white / wheat) and jelly - $1.75 // 1 egg in sandwich with choice of bread $1.25 //Sausage, Gravy and Biscuits $ 3.00, and much more. Come in, buy a coffee and check out the menu. Prices are subject to change.

There are many food concessionaires on the fairgrounds serving a wide variety of food and drinks. If you are looking for good food or drinks, stop and visit one of our ready to serve food vendors
= All food concessionaires are contracted.

COME AND VISIT THE “Fantastic” Tiffin Flea Market

Click Here for a complete list of the rules and regulations.

Click here for the Outside Space Reservation Form

For comments e-mail to Jr. Fair Foundation.

(c) 2008 Jr. Fair Foundation. The Tiffin Flea Market name is a registered trade mark of the Seneca County Junior Fair Foundation
  Updated Feb 2010.