The flea market research and buy from objects to private individuals for the resell. These transactions are done either directly at private individuals, or in sales rooms, garage sales, flea markets or salons.

These objects have already summer used in the past. These are used items.

The flea market can resell broken or damaged items. He is not not obligated of the repair.

He then sells them in his store (online store or physical store).

He fixed its price sales freely in order to make a profit.

As an independent head of company, he must take care of accounting tasks and administrative.

What differences with an antique dealer?

The flea market can offer for sale objects very common or rarer objects, while the antique dealer resells objects that have artistic value.

The flea market doesn't necessarily resell objects of an era or style as the antique dealer does. The objects of the flea market may or may not have been manufactured recently, without historical value.

The flea market does not have to be an expert in art history and furniture, unlike the antique dealer, but it's a plus.

The antique dealer resells objects with a guarantee of authentication, unlike the flea market whose the objects have no guarantee.

The brocanteur profession is an activity commercial.

Do you have the right to become a merchant?

You must be of full age and have not been convicted in court for certain offenses.

Do you need specific training?

Brocanteur is not a regulated profession.

No specific training is required.

How to prepare for your future job?

• Confront yourself with the reality of the job :
  
  • By performing a immersion course at a flea market
  • By following a training to learn about entrepreneurship
  • Learn about management and accounting

These courses are optional but highly recommended.

• Plan the difficulties
  
  • Make a financial reserve to deal with unforeseen events
  • Prepare for the steady pace of work : weekend and evening, overtime
  • Be aware that you will need to perform many trips, often with a vehicle capable of transporting the purchased goods

Who can help you?

You can also request different support solutions.

Get closer to the CCI: titleContent of your region.

Each KIC shall propose a training (3 to 5 days) to succeed your company creation.

KICs also offer a custom tracking of your project.

The flea market may have a physical store with a storefront overlooking a street.

It can also have a private warehouse and sell to the public only on fairs and exhibitions. This option requireshave the traveling business card.

However, you can combine on-site sales with online sales, either via a platform or with your own website.

You can also sell items only in an online store.

The steps to create your company are the same than for a physical store.

The regulation related to the business is the same than a flea market with a physical store.

We explain everything in detail to you to know how to open your e-commerce.

Then you need to know the rules of online commerce.

Then you need to know the obligations in terms of name, domain name of your website.

Another possibility is to pair your physical store with a non-commercial website, to highlight your activity and attract new customers. You can consult our tips for creating this type of website.

What room, what location?

THEgeographical location of your business is an element critical to success.

You must choose your business location according to your business and your customers.

On what criteria to choose?

The criteria for choose your location are as follows:

• Immediate business environment: the more your local will be surrounded by other shopsthe more potential customers there will be
• Nature of the surrounding shops: a street of shops "mouth" (food) will be less frequented in the afternoon
• Access to your premises: sidewalk width, proximity to parking spaces, direction of travel, pedestrian streetetc.
• Visibility: are there obstacles (urban furniture) in front of the premises, the showcase is she good visible from the sidewalk?
• History from the place: check with the surrounding shops.

How to acquire a commercial premises?

You have 2 possibilities for obtain commercial premises :

• Either you buy it (you then own a goodwill
• Either you rent it (you then pay the rent of a commercial lease)

Choose the legal form of your company

Several legal forms are possible:

• ₪ (EI) (of which micro-company),
• Or the different types of businesses : limited liability company (SARL), Simplified share business (SAS)etc.
• If you do not want associates: Single Person Limited Liability company (EURL) or  Single-Person Simplified Share business (SASU)

Home your company

This approach is mandatory.

This is an essential prerequisite for creation, before registration.

We explain everything about domiciliation in detail: if you create a micro-company or AR or a business.

Register your company at RNE: titleContent

Window of company formalities

The declarant shall create a personal account. Then he must click on the column “ Company ” and then on “File a company formality”. One interactive online form of 8 pages is proposed to him; he must fill it step by step. Instructions for use are available on this Single Window website.

The registration formalities are carried out on the site of the Window of company formalities, but the supporting documents to be provided are different depending on the legal status of your company. You can consult our pages dedicated to the formalities of registration of a micro-company, of a ₪(EI) or a business.

Prior declaration of activity

Before starting your activity, you must register for the register of dealers of movable objects.

The procedure to be carried out depends on the place where the activity is carried out:

Declare a change of address

If your main or secondary establishment changes address, you must make the declaration to the police station or the town hall of the place left and to the commune where you move your activity.

The maintenance of a police register, also called flea market register, or register of movable objects (ROM), is mandatory.

This is a notebook which allows theidentify all objects which have given rise to a transaction (purchased, resold, or deposited).

This identification is also intended to draw all speakers in the transaction of each object.

Once closed, the paper register must be retained during 5 years.

The data in the electronic register must be kept for 10 years.

Before the register is opened

Before opening, the register must be endorsed and signed by the police commissioner or the mayor of the municipality where your business operates.

Characteristics and format of the register

This registry can exist on a paper or digital medium, provided that it is not editable.

It must be written withindelible ink.

If it is a paper medium, it must not contain any traces of a correcting pen (white).

There must be no scratch, nor any short form.

The sheets shall not be detachable.

What mandatory entries on the register?

The register shall include the following information:

• Nature, description and provenance of the articles to be sold or traded: apparent characteristics and signs identifying them (e.g. signature, emblem, serial number)
• Date of purchase

• Surname, first names, capacity and domicile of each person who sold, brought to the exchange or put back in deposit with a view to the sale an object
• Nature, number and date of issue of the identity document of the person who carried out the transaction with the indication of the authority which issued that document
• Name for the legal persons and the registered office, the surname, forenames, capacity and domicile of its representative, who carried out the transaction, with the references of the identity document produced
• Order number assigned to each object
• Purchase price and method of payment (in case of exchange, free purchase or deposit-sale, an estimate of the market value of each object or lot)
• Indication of the classification or entry of the object in the inventory of historical monuments (if the seller is aware of it).

Make a declaration of existence to customs

You have to go to customs and say that you have precious metals.

It can be eitherobjects used and antique jewelry manufactured in gold, in money or in platinum.

It can also be crude metals (ingots).

Customs will tell you which file to complete.

File a declaration of existence with the warranty office

You must contact either one of the warranty offices or one Approved inspection body (ACO)) of customs.

Warranty offices ensure the control and marking of precious metal articles.

One of the tasks of the approved inspection bodies is to ensure that the title of articles of precious metals is in conformity with the warranty punch if they are legally entitled.

Comply with business rules

If you buy and resell precious metal objects (gold, silver, platinum), you need to know the business rules to be applied.

Tax rules

You must also know about taxation which applies to transactions in precious metals.

The VAT rules applicable to transactions in works of art, antiques and collectors' items can be consulted in the following content: VAT rates in the arts and press sectors.

It is advisable to have the traveling business card, taking into account the characteristics of your profession.

The trade shows, fairs, markets, flea markets, garage sale, are common places of resale and purchase of movable objects.

We explain everything in detail about obtaining the card and on the authorization to occupy the public space (AOT).

The operator of a depot put on deposit in a dedicated space objects whose private individuals want to get rid.

The money from the sale goes back to the individual, but the operator gets a commission on the sales it has made.

As an independent head of company, he has to take care of accounting and administrative tasks.

The business of operating a depot-sale is an activity commercial.

Do you have the right to become a merchant?

You must be of full age and have not been convicted in court for certain offenses.

Do you need specific training?

Operating a depot is not a regulated profession.

No specific training is required.

How to prepare for your future job?

• Confront yourself with the reality of the job :
  
  • By performing a immersion course in a sales depot
  • By following a training to learn about entrepreneurship
  • Learn about management and accounting

These courses are optional but highly recommended.

• Plan the difficulties
  
  • Make a financial reserve to deal with unforeseen events
  • Prepare for the steady pace of work : weekend and evening, overtime
  • Be aware that you will need to perform many trips, often with a vehicle capable of transporting the purchased goods

Who can help you?

You can also request different support solutions.

Get closer to the CCI: titleContent of your region.

Each KIC shall propose a training (3 to 5 days) to succeed your company creation.

KICs also offer a custom tracking of your project.

Advantage, disadvantage

The operator of a depot-sale may have a physical store with a storefront opening onto a street.

In this case, the premises must have a large area. You must sign an commercial lease.

If you choose to exhibit and sell in fairs and exhibitions, you must possess the traveling merchant card.

You can also combine on-site sales with online sales, either via a platform or with your own website.

You can also sell the items only in an online store.

Approaches and regulations

The steps to create your company are the same for a physical store and an online store.

The regulation related to the business is the same than a flea market with a physical store.

We explain everything in detail to you to know how to open your e-commerce.

Then you need to know the rules of online commerce.

Then you need to know the obligations in terms of name, domain name of your website.

Another possibility is to pair your physical store with a non-commercial website, to highlight your activity and attract new customers. You can consult our tips for creating this type of website.

What room, what location?

THEgeographical location of your business is an element critical to success.

You must choose your business location according to your business and your customers.

On what criteria to choose?

The criteria for choose your location are as follows:

• Immediate business environment: the more your local will be surrounded by other shopsthe more potential customers there will be
• Nature of the surrounding shops: a street of shops "mouth" (food) will be less frequented in the afternoon
• Access to your premises: sidewalk width, proximity to parking spaces, direction of travel, pedestrian streetetc.
• Visibility: are there obstacles (urban furniture) in front of the premises, the showcase is she good visible from the sidewalk?
• History from the place: check with the surrounding shops.

How to acquire a commercial premises?

You have 2 possibilities for obtain commercial premises :

• Either you buy it (you then own a goodwill
• Either you rent it (you then pay the rent of a commercial lease)

Choose the legal form of your company

Several legal forms are possible:

• ₪ (EI) (of which micro-company),
• Or the different types of businesses : limited liability company (SARL), Simplified share business (SAS)etc.
• If you do not want associates: Single Person Limited Liability company (EURL) or  Single-Person Simplified Share business (SASU)

Home your company

This approach is mandatory.

This is an essential prerequisite for creation, before registration.

We explain everything about domiciliation in detail: if you create a micro-company or AR or a business.

Register your company at RNE: titleContent

Window of company formalities

The declarant shall create a personal account. Then he must click on the column “ Company ” and then on “File a company formality”. One interactive online form of 8 pages is proposed to him; he must fill it step by step. Instructions for use are available on this Single Window website.

The registration formalities are carried out on the site of the Window of company formalities, but the supporting documents to be provided are different depending on the legal status of your company. You can consult our pages dedicated to the formalities of registration of a micro-company, of a ₪(EI) or a business.

Prior declaration of activity

Before starting your activity, you must register for the register of dealers of movable objects.

The procedure to be carried out depends on the place where the activity is carried out:

Declare a change of address

If your main or secondary establishment changes address, you must make the declaration to the police station or the town hall of the place left and to the commune where you move your activity.

The maintenance of a police register, also called flea market register, or register of movable objects (ROM), is mandatory.

This is a notebook which allows theidentify all objects which have given rise to a transaction (purchased, resold, or deposited).

This identification is also intended to draw all speakers in the transaction of each object.

Once closed, the paper register must be retained during 5 years.

The data in the electronic register must be kept for 10 years.

Before the register is opened

Before opening, the register must be endorsed and signed by the police commissioner or the mayor of the municipality where your business operates.

Characteristics and format of the register

This registry can exist on a paper or digital medium, provided that it is not editable.

It must be written withindelible ink.

If it is a paper medium, it must not contain any traces of a correcting pen (white).

There must be no scratch, nor any short form.

The sheets shall not be detachable.

What mandatory entries on the register?

The register shall include the following information:

• Nature, description and provenance of the articles to be sold or traded: apparent characteristics and signs identifying them (e.g. signature, emblem, serial number)
• Date of purchase

• Surname, first names, capacity and domicile of each person who sold, brought to the exchange or put back in deposit with a view to the sale an object
• Nature, number and date of issue of the identity document of the person who carried out the transaction with the indication of the authority which issued that document
• Name for the legal persons and the registered office, the surname, forenames, capacity and domicile of its representative, who carried out the transaction, with the references of the identity document produced
• Order number assigned to each object
• Purchase price and method of payment (in case of exchange, free purchase or deposit-sale, an estimate of the market value of each object or lot)
• Indication of the classification or entry of the object in the inventory of historical monuments (if the seller is aware of it).

Make a declaration of existence to customs

You have to go to customs and say that you have precious metals.

It can be eitherobjects used and antique jewelry manufactured in gold, in money or in platinum.

It can also be crude metals (ingots).

Customs will tell you which file to complete.

File a declaration of existence with the warranty office

You must contact either one of the warranty offices or one Approved inspection body (ACO)) of customs.

Warranty offices ensure the control and marking of precious metal articles.

One of the tasks of the approved inspection bodies is to ensure that the title of articles of precious metals is in conformity with the warranty punch if they are legally entitled.

Comply with business rules

If you buy and resell precious metal objects (gold, silver, platinum), you need to know the business rules to be applied.

Tax rules

You must also know about taxation which applies to transactions in precious metals.

The VAT rules applicable to transactions in works of art, antiques and collectors' items can be consulted in the following content: VAT rates in the arts and press sectors.

It is advisable to have the traveling business card, taking into account the characteristics of your profession.

The trade shows, fairs, markets, flea markets, garage sale, are common places of resale and purchase of movable objects.

We explain everything in detail about obtaining the card and on the authorization to occupy the public space (AOT).