Application Information

Just Because Crafts, Gifts & More Vendor Market
315-418-5672
Hours of Operation:   Daily 10am - 4pm (subject to change with notice).
We close New Year’s Eve and Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Eve and Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Day
Inclement Weather - If Canastota Schools are closed due to weather, so are we.

Fees and Charges
- Your contract obligates you for a minimum of 3 months.  

 -  After 3 months, a minimum of 30 day’s notice must be given to vacate your space.  If you give a notice before the end of your 3 month obligation, you will be charged the full amount of rent plus the 12 hour non-work fee which MUST  be paid BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE ANYTHING OUT OF YOUR SPACE.
- Rent is due no later than the 5th of each month with the first month due at time of signing application
- Booths or rental spaces will be $2.00 per square foot(subject to change with notice) and vary in size.  If you require electricity, $5  per month will be added to your rent
- A 7% fee (subject to change with notice) is added to your sales for the month.  This fee covers credit card sales,advertising and any other fees that may be incurred.
- Rent is due no later than the 5th day of the month for that month.  If you owe, I will call or text you the amount  you owe.  This can be paid via Venmo, cash app or by coming in and paying cash.  If you are late paying your rent, you will be charged an additional $1 per day. If rent is overdue by 30 days, unsold merchandise may be sold by Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market to cover past due rent and cannot otherwise be removed from the market until rent is paid in full. Rent extends from the first day of the month to the last day of the month.
- If you write up a sale incorrectly and didn’t charge the customer enough, forgot the tax or credit card fee, you will be responsible for paying that money back to the store so it can be dispersed to the correct vendor(s).

Insurance and Liability
- Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market and/or building owner (Larry Pavese) are not responsible for any theft, fire, or injury  to vendors or their property due to vendors negligence.  Please keep all high-risk items under lock and key.   

-Individual Vendor Insurance is recommended but not required. 
  

Sales Tax
- A “Certificate of Authority” to collect sales tax is not required.   If you don’t have one,  and would like one, go to NY.gov.ID.  It only takes minutes to apply.  You will get an approval/denial email within minutes. 

 - Sales tax will be collected with each sale and added to your total receipts each
  month if you have a tax certificate.  It is your responsibility to pay the tax to NY
  State. 
- Sales tax is 8% and 4% for clothing
- Tax Exempt - All vendors are tax exempt.

Advertising
-You may be spotlighted on our social media pages . We’ll pull  photos from your feeds with permission, so make sure to send us links to images you’re proud to share!!

-We encourage vendors to advertise the market through their own Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.
- Like the facebook page and invite others -   www.facebook.com/jbcgvendormarket
- Join the vendor group and invite others - www.facebook.com/groups/jbcgvendormarket
- Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justbecausevendormarket

Vendors & Booths/Spaces
- Each vendor is required to work 12 hours a month per space rented at the shop even if you share a booth with another person/people. ( Ex.  Mary has 2 rented spots 12 hours x 2 spots = 24 hours). (EX. 2 - Joe and Pete  each have their own business and  tax id # but are sharing a booth.  They are 2 separate vendors sharing 1 booth so, each have to work 12 hours per month equaling 24 hours between the 2 of them.)   If you are unable to work, you may assign a relative or friend to work for you.  THIS PERSON MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT

  -  Hours can be split shifts.  Shifts are 10am-1pm and 1 pm-4pm.

- OPT OUT OPTION- You may choose not to work.  If you opt for this, you will be charged $50 non-work fee for not working 12 hours, $25 if you opt to work only 6 hours.  

The no-work fee is a separate fee and not subtracted from your rent.  It must be paid by the 1st of each month.You can do so via Venmo, Cashapp, or coming in to pay cash

- Changing booths either by location or size or by renting an additional booth or space

A new contract will have to be signed whenever you change, size, location or add additional space.  Once it is signed, you will be locked in and you cannot change for 30 days.

- Giving notice
  - When giving your notice to vacate the store then you change your mind, you will have to sign a new contract obligating you to an additional 3 months, then month-to-month after that.  Once the contract is signed, you are obligated to fulfill  it.  

- Missed Shifts - If a vendor missed a shift and doesn’t sign up on an alternate day to make up for it either within that month or the following month, said vendor will be charged as follows :  1 missed shift  $25;  2 missed shifts $50

 - Responsibilities include but are not limited to writing up sales, packaging customer
  orders, light cleaning and walking the floor while customers are present..
- It is the goal to have 2 vendors working per day. 
- Vendors are responsible for maintaining and cleaning their booths.  You are
  required to change out product and/or rearrange your area 1 (once) per month.    This time does not count towards your required work hours.
- Management reserves the right to refuse any item.  A list of prohibited items will be provided
- Vendors are responsible for providing their own displays
- Vendors may not make any modifications or build any permanent structures.
- Booths must be easily accessible and the walk space  within the booth must be free of   product that wouldn’t normally be found on a floor or the ground

- All sales merchandise must be kept within each vendor’s assigned space. -Customer walkways shall not be obstructed by merchandise.

Tags
- Each item in the booth must have a tag with Booth number, vendor initials, description and price in legible writing and size.  You can include an item number if you so wish.  Do not write over or cross out tag info.  If you are marking items down, please use a new tag.  Tags must be secured to the item.
          TAG EXAMPLE
            42AL-(item#)
            Vintage Platter
            $35.00

Percentage off  Sales 

- Percentage off  signs may be placed in your booth only if they are accompanied by a coupon that states your sale, your sale conditions, expiration  date and booth number.
- Vendor sales can run for a maximum of 1 month.  After 1 month, the sale must be modified to reflect a new sale.

Monthly Checks
-Vendor checks will be available by the 5th of each month.  Your check will consist of gross sales plus sales tax, less booth rent and 7% of your sales.

Checks will be placed in your folder.

Code of Conduct
* All vendors will act in a professional and courteous way to any and all that enter this establishment, to each other and to Management.
- No vendor will check him/herself out when making purchases. 

- Each vendor is responsible for cleaning up after him/herself.
- Smoking of any kind is not permitted at the front of the store or within 50 ft of entrances

CUSTOMER SERVICE
  - This should be your #1 concern
  - We all need to work on this
  -  What does this mean

    - Greet everyone that walks through the door.  There is  sheet hanging on the wall by  

       checkout
    - KNOW what is in the store.  Familiarize yourself with what each vendor carries this     

      so,   you can direct a customer to the booth and you don’t have to say “I don’t    

      know”.  If you really don’t know, offer to help them look.
    - If customers come in looking for things we don’t have, direct them to Canastota Gift 

      & Thrift, Weeden’s, Johnny Appleseed, Pot Luck  Thrift Shop, or Room To Improve,  

      All of which we have info. For on the black table by the entrance.    NEVER tell them  “I don’t know”
    - Engage with the customers by asking how they are, if they are looking for something   specific, making small talk.  If they ask how you are, just say “Good” or
      something to that effect.  They really don’t care about your personal life.  You can
       talk with them about everyday things.
    - When they are leaving, whether they bought anything or not, thank them for 

       coming, tell them you look forward to seeing them again and wish them a nice day
    -  Promote our events and sales.  Give them our flyers for sidewalk sales open
      House or other events.  There is a sheet next to checkout where we all can write 

       our sales on.  Each of you that works, should familiarize yourself with those sales.
  -  When people are in the store you should be walking the floor, especially if there are
      2 of you.  Engage with the customer by letting them know you're available to help 

      them and  answer any questions.  Most of the time, seeing that there is staff around
      and paying attention will discourage anyone

      thinking to shoplift. If they have items in their hands, offer to take them to the 

      counter so they can continue to shop

Prohibited Sales
Management of Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market reserves the right to prohibit any item from being sold on the premises and reserves the right to refuse any merchandise we feel is incongruent with the owners’ atmosphere and quality.     

    Items allowed: ● Quality vintage, antique, gifts, home decor, and artisan merchandise. ● Items that are clean, free of insects, dust, and in good condition

   Items not allowed: ● Inappropriate for children, including bad language or pornography ● Live animals ● Drug paraphernalia or drug-themed items, items containing alcohol, items containing flammable liquids, tobacco products ● Firearms, ammunition, fireworks or explosives, large gas/electric powered appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, etc.), ● Hazardous, dangerous, or endangered materials ●Recalled items  ●Used clothing that has not been properly cleaned, that has holes, frays or stains.
  Other Notes: ● If there is a defect on the item, the item should be marked “as is.” ● Mechanical or electrical items that do not operate properly must be so noted. 

● Any fines levied for selling improper goods are the responsibility of  the vendor in question and Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market  will not be held accountable. ● Fixtures or items used to display merchandise only may be tagged “NFS” (Not For Sale) unless they too are for sale. ● Smoking is not permitted at any entrance to the store.  Please go down or across the street.  

NOTICE OF EVICTION
The owners and managers of Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market reserve the right to evict any vendor, at any time and for any reason.  You will be given a verbal and written notice.  You will be given a date, not to exceed 30 days, to remove all items from the market or they will become the property of Just Because Crafts, Gifts & Thrift Vendor Market on the day that your notice expires.  Example:  Your notice says you have until August 15 at 4pm to remove ALL of your property and it is still there on August 15 at 4:01pm, it is no longer your property.