#11 Holding Sunflower Flea Market


 


Panel Disucussion 11

Topic : Holding Sunflower Flea Market👕


Discussion members

・Erinn Gray / fruiterer

・Nancy Berry / buyer in fashion industry

・Ghosn Zoo / toilet cleaner

・Kaitlyn McFly Kim / car designer

・Maggie Levitt / bank clerk

・Sophia Harris / announcer(Moderator)


Contents

〈Erinn〉

She agrees with this idea. If she can a stall at the flea market, it will be helpful to promote her store and generate sales.

〈Nancy〉

She agrees with this idea because it is a good chance to conect with rocal people, and also local events like a flea market revitalize the area.

〈Ghosn〉

He also agrees with this idea because it produces some works such as security guard and tilet cleaner.

〈Kaitlyn〉

She almost agrees with this topic, but there is one concern. As a car designer, she wants to sell some car she designed, but she can't sell them if the flea market's scale is small and don't have the big space to sell them.

〈Maggie〉

She disagrees with this idea because she thinks that a online store is more useful than a flea market, and concerns about environmental problem like producing many garbege. 


Questions between members

1. If you want to sell your cars, you can use big space in the flea market. (Ghosn)

→ If I'm allowed to use it, I'll take part in a flea market. (Kaitlyn)

2. What will you do if the event is canceled?(Kaitlyn)

→  It will be canceled when the wether is bad. When If it is canceled, ask your local TV station to broadcast a guidance of the cancellation. (Nancy) 

3. What do you think of my opinion that online stores are more convenient?(Maggie)

→  It is true but the flea market is suitable that to sell like fresh vegitable and fruits. (Erinn)

→ The benefits of having flea market are that we can make new community and can talk with many people, which cannot on online. (Nancy)

4. How often do you hold it? (Maggie)

→ Once a month. (Ghosn)

5. How do you deal with the garbage problem?

→ Allow time for cleaning and pick up trash. In addition, we ask each store owner to bring their own garbage home.

6. Who is the organizer? Where do the operating costs come from? (Maggie)

→ The first time, the Fruit and Vegetable Federation will host the operation fee. From the second time onward, the profit obtained from the first time will be used as operating expenses. (Erinn&Ghosn)

7. What do you want to sell in the market? (Maggie)

→ Everyone can sell everything they want to sell, such as pictures, food or clothes. (Nancy)

8. Where to hold it? (Maggie)

→ We will rent the huge park in Apo, and hold it there. (Ghosn)



Questions from the audience

1.  What does it mean to collect trash ourself? I want to know if it is a customer or a store owner. (Lauren)

→ It means store owners will do. (Nancy)

2. You said you can sell anything, but I think we should stop serving food because of the risk of food poisoning. (Bella)

→ Store owners who have been given permission to show safety in advance may serve food. (Nancy)

3. What is the difference between flea market and ordinary shops? I don't understand the benefits.(Vinnie)

→ The advantage is that they can sell cheaply because they are privately managed shops. (Kaitlyn)

4.  There is no profit for the Fruit and Vegetable Federation to bear the operating costs. So I propose to raise funds from each of the store owners. (Peter)

→ That's a good idea. We will do that. (Ghosn)

5. I agree with the event, so I would like to know detailed information such as where the park is and when it will be held. (Robert)

→ It will be held on the third Sunday.(Ghosn)

→ We change the venue. Hold several flea markets on the same day and at the same time at the school playground in the area. (Nancy)

6. According to the manifesto, private cars cannot be used on Saturdays and Sundays. What do you do, Kaitlyn? (Robert)

→ I'm sad to hear that. Then, at the store opening venue, I will distribute tickets to come to my company on weekdays. (Kaitlyn)

7. Can I use some spaces alone? (Peter)

→ Yes, if you pay double money.

8.  How do we bring the products to the venue when we can't use the car on Saturdays and Sundays? (Olivia)

→  Private cars cannot be used, and public cars can be used. (Robert) 

→ It will be held around where they live, so I don't think it's a problem if they can't use a car. (Erinn)

9.  How much does the booth cost? (Lucy)

→ It costs 100 appointment per booth. (Maggie)


Result

They can reach the consensus.

Date: the third Sunday

Place: school grounds in each area


My Opinion


Today's discussion went really smooth.  I felt the members were flexible because they reconsidered what was pointed out during the discussion and accepted the suggestions, then they led a consensus.




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