Become a Vendor
Join our network of local vendors and we’ll take care of delivering your items to our community of members.
What we do
Overflow Market Delivery supports local farmers, bakers, food producers & crafters by providing a shared space for us to collaborate to offer our goods to our community members in a new, relevant & exciting way…a SHARED online market and subscription-based doorstep-delivery model.
How it Works
This functions like a year-round, online farmers market exclusive to members.
Members will enter the online market by logging in, then view all the vendor site-“booths” on the main page, go into your site to shop your products, select what they’d like delivered the following week, pay you, then leave to visit another vendor’s site!
Wby Become a Vendor?
Flexibility
You can participate in this online market while continuing to do physical markets or other types of work.
Waste Management
Everything is pre-ordered so you only make the items you sell.
Year-Round Sales
Where most physical markets close (or slow) during the winter season, we stay open 48 weeks out of the year to continue to serve our peeps!
Done-for-you Shared Platforms
We share our members, website, online store, email, social media, marketing, delivery…we’ve laid the foundation so you can focus more on the actual offering you provide!
Convenience
Vendors conveniently sell…customers conveniently order online & receive doorstep delivery!
Low-Risk
This is a low-risk way to naturally grow your business
Increased Business Visibility
Your business will be showcased on our website, social media pages & marketing platforms
Vendor Responsibilities
- Provide Licenses: send us any required state or county licenses for the type of products you sell (Ex: Cottage Food License for home bakers or Food Permits for meats/eggs)
- Attend Enrollment Meeting: when approved as a vendor we will schedule a meeting to introduce your site to you, show you how to edit products & services then support you in completely setting up your site!
- Provide Quality Products & Services: our market members value fresh, clean ingredients, so natural products that are made with no artificial flavors, colors or fragrances are encouraged along with consistency & transparency with our products & services.
- Manage Site: if there are any changes to your products or services, you are responsible for making adjustments BEFORE each market week.
- Fulfill Orders: make sure all your products are delivered to us as FRESH as possible – drop off days and locations are Mondays, 5pm at Mad Goat Coffee South OR Tuesday mornings at our homebase in Oakwood IL
- Featured Product: we ask that you submit a weekly featured product to us to be posted on our social media & email platforms to highlight your business and your amazing products or services.
- Pay Market Fees: at the close of each market week there will be a market fee due of 20% of sales. Please consider this cost when pricing your market items (Market Fee = Price of Item x 20%). We will send you an invoice every Monday of what is owed so you can pay it by Tuesday when orders are delivered.
- Pay Vendor Fees: there is a monthly vendor fee of $20 that will be automatically charged to the card you provide. This helps to cover the costs to have you as a vendor on our shared site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I need to take time off?
Let us know the weeks you won’t be selling & update your site so members don’t make purchases while you’re away.
How & when do I receive payment for my products?
When you enroll, we will help you set up your Stripe Account to collect electronic payments through your site. When a customer pays for your products, it will go directly into your account (it usually takes 1-2 business days for everything to process)
Can I withdraw from the market at any time?
We strongly encourage you to do what you can to remain in the market once enrolled. It costs time & money to set up your site & enroll you as a vendor which we are happy to invest, but please consider that before deciding to withdraw – we understand unexpected things come up.
How many member does the market have?
We currently have 30 happy members and continue to grow. Once our new website is launched at the beginning of April, we expect to increase!
Can I sell non-food items?
Yes, include all potential items on your vendor application.
How much do our market delivery members pay for subscriptions?
$12/month
What happens if I am unexpectedly unable to fulfill my orders?
We want to do our best to be as reliable as possible, but we realize things come up – if you are unable to fulfill your orders you can contact your customers directly, inform them of the issue and offer to fulfill their items the following week OR refund their purchase. Also, always let us know if anything changes so we can coordinate appropriately on the delivery side of things!
What if I have a product with artificial color, fragrance or ingredients?
We suggest including the ingredient list of your product in the description so our members can see what is in it before making the decision to purchase.
Ready to Join?
If you feel like this is a good fit for you and your business and you’d like to be considered for this opportunity to collaborate… Fill out our vendor application and we will reach out to you!