Getting ready
Step 1
Get your gang together. You’ll need a few helping hands on site to make sure everything can run smoothly. It’s a nice touch to give them first dibs at the items before the swap begins as a thank you for their time. Line up people to greet guests, manage the swap, and sort the items as they come in.
Step 2
Decide your location. Pick somewhere public, popular and creative that will give you a perfect canvas for your event. Check whether the venue can help by providing furniture, rails or refreshments on the day too. From my experience, cafes are usually happy to host when shoppers stick around and enjoy their menu after a hard hour of swapping too. An office swap is another option of course – keep an eye out for Eco-Age’s own event coming up…
Step 3
Set a date. Give yourself enough time to get everything together. If you hope to host on Black Friday weekend, this weekend is the perfect time to put your plan into action.
Step 4
Get everything together. Make sure there’s a changing area, mirrors, bathrooms and good lighting so that swappers feel comfortable and can browse blissfully. A GFX swap wouldn’t be complete without a party atmosphere, so if you have a friend who can help with the playlist or know a DJ who wouldn’t mind providing some backing music, rope them in for an hour or so to set the scene.