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This page contains answers to common questions, along with some tips and tricks that we have found useful and presented here as questions.
5 AM to 12 PM. Vendors have one hour to clear the property after the market closes. See the question on official start time.
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Seller's spaces are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Each seller's space consists of a pair (two) parking places, each pair is $20.00. More than 1 pair may be purchased so generally speaking, if you show up by 8:00am you should be able to get a seller's space. Unless it's raining, or threatening rain, the first and last flea market tend to sell out earlier. Plan accordingly. Speaking of rain, there is no rain-check or refund. See the question on rain.
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The toilets are located at the northwest corner of parking lot A on the De Anza campus near the intersection of Stelling and Steven's Creek.
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The flea market on the first Saturday of the month is run by the De Anza Student Body organization and benefits that group. That market is a general flea market on the first Saturday of the month, has different rules and procedures, and is run by an entirely different group. See the De Anza Flea Market web site for details.
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There are a few hardy individuals that come from some distance, arrive the night before and camp out all night in the lot. Normal people start arriving about 4:30am and the best slots are taken by about 6:00am.
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A number of reasons preclude us from being able to hold seller's at the gate until the start time; there is no gate, traffic would back up and down city streets if we tried and the police frown on that kind of activity.
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Overall, the flea markets are a function of the Association of Silicon Valley Amateur Radio Organizations (ASVARO). They in turn contract out each month to a different radio club. If you have any problems that need immediate resolution, go to the food table and ask for the person in charge. This will put you in contact with a member of the club sponsoring the event that month. If it's a problem with the flea markets as a whole, then the problem should be addressed to ASVARO.
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The flea market is located at De Anza college. The flea market can be reached via highways 85, or 280. Click on the directions link for details.
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We currently run the flea markets on the second Saturday of each month, March through October, rain or shine. Click on the schedule link for specific dates.
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Ewaste is a term that refers to electronic waste. Electronics Waste is prohibited from normal trash by California law because it contains toxic metals such as lead. Some items that contain eWaste include:
Ewaste should be processed by a state certified recycler such as those listed on our recycle page.
- fluorescent bulbs, including CFLs (compact fluorescents).
- Batteries (all kinds)
- Electronic devices: TVs, computer monitors, PDAs, cell phones, etc.
- Mercury-Containing Items: thermostats & thermometers.
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The Flea market was held at Foothill College for many years but was moved because of construction on the campus. The market was moved to north Sunnyvale (near Lockheed) for a couple of seasons. Construction at the Sunnyvale location forced the flea market to move to De Anza College in Cupertino, which is where it continues to be held.
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You can find official information about the flea market at www.electronicsfleamarket.com. If you have an issue or question during the flea market, contact the people operating the food concession. You may email us at: .
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The college contracts out it's food services and the vendor with the contract refuses to allow us to cook hot dogs on campus, citing liability concerns.
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Our flea markets are held rain or shine. Our flea markets are scheduled from March through October, so we avoid the coldest and rainiest months. If we do get rain, it's usually over in an hour and only temporarily dampens the market.
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