Richmond Peddlers Mall — Local services in Richmond

This place carries anything from older antiques to tools and everything in between. I always enjoy going inside and hate leaving....there is never a "dull" moment when it comes to looking through the various booths of items for sale. I grew up in the london/manchester area and my favorite thing was going to the flea market in london and looking at the cool stuff vendors had for sale... So coming to the vendors mall helps me relive some of my fun childhood adventures and memories. Sure; some booths are "poorly stocked with (yard sale) items" which, btw i am not far from hitting up a good yard sale, and see nothing wrong with the way this place is ran or the stuff they are selling there.... Unlike other people who are expecting it to be set up like a "flea market". Hence the name Vendor's Mall.... The booths here are rented out by various vendors and they sale the merchandise they have to sale. In my opinion, i think it is an awesome place and i have found a lot of wonderous treasures there. I will continue shopping there as long as i have the...

Mid afternoon on 1-23-21. Packed parking lot. Still room so I decided to go in and browse.

First impression wasn't good, and went down from there. It was crowded, as expected, but there was no attempt at social distancing. In the next aisle, no one was there.

But there was a reason. Half filled booths, poorly maintained booths. Many items for sale had no value. Items looked like they were salvaged from the curb. Perhaps management can screen the quality of items for sale. I wasn't expecting lawn sale.

There were a few booths with good stuff, but the aisle was crowded.

I'll be honest. I went to the left when I entered and explored 4 aisles, then left because of the crowd. Perhaps the rest of the mall is in better shape.

One clue that perhaps justified my opinion of this venue, as I left, between 3:30-4pm, was that there were no patrons in line to pay for their...

Apparently, they have a big theft problem, and it is hard to find anything. You'll find an amazing selection of basically worthless kitsch, used books, glassware, mugs everywhere, and clothing. There is really a bit of everything. There are occasionally some good deals to be found, but on very random items. For instance, I saw a good price on bulldog drywall anchor screws.

Some of the booth runners have decided to remove small, valuable antiques. It is basically impossible to find anything as there is no map or directory, and even the booth numbers don't make sense. There are a few interesting items here, but almost everything with any reasonable antique or collectible value...