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Shopper guide

Find markets and pre-order

How to discover markets near you, keep track of your favourite traders, and order ahead for collection.

01 · Finding markets

  1. Search near you

    Open Markets to search by map or list. Each market page shows its days and times, location, photos and the traders expected to be there.

  2. See what's on this weekend

    The home page and markets page highlight what's on near you this weekend, so you can decide without digging through listings.

  3. Browse traders

    Every trader has a public profile with their products, photos, socials and the markets they trade at — with links straight to those market pages.

02 · Your account

  1. Sign up as a shopper

    Use Get started → I'm a shopper. It's free. You'll accept the terms and privacy policy at sign-up.

  2. Follow favourites

    Favourite the markets and traders you like. Your dashboard becomes a shortlist of where they'll be next, and you can be told when they're trading nearby.

  3. Control your emails

    Set what you want to hear about under Email preferences — for example the weekly market digest. Every email also has a one-click unsubscribe link.

  4. Change your email address

    Update it in Account. You'll confirm your current password and verify the new address before the change applies.

03 · Pre-ordering

  1. Pick a market date

    On a market page, choose Pre-order and select the date you're going. You'll only see traders and products available for that date.

  2. Build your basket and pay

    Add items from any trader at that market and pay by card. You'll get a confirmation email, and each trader is notified of their part of the order.

  3. Collect on the day

    Track status in My pre-orders — you'll be updated as each trader accepts and prepares your order, then collect from their stall.

  4. Leave a review

    After visiting, review the market or trader. Reviews are public and help other shoppers; anything reported is checked by the Allbites team.

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