There is a boutique that is held in my area twice a year. The person basically sets her house up as the sales area for two or three weekends during November, I believe. There is a set fee to participate, then she gets a commission from every sale. All participants are scheduled for a 2-4 hour shift during one of the sales periods. From what I understand, her boutique is always full, and her house is always full of customers. It's been running over ten years now, and it's one of "the" events to participate in and shop at.