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Car Boot Sales

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Hello, looking for a bit of advice.
I'm doing a car boot sale shortly and have a lot of paperbacks to sell which are in good condition. What would you say was a reasonable price to charge per book? Thanks.

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  • david69_2
    david69_2 Posts: 580 Forumite
    I'd sell them for 50p each and say buy 2 get 1 free
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,082 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I went to a car boot sale yesterday in Essex and was paying between 10-30p for paperbacks.
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  • jdan9
    jdan9 Posts: 674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    50p sounds reasonable if they're in good condition, IMO.
    Dan
  • Thanks for the advice.
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    I'd pay up to a £1 per book!
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
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  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    I'd pay up to a £1 per book!
    You could always invite a little friendly haggling, price it at a quid but be happy with 50p. Any you sell above you level, bonus!
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
  • sweetpeas_2
    sweetpeas_2 Posts: 2,237 Forumite
    I do car boots all the time and do all books 50p each or 3 for £1... people tend to buy 3 then and I get rid of more stuff.

    xx
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