Are these prices fair?

Ames

I know it's hard to give an answer, but I've got about a hundred books to sell. I was going to go to a car boot sale and have them all at £1 each, 3 for £2.50. They are a mixture of genres etc, but are all reasonably desirable based on things like risi demand for them. Kids books I'll put at 50p 3 for £1, and cds (all modern artsist) the same as the books.

I just wondered if that sounds reasonable? I was also going to cut it down to 50p 3 for £1 for the last hour or so.

NeilJung

Sounds fine to me.

Hermia

I think it depends where you live. Books would not sell for £1 each even if they were in fantastic condition where I live. I usually have to price them at 20p-50p. I have tried selling top quality non-fiction and academic textbooks in the past, but people wouldn't pay more than 50p for them. I'm sure in a more affluent area people would have paid a few quid. Start your books at a £1 and if they don't move revise your prices.

durham_girl

I agree with Hermia, book priced at £1 wouldn't shift at my local, they have to be priced between 20-50p. I normally price things at what I would be willing to pay for them

goanmad

The going rate at our local boot sale is 50p each or three for £1. I suppose it all depends on whether you want to shift them to make room at home or if you don't mind them hanging about for a while and doing more boot sales throughout the summer.

flipper_2010

People sell them for about 30p per paperback and 50p-£1 for hardback in Bexhill, East Sussex boot sale.
Where abouts are you?

Ames

I'm in Leeds and going to the massive airport car boot. Thanks for the replies, I'll start lower I think.

Lethal

Always remember - theres always next years carboot and Amazon/Ebay to fill the time between them. I ussually put a medium price for an item at a carboot. Then after not being sold will try to sell on amazon or ebay. I will have a whole year for this. Then come next May i'll sell at the carboot for cheaper if its still not sold.

Ames

I was thinking about listing on Amazon instead, by the time I've finished with the cost of buying a table for the car boot, and paying the entrance fee, it's probably cheaper to do it on amazon.

chja

As with all things, they are worth what someone will pay.

If they are common books, then I wouldn't expect much for them at a car boot and you will be lucky to sell for 1p on Amazon (+ 1.40 or so postage credit).

If there is anything unusual, e.g. new age stuff, then they could sell well on Amazon - certainly worth checking before you pack for the CB.