Best Car Boot, Charity Shop and Jumble Sale Bargains - New Thread 4/10/09

monkeypuzzle32

I actually did a CBS today, in order to get rid of items prior to moving house and I made £93 after the fee which wasn't bad for lots of old 'stuff'!! I shall probably try and spend it tomorrow at a CBS though!

I'm amazed at some of your bargains, lots of people want so much for ordinary items, either that or they want everything for nothing!!

Miss_Laid

Charity shop finds
Maxi dress white linen with black flowers £2.95
Pink chiffon top £1
Cotton summer skirt £1
Bootie finds
Gameboy colour with game 50p
loads of body shop 30ml body wash/shower gel/shampoos all 10p each (fab for my hols in 3 weeks)
2 nail varnishes 10p each
Betty Boop new in box letter R (for mum shes betty mad and her name begins with the letter R) £3

GrammarGirl

goanmad wrote: »

Had to run an errand at a town close to us so it would have been rude not to have checked the charity shops out.

I was horrified by the prices Scope was charging. I actually worked as a volunteer for them for 10 years and whilst I believe it to be a fantastic and deserving charity there's no way on earth they can possibly be serious when they charge £5 for worn TopMan tee shirts (with "TOPMAN" written on the price tag like it was Chanel), £12 for TopShop dresses at least 4 years old and £8 for washed out Primarni tat!! The lady at the till was moaning to a customer that at 10.15am it was the first sale she'd made - I wasn't surprised.

Anyway at Banardo's I did manage to score a 1970's kaftan-style maxi dress for a pal who is off on a cruise and wants to really dress the part (£3.99) and at Age UK I found some Faith unworn and boxed wooden heeled clog-style mules for £4.99.

Goan, I had a similarly horrifying experience a few months ago at an RSPCA shop. A very old, battered Ted Baker bag for £15, dated Karen Millen for £25, washed out Topshop for £10... a crying shame as it puts people off going in. Hope they realise sharpish and sort out the prices!

Hello to all! Been a while since I've popped my head in. I've been too busy to thrift and too busy to post! But have picked up some treats over the last week...

Next high waisted navy linen trousers, £3
La Perla beaded corset, £3.50 (this is utterly divine, so intricate and in perfect condition)
Topshop floral skirt, £2 (interestingly, this is a size 16 and fits my usually size 12 bottom half perfectly. I also have a Topshop skirt (from same charity shop) that's a size 8 and also fits like a dream. Absolute madness)
H&M white cotton shirt, £1
Big square glass pot with cork stopper, £1.50

Will try my damnedest to get up at 7am for tomorrow's boot sale and report back. Happy bargain hunting! x

lola34

Latest boot sale bargains inc:

Converse hi tops £2
Shelley Pumps £1.50
WWE PS2 games for DS's £1 each

and charity shop bargains
River Island bag £1
Warehouse tulip skirt £1
Warehouse dress £1
French Connection dress £1
Vintage K dolly shoes £1

Luckily we have a CS nearby that takes all the stuff that hasn't sold in thier other shops and its all £1 each so you can get some good bargains

jtz

Am sooooo envious of all your bargains!:D Well done though for all your great finds!:T Really wanted to go car booting today but the weather looks like it can change in a sec, got a cold and sore throat and got work to do! Really need to get out as have had a tough week, next week, no matter what, I'M GOING!:p

GrammarGirl

Made it to the car boot this morning and so glad I did! I picked up:

Miss Selfridge leopard faux fur cropped jacket, £4 (SO pleased with this. Saw it last winter in store for £50 and ended up buying a cheaper version on eBay for £26. Will now sell the eBay version and keep this lovely one for me!)
Laura Lees for Topshop silk dress, £1.50
Vintage floral tea dress, 50p
Grey and yellow Victorian style dress, 50p
Boden cardigan, £1
Black and white chiffon top, 50p
Primark floral tea dress, 50p

I only got halfway round before I ran out of money! Must remember to get cash out before I go next week. And I definitely WILL be going!

Emiliaandbentley

Hi all...
Quite a Stalker To this page but never post However im so pleased with my recent buys!
after A horrible Incident Where Johnsons Dry Cleaners Ruined My most expensive coat this week...I picked up a MINK Fur Coat today for £5 At The Car Boot..
Im not A big fan of wearing Fur But either way it was a great buy!
Abercrombie & Fitch Hoodies £2 Each
DVF Dress £4
Rockport Swimshorts £1
Boden Dress £2


Im Delighted With My buys..So Hot Down here I Couldn't make it the the afternoon one but cant wait for next week !

goanmad

Some fabulous bargains there, gang!

Gave the boot sale a miss today as we had to go Glastonbury food and booze shopping :j but did nicely yesterday:

1970's "California" blue gingham maxi
1970's Polly of Wales full skirt with gingham panel and lace trim
Vintage Broderie-Anglaise blouse
1970's Dagger collar blouse in a groovy retro print
3 x vintage leather waistcoats
Office white leather boxer boots
1950's net tiered petitcoat
1970's Spinney lurex tank top
(All 50p each)

Sputnik-shaped retro Calor gas camping stove £1
Flamingo shower curtain £1

No booting for a week, off to Glasto on tuesday. I'm hoping you all carry on without me.

^!£$&

Some good buys today

French connection skirt bnwt £2
Next spotty blouse 75p
Topshop pumps £1
Soap & glory miniatures 50p each
Dorothy Perkins top 50p
Topshop Cardy 75p
Topshop Joggers BNWT £1.50
H&M Long Black & white winter gloves 50p

Saffronsmum

Managed to get up early this morning to go to an early boot sale (first time i have managed to get up early this year), took my daughter (4) with me so mostly bought stuff for her.

Diago (childrens character) car and figure 1.00
Diago mega blocks set 1.00
toy keyboard 50p
Worn factory 2.00 (for my eldest)
6 maths/english/science books 2.00
Next cardi for my eldest (last seasons) 1.00
Care bear vintage toy/play set 1.00 (for e-bay)
Huge box of My little ponies (some vintage) 7.00 (for e-bay)