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

too_much_debt

I got a girls Next red padded winter coat today for £1, my girls had them this year but will need a bigger size for DD1 next year so was pleased to get one for £1. I got their other ones from Ebay for about £10 each.

Bibbitybob

I love reading (usually with green eyes) about everyone's bargains on here. I went to my first car boot of the year today, and there are two more tomorrow morning. Got pics on my blog of everything if anyone's interested but I got...

- cream hanging basket with leaf design (a little rusty, but adds to the shabby chic charm!), 50p
- bright red vintage paraffin lamp (still in original wrapper), £1
- piece of floral oilcloth, 20p
- silk flowers, 20p
- bright blue and green plant pot, 50p
- fisherman's basket/hamper (love this - using it as a table in my summerhouse), £2
- a big pile of wire wreath bases (for making Xmas wreaths...nothing like thinking ahead!), 50p

Gaz70

been to three carboots today...
all i got was a very rare nintendo game for a quid :T
out early tomorrow for the bank holiday offereings

clearingout

Got a HUGE bag of lego (about as much as they already had and some more) for £10. Toddler M & S 'autograph' jeans and jumper, both new, for £2. Some books for my mum at 50p each (two with broken spines so never read) and a woven basket to fit on the bottom shelf of my hallway table for small people to store their hats, scarves and gloves for £1.

Glittermonkey

I went to my first car boot sale for about 20 years today and was really looking forward to it - I remeber going round them with my parents as a kid and they would come out with bags full of bargains.

I was really disappointed, the CBS we were at seemed to be a lot of new stuff, the biggest load of rubbish or really expensive.

My DD saw a Natwest piggy bank she liked and he wanted £12 for it. I know some people like to collect these, but they are cheaper to buy on ebay.

One lady was selling about 10 Pauls Boutiques bags (dont know if they were real or not but I doubt it) and wanted £50. A charity shop near me sells them to (again, no idea if they're real or not) but they sell them for £30.

There was some nice baby stuff around, but no good to me as my DD is older.

And loads of people were actually selling their cars too. Wont be rushing back there anytime soon.

Bibbitybob

That's a shame Glittermonkey. May be worth another try in a few weeks - one of my local's is very hit and miss.

Picked up a few bits again yesterday...



Pine plate rack, £2



- Selection of dinner, side plates & pasta bowls, £1.25
- 3 wicker hearts, to be re-sprayed cream (they're tacky silver at the mo!), £1
- 3 chunky gold square photo frames
- 4 black oval photo frames
- 2 canvas pictures with a lovely deep frame (going to turn these into cork boards)
- Gorgeous Topshop crochet & lace blouse, 50p
- H&M lace waistcoat, 50p
- Miss Selfridge grey leopard print cardy, 50p

Photos on my blog of everything but the clothes (as they are in the wash basket!) if anyone's interested

Glittermonkey

Bibbitybob wrote: »

That's a shame Glittermonkey. May be worth another try in a few weeks - one of my local's is very hit and miss.

Yeah I know, was so excited about going too

I've found another one that doesn't want new sold stuff there so may be able to persuade OH to take me and fingers crossed its better.

I'm not even really loooking to buy stuff, I want a nice one to sell at as mt house needs decluttering!

monkeypuzzle32

Glittermonkey wrote: »

I've found another one that doesn't want new sold stuff there so may be able to persuade OH to take me and fingers crossed its better.

I'm not even really loooking to buy stuff, I want a nice one to sell at as mt house needs decluttering!

keep going to a few different ones, they all vary and its good research! :rotfl:.
I am waiting until the best one near me opens in June before I sell off the(hopefuly) the last of my stuff as the people who go to that one are generally nice and actually want to buy stuff rather than wanting everything for 10p! I think it helps if you do a CBS near a bus route so people without cars can also go?

Lavandula

Since the CBS started in April near us, I have found some excellent bargains:

Teak garden table (seats 6) £8
2 fold up teak garden chairs (1 needs fixing) £2
Football boots for son (great condition) £1
Lovely wicker basket with handle 50p
Lots of Burleigh china (blue Calico design) for £3
5 PS1 games £1


Can't wait to find more bargains!

begley

Happy days here! Found a Winnie the Pooh toy with a rattle that lights up, and he sings and jiggles when you push his tummy. It had batteries in it and works fine - £1.50. just had a look online, the same one is 25 quid on Amazon! I'll have one happy little niece when that drops through her door!