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

monkeypuzzle32

I love all your buys Vikki!

x-Princess-Vikki-x

Benefit stuff.. got these for 50p each last week!

cookie54

got a cath kidston spoted grey purse for £4 was going to buy one new

a cath kidson lunch box £1.50

A suoper dry tshirt for son £3.00
a conserve school bag for £2.00

so it was worth the 6 o'clock start

tyzer2001

Bought three silk dresses from a car boot a couple of weeks ago for £20 - they sold on ebay for a total of £109.50. :T

MadelinesMum

Hi all,
Two pairs of Next boys' shorts 50p ea
Collectibles Care Bear (deluxe with silver nose) £1
Cabbage Patch Kid £1
Very happy with my purchases because I collect old skool toys.

jtz

x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »

Benefit stuff.. got these for 50p each last week!

I what you put them in!
Roll on the next sunny weekend!:T

curtis122

Things I learnt from going to many carboots over the years -

1. Wear an across the body bag for your phone wallet etc

I used to take a normal over shoulder handbag then I found everytime I leant over or go down to the floor to look at stuff it would fall off and when your there with a lot of stuff or around a lot of people not ideal. Also it means both of your hands are free to look and pick things up.

2. Have a big purse with large change section

Trying to mess around with a small purse to get change when your hands are full is no fun!

3. Take lots of change rather than notes

Sellers don't tend to have a lot of change or run out.

4. Take your own carrier bags

Some sellers don't have any or have run out. I take quite a lot of various sizes and have ones I will only put shoes/boots in if I buy any as they can be dirty so don't want them against clothes etc I may buy so keep the same bags for those.

5. Don't wear loose fitting trousers (round waist) or low cut tops

Trust me I'm sure I've given many a seller in the past quite a view from the front and behind leaning over or down to look at stuff!!!!!!:eek:

gayleanne

My Son bought a 20 year old swansea football shirt for 50p, at the local carboot sale, he put it on ebay and got £387.00 for it, he now scours car boot sales every week end

babydaisy

I am having a joyous time post baby no 3 getting all his toys and clothes for pennies, can then pass on happily to others or charity shops.

Am also getting back into the swing of fashion and a few weeks ago came across a stall where the lady was selling Karen Millen stuff, all my size, she had 2 racks of it a lot still with tags on. I bought an armful, about 25 items in total for eighty pounds. I put 2 of the dresses on ebay after as they didn't look right on and got 125 pounds for them! I also picked up a silver links bracelet for a pound from the same lady, thought it was a fake at that price but asked at the Links shop and they said it was genuine :beer:

MadelinesMum

Today I got very wet and:
Converse boots with the Joker from Batman pattern - £1
Bundle of boys' clothes - 70p
Child's bedroom mirror - 70p