Pricing for car boot sale?

chocaholic110

Never having done one before, I am trying car boot sale at the weekend. Can anyone give me an idea for prices. Will be selling toys. games, CDs, books, magazines(?), household stuff(!) etc

lil_me

Tricky one, most find it's best to go to one first and suss out the 'local' prices.

Raffles_3

When selling the stuff i have acquired in "house clearances" I always put little sticky price labels on. You can shift something by using a price drop to someone who is interested. Some people don't like haggling and through shyness will not make you an offer or ask the price. Anyone who wants to haggle will haggle anyway.

duff4ever

I have never done a boot sale myself before (live in the sticks) but having been to some when travelling I don't haggle (don't seem to have the nerve), but I am sure a lot of people do.
I am trying this new online boot sale site http://www.ubos.co.uk as its free. Its doing quite well, I have sold a few things and people have made offers which I have refused 1 and accepted others. This way I don't have confidence problem of haggling although it still seems to reamain personal. I am sure if I did a live boot sale and someone made me an offer I would take it. I would probably end up losing money when you have taken the costs out. I need to be more ruthless but I am sure you are born to be a seller or not. Good luck.

Raffles_3

Thank you for the website, duff4ever.
There is no real tradition of haggling in this country, and the car boot sale has revived it somewhat. I would say to you, have a go. You can often save yourself lots of money. I have only ever come across one seller who got aggressive. You then replace the item and walk away. He doesn't deserve your business.