How much would you sell stuff for a car boot

nutmegman

Hi,

I am looking to do a car boot next sunday, can anyone comment on the following;

Do I price everything up?
How much do i sell things for, I know i shouldnt ask a lot as people really want anything for nothing, so can people suggest how much things should sell for.

Most of my items are old house stuff etc.

paul&nat

hi i did a carboot the other week and couldnt sell hardly anything for over £3 and thats quite decent stuff as well, we did price everything up but you dont have to most people still ask how much it is when a price hits them in the face!
hope this helps and good luck at your car boot
btw we made £35 in 6 hours so not too bad!
paul&nat

Contains_Mild_Peril

The best thing to do, if possible, is go to car boot sales in your area first to get an idea of what other people are charging. The price label issue is a contentious one: personally, I wouldn't label everything, but have a couple of big signs with things like "any item in this box 20p". You're right about customers wanting "something for nothing" or as close to it as possible, and I confess I'm like that wwhen buying at boot sales!
There are some old threads around about car boot pricing, so you might want to have a hunt for them. You should be aiming for somewhere between jumble sale prices and charity shop prices, if that's any help. Last time I sold at a car boot sale, most of my items were 50p, with some cheaper and some more expensive. I'd also advise allowing a bit of haggling room in your prices, e.g. if you want at least £1.50 for a particular item, ask for £2. The customer may pay the asking price willingly, and if they make a face and you drop the drop the price to £1.50, they'll probably think they got a good bargain.