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going rate for clothes at a car boot?

We're doing a carboot next weekend to have a good clear out, and I've sorted through my wardrobe as well as I was aware I had a number of tops & a couple of denim skirts that I can't fit into anymore, but are still in fab condition. As the tops were from primark not really worth selling on ebay, they're just plain t-shirts.

How much do clothes usually sell for roughly at a carboot?
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  • boat_girl
    boat_girl Posts: 462 Forumite
    There is a whole board on ebay where you may get more ideas.

    But in my experience, prob 50p for unbranded plain t-shirts in good nic. £1 for unbranded nice tops, skirts, Jeans etc.

    If good makes maybe £2-£3 per item.

    Good luck
  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    I agree with the above:)
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • I wouldn't say much over £1 per item really, no-one buys clothes are car boots anymore.
  • sparky260500
    sparky260500 Posts: 243 Forumite
    Pacman651 wrote: »
    I wouldn't say much over £1 per item really, no-one buys clothes are car boots anymore.
    What a silly thing to say 90% of stuff at car boots are clothes
  • All depends on brand really. I've sold generic highstreet brand stuff for a pound each in the past. At the same time I went to a carboot last year where there was a rail of vintage clothing - bought a Laura Ashley dress and a Jaeger one, I would say both are from the 80's and they cost me £5 each.
    The Laura Ashley one didn't fit so I sold it on ebay - auction ended at over £20 for that, so I was happy and the other one I'm wearing now (also used it for Goodwood Revival last year).
    You can definately get more for certain vintage items at boot sales, but they're probably better being sold on ebay if my experience is anything to go by.
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  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Pacman651 wrote: »
    I wouldn't say much over £1 per item really, no-one buys clothes are car boots anymore.

    I do all the time and bags, belts, rings etc:)
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Lucky people who get £1.

    There are so many people selling clothes at out local boot sales that nothing goes for more than 50p. Most stuff goes for around 25p.

    I am going to use one of the recycling services, they pay 50p per kilo for clothes, belts, bags and stuffed toys. Some will even collect from you.
  • Pacman651 wrote: »
    I wouldn't say much over £1 per item really, no-one buys clothes are car boots anymore.

    Good job you joined! You need to learn a lot! :T:T:rotfl::rotfl::T:T
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