Pricing at Car Boot Sale

MFewings

Can anyone advise me please. My sister in law and myself are thinking of doing a car boot sale to de clutter our houses.

We are a little unsure of car boot ettiquite having only ever bought and not sold before. As we shall be sharing the pitch and working between us we were thinking of pricing items before we went.

That way we would know what each other hoped to sell items for. We would of course be open to reasonable bartering. But feel the chance of disapointing each other by taking a lot less than expected on an item would be reduced.

Could any regular booters give me some feedback on this please.

DKLS

Think of what you want to sell the item for say £10, on a customers first enquiry say £15 -£18 then drop your price to the £10, They get a "bargain" you get what you want. Also quickly look up and down a customer, If they look like they have some money, over charge em, It helps balance your sales out when an impoverished person can barely afford an item.
Watch out for the early "vultures" they are dealers in the trade, do not be afraid to be rude, they will try and open your car, and hope to confuse you as your setting up. Tell em to f off and come back when your setup, Dealers are not sensitive. Be assertive, have plenty of coffee on hand and warm clothes.

Agutka

I find that when doing a bootsale, there are very few items that I want proper money for - anything else, I just make it up. So when I leave hubby on the pitch alone I sometimes just hide the 'valuables' so he can't let them go for 10p. So you can decide what is worth money to you and just point these out. Otherwise you will be together most of the day anyway. At the end of the day it doesn't matter what you get for what item - most important is that you've decluttered! We're not talking hundreds of pounds here.
As a buyer I don't like pre-priced stalls - I feel I can't barter then.
As for etiquette - don't be afraid to be rude to the vultures and thieves. I have had many a day spoiled by greedy people who ask a price and then halve it when they pick up ten more items, hoping you'll just let it go... Or the people who swear at you just because your prices are not all 10p!

Ooh, I can't wait to do one myself!