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MSE Blog: 10 top tips for a successful car boot sale

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10 top tips for a successful car boot sale


"Doing a car boot sale is a great way to clear out your cupboard, de-clutter your home and raise a bit of extra cash..."

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  • pleasedelete
    pleasedelete Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 11 September 2012 at 8:54PM
    Car boot sale Advice sticky at the top of the forum offers all the advice anyone could ever need. 1st page has some excellent advice.

    Not sure what discussing a blog could add that isn't covered on the thread.
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  • Don't feel as if you have to sell everything. People make very silly offers at the end of the day to get a bargain. I always refuse by saying 'i'm not that desperate for money & it will sell next time'

    Take pegs to hold down the plastic sheeting when it rains, camping chairs, coffee & LOADS of small change. Keep your large notes separate from the rest so it doesn't go missing when you pull it our of your money belt.

    Have fun
  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    pippinpuss wrote: »
    Don't feel as if you have to sell everything. People make very silly offers at the end of the day to get a bargain. I always refuse by saying 'i'm not that desperate for money & it will sell next time'
    Depends if there is going to be a next time.
    Better to sell something worth £10 for £1 than take it home and throw it in the bin.
  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    edited 13 September 2012 at 2:37PM
    Not sure what discussing a blog could add that isn't covered on the thread.

    It might bring in people interested in doing a car boot sale who haven't noticed the forum.

    One point: 'Carbootjuction' - should that be 'Carbootjunction'?
    "Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4

    Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!
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