Table for car boot sale

mark1024

I'm heading off for my first boot sale tomorrow, and wondered if anyone had advice on tables. Folding decorating tables seem to be the thing to use, but unfortunately that's not something I own. I can rent them for £6 on site, but that is too expensive. I would rather buy one and sell it on after a couple of sales.
Any advice, or info on where to buy in London ?

Cheers

Jakejakejake

B&Q, Homebase are probably worth a try?

Or a plastic garden table would do the job!

mark1024

Ok thanks - cheapest I can find is just under £9 from B&Q, but as that was the first place I looked I'm inclined to think they can be had for less !

Contains_Mild_Peril

My advice would be don't buy the very cheapest ones with just a hinge in the middle and no support there - those are too flimsy. It's worth spending a few quid extra on one with slightly thicker legs and diagonal supports to stop it sagging in the middle.
If you do use one of the cheap flimsy ones, don't even think about putting any breakable valuables on it.

jasmineswhiskers

As mentioned a plastic garden table or a cheap outdoor wooden table so you could use it outside after you'd finished with it. Or how about some large sturdy cardboard boxes - you could always put a cloth over them.

jasmineswhiskers

Or you could buy a table from somewhere that does easy returns and take it back!:eek:

benbenandme

our local tesco extra had them last week ... think they were about £6 ish??

finallydebtfree!!

I use a plastic patio table works well and the legs come off for easy transport. do any of your friends/family/neighbours have anything you can borrow save buying one?

lynzpower

i got ours from wilkinsons- I gave them away on freecylce when I was clearnig the flat out- worth an askie on there just in case.

Otherwise try wilkinsons in stratford E15.

mark1024

Thanks for all the advice. Unfortunately I don't have a garden, so garden furniture is out, and friends couldn't help out. I ended up buying the cheapest decorating table from B&Q before reading Mild Perils post .. However it will not be supporting breakables.

Now I hope the rain stays off for the afternoon.

Cheers

FloFlo

Good luck.