Car boot sale advice - updated 2013

SomethingGood

I just did my first ever car boot and it was a success! I went with a family member to split the cost (£3.50 each) and we made £150 between us.

Generally I found buyers to be friendly and willing to pay a few quid for decent items. I probably undersold some things but as it was my first I'm really happy with what I got.

One thing that did surprise me is how few people wanted to haggle. I wasn't surprised at the ones who accepted my first price because what I asked for was reasonable, but I was surprised by the ones who thought the price was too high but just walked off instead of asking for lower. Maybe they just didn't care enough to try.

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience though and this thread helped a huge amount for my planning. We were swarmed at the beginning as this forum had warned, but had no issues really. No thefts (as far as we can tell), no one rifling through the car before we'd finished, no fake £20 notes, none of the horror stories I read about.

It's definitely something I'd do again without a second thought.

sillyputty

Sometimes I don't bother to haggle if I think the start price is way too high, yesterday I asked about a gym ball and they wanted £4, I usually pick them up for a pound and they are not much more than £4 new. It isn't worth the effort--especially on such a hot day!
Glad you did well, I always think I have underpriced if buyers don't haggle!

Mary_Hartnell

This year it is obvious that my fruit trees are going to have a record crop - more than I, friends & family can possibly preserve and eat.

Can I simply take this fruit along as say half of my offering at a boot sale?

In the supermarket sometimes fruit is sold by the item rather than the kilogram ie 10 apples for £1; as my kitchen scales would not be trade legal.

I ask this question, as at the back of my mind I seem to remember watching a programme where trading standards raided a boot sale.
In the main they were looking for counterfeit clothing etc; but they managed to have a super verbal punch up with what looked like a small holder selling his excess Bramley apples?.

- These apples are not labelled - where did you get them?
- Off my tree last night..........etc etc.

[I suppose it is just another "jobsworth" regulation from the EU ignored by the French and gold plated by the UK ?].

Has anyone got practical experience of trying to sell "produce".?

loveabargain13

Can anyone let me know what Dunton bootsale is like on a Wednesday? I know it's good on a Sunday but the weather has been rubbish today.

captaincupid87

I have a huge volume of stuff to sell and am wondering what current prices would move the stuff?

I haven't done a car boot in a long time and don't know what people are likely to pay these days.

I am going to Blochairn which sees thousands of customers on a hot day so hoping it's dry and the people are there

* Books - complete collections, box sets, adult books, teen books, both paperbacks and hardbacks, most popular authors but with rarer covers

* DVDs - a range of older to newer films, some complete collections, some collectible editions with collectors tins and cards

* Baking items - large range of small baking equipment, moulds, holders, utensils, cake cases, cookie kits, cupcake kits, chocolate lolly kits, cake pop kits, icing kits, toppers, displays, stands, books, presentation stuff, boxes etc

* Jewellery - costume jewellery (mostly Claire's Accessories stuff - rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants, some pop cultute items), expensive shop display boards and stands

*Arts and crafts - Various sizes of easels, canvasses and manaquins, painting kits, travel painting kits, paper, pens, pastels, brushes, folders, art kits, craft kits, stencils

* Odds and end - Crayons, iPhone covers, candles, toiletries, travel accessories, frames, shoes, bags, etc

themark1

Hi this is good information who are dealing in car....Thanks

triumph120

Hello all can anyone tell me if the chelmsford boreham boot sale is on tomorrow.1st November.

StumpyPumpy

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chelmsford+boreham+boot+sale

triumph120

Do you know if the boreham chelmsford bootys on tomorrow 1st November i cant seem to get a reply to find out.

:rotfl:

triumph120

I phoned the boot sale last night and was told its ON rephoned this morning about 6.15 am and was assured it is ON today. After an hours drive there the board was put out cancelling the boot sale. Seems this is a very ureliable boot sale. They said its on an hour later its not.. Great so how does one ever know when its on or cancelled by the time that u get there....... Roll on next years Lazy Bones boot sales they r reliable seems boreham chelmsfords boot sales are not...:(