Any tips for car boot sale

dooj

Im planning to do a car boot sale at the weekend and was wondering if anyone has any top tips. Im a bit unsure about pricing stuff? we have lots of fairly new kitchen stuff like tins for tea coffe biscuits etc and lots of books also have some ornaments glasses bottles all pretty trendy stuff, how much should i price it at as i would like to pre price everything so that me and OH dont have to stand at car boot going oooh how much for this....
Also how much change should i take? what is a good start off kitty?
any other tips you can offer will be appreciated......

N9eav

A lot depends on whether you want to sell it or bring it home again? I often find that what I have to sell, everyone else has got and wants rid of it too... So bear that in mind with the prices. It's best to pre-price as you will get a mad rush to start with. Take no offers for the first 10 minutes or so.Take some change, but if they they want it bad enough they will find the money. Always best to have a few carrier bags.
Just have a nice day out and hopefully come home with some extra cash.

Pooky

I personally never price things, just have a look through your stuff and think of what you'd realistically like for it all then be prepaired to haggle.

I normally start off with a £20 float - a couple of fivers, five pound coins and £5 of change....that's normally enough to get started with.

Take a sturdy table to lay things out on and some blankets or tarps to lay things on the ground. Try and take plenty of carrier bags too if you have some handy - people will always want one.

I always think that if it's something I don't want anymore then I'm more than happy to sell it at any price than take it home again.

N9eav

Pooky wrote:

I personally never price things, just have a look through your stuff and think of what you'd realistically like for it all then be prepaired to haggle.

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On the other hand from casual boot buyer

However personally I don't like to ask. If it's not priced and I don't want it that bad, I just move on.....

squeaky

Hiya

We have a thread on boot sale tips, to see it Click Here

Yorkielass

I did my first car boot sale on Sunday and it was great - we made about £35 and we were on a mission to get rid of stuff. We priced stuff up but if people wanted to haggle we were happy with offers. One tip is to take the extra price stickers with you as we wanted to reduce some stuff but forgot them.

I read all the advice on here and on another forum I go on and followed most of it - re taking own food, carriers etc.

good luck - we'll definently do another !

Nile

Following on from the post by Yorkielass, if you put your price labels in pencil you can rub them out and amend as the day goes on.;)


I don't think it's been mentioned yet but my tip is to wear warm clothing, preferably lots of layers. Standing around for hours can make you very cold.