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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:17 pm
by footiemad
On Saturday I am doing a car boot sale. Can't actually believe it as I hate them with a passion. Anyway I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to make it successful such as pricing etc. I am doing it with my 12 yr old daughter and my mate is pitching next to me so that if we don't sell anything at least we can have a laugh [;)]
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:26 pm
by kallis3
Rather you than me!!!! I do Ebay and that's it.
Hope you do well footie. Can't help you with any advice but hopefully one of the other posters can.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:47 pm
by dunkynuts
My biggest tip is don't charge too much,but don't take the lowest price offered- haggle first!
I once did one with a friend who wanted vitually the shop price for everything and sold hardly anything!
Did one with another friend who labelled everything with a price and sold everything!
The question you need to ask yourself is "Do you really want to take anything home?"
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:08 pm
by Shining
Start off with a higher price in the first hour and then reduce it as time goes on if it's not sold. I usually make around £60-£80 on a boot sale once a year and do enjoy it when I do it. The thought fills me with dread but it gets rid of all my old stuff and on the way home what is not sold goes to the tip! x
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:39 pm
by Skippy
Hope it goes well! You're better than me as I refuse to do boot sales and I'm off Ebay at the moment after all the hassle I had - no wonder I'm skint!
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:52 pm
by vimto1029
I did one and put price labels on stuff so I didn't lose track of what I wanted for each item. Then as it got towards the end I just took them off and told people to make me an offer!
Good luck and watch out for the proper car booters who will rummage through your boot before your even unloaded! That's your chance to up the price a little
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:11 pm
by Shining
Now that is the bit I don't like, I would like to set out my stall and all they do is rummage and I end up saying, please come back in 15 minutes but it doesn't stop them. A silly price usually gets rid of them x
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:03 pm
by footiemad
Thats great - thanks everyone x
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:03 pm
by Shining
Let us know how you get on Footiemad, you can make a nice sum if it goes well for you. x
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:16 pm
by plasticdaft
Hope the weather stays fair for your car boot sale.
Paul
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:52 pm
by footiemad
Forecast looks ok x
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:49 pm
by Julie
I'm going to do a boot sale at Easter - the 1st boot sale of the holiday season [8D]
Good luck footiemad [:)]
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:18 pm
by Andy1964
Went to one the other week and snapped up this beauty
http://www.wackyowl.com/wp-content/uplo ... -Boot2.jpg
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:20 pm
by Shining
Lol @ Andy!
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:25 pm
by footiemad
Well all done and I took £103 - had loads of fun with my best mate and daughter x
