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Be prepared to haggle – start your pricing slightly higher than you would be willing to sell for as people love to think they’ve bartered you down and got a bargain. I normally let the kids spread their things out on one of the blankets on the floor to the side of the paste table and they’re in charge of that bit. The blanket on the other side of the paste table (if there’s room) is usually shoes and bags and other things that are too big for the table. Any books go in a box just under the table and the clothes obviously go on the clothes rail. Everything else goes on the table for us. Make sure your items are in good condition – although they may be second hand it makes a difference ensuring clothes are washed, ornaments cleaned well presented. It not only makes the stall look more attractive but also means you can potentially start with a higher asking price. Bric-a-brac, clothes, books and toys are all car boot sale staples. However, it can be surprising what sells well, so even if you think an item is not worth anything, it may be worth bringing it along.
Car boots sales are a great way to simultaneously get rid of unwanted clutter and make some extra money. Make sure you have change. You don't want to be turning away sales because you can't give the correct change.I definitely recommend having at least one box/bag somewhere that you can pop things in as and when you decide to get rid of it so you already have some things sorted out when you decide to do a boot sale. The first step is to find the right car boot sale for you. Car Boot Junction provides a directory of events happening across the UK. Secondhand vintage shoes are displayed at the Classic Car Boot Sale in London in April. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters this is the only photo I took of the stall itself before we organised it properly – it was too busy after that) You’ll find Princess May Car Boot Sale at Princess May School, Princess May Rd, N16 8DF. It’s open every Saturday and Sunday from 7:30am–2pm.
You’ll find St. Augustine’s Car Boot Sale at St. Augustine’s School, Kilburn Park Road, NW6 5SN. It runs every Saturday from 7am–2pm. It’s a good idea to visit the sale as a punter first to get an idea of how it works, where the best and busiest spots are, and the types of items that are popular. There comes a time for everybody at some point in their lives when they have too many things – some of which simply have to go. Rather then clutter taking up space in your home, sell it on to someone else. What you might class as rubbish, someone else will see as a gem. You’ll find Shepperton Car Boot at New Road, Shepperton, TW17 0QQ. It currently runs every Saturday.You can also arrange your stall to factor in the type of customers you see at the car boot sale – placing teddies and toys near the front and lower down is a great way to get kids to see them and they can do the persuading for you. The exact rules may vary depending on the car boot sale, however, most follow a similar format that involves People look through vinyl records at the Classic Car Boot Sale in London in April. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters Special interests and hobbies are not so interesting anymore – or you can no longer physically do them It’s a good way to produce repeat customers and you most likely have a stash of plastic carrier bags in your home that are also acting as clutter so you can get rid of both types of clutter in the process. It’s also a great way to help the environment by reusing carrier bags, reducing landfill and unnecessary plastic waste.
A rough guide for pricing is to sell items at 10-15% of the original value . Obviously, this depends on the condition of the item but don’t expect huge numbers from individual items. They are relatively informal settings but there are some rules and tips for you to follow so that your first car boot sale goes smoothly. You’ll find Battersea Boot at Harris Academy, 401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP. It runs every Sunday from 1:30pm–5pm.
Some councils have certain policies for holding boot fairs. Some want all the money to go to charitable causes, some won’t put them on at all and if they do, they want plenty of notice. There will always be at least one on in your local area, but if you don’t mind driving, it’s worth searching online for the busiest and best boot sales. If you are looking to declutter your space , moving house or make some space for your business – a car boot sale is the perfect place to do it, giving you both extra room and money. Following these 13 tips for car booting will help you make the most out of your car boot sale, making it appear like you have done it many times before.
Kids toys sell very well so don’t underprice them. We sold a lot of Master Frugal’s WWE things this weekend as he’d long since grown out of it all and we made a fortune, likewise with their Moshi Monster figures and his Disney Pixar cars. At the same time, I know this isn’t money saving, but when I can see that children are paying for something themselves or I can see that they really want something then I will give a lower price and every now and again, I’ll just give something away.And finally, one of my biggest boot sale tips is to say that anything you have left, donate to charity. You didn’t need it before so you don’t need it now so stop off at your favourite charity shop on the way home and donate whatever you can. Even though I’ve been vaguely planning to have a boot sale for a while now, the decision to have one at the weekend wasn’t actually made until Saturday afternoon when I was sorting the garage out for a tip run. I’ve de-cluttered quite a bit in the house over the last few weeks and even after a couple of trips to the tip and a few trips to the local charity shop, there was still plenty in the garage that was taking up space waiting until we actually got around to doing a boot sale. Secondly, it’s one of the capital’s largest car boot sales and offers up all manner of goods. Depending on the day, you can expect to find everything here from books and clothing to jewellery and even bikes! So if you’re looking for a new set of wheels, this could very well be the place to come…
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