Car Boots......

[Penny-lope]

Okay I have decided to do a car boot, as my place of work is having one tomorrow morning.

This will not be my first attempt, but the past two were.....hmm how should I put this.....total FAILS.

So any top tips?

And is it better to price stuff (a little higher than you want, of course so people can barter you down, and feel they are getting a bargain) or just come up with a price there and then?

[Nolar Dog]

Penny-lope said:

So any top tips?

Yes. Get pissed tonight instead and have a lie-in. Take stuff to tip mid-afternoon.

[working class]

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

[Penny-lope]

Nolar Dog said:

Penny-lope said:

So any top tips?

Yes. Get pissed tonight instead and have a lie-in. Take stuff to tip mid-afternoon.

Sadly some of us don't have the luxury of potential money that we can afford to just throw away.

Anyway I did the pub thing yesterday

[Penny-lope]

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

[uuf361]

And expect people to haggle over 5p and want a bag, or you to carry said items to their car etc

[Penny-lope]

uuf361 said:

And expect people to haggle over 5p and want a bag, or you to carry said items to their car etc

Oh I have plenty bags.....actually didn't realise how many I had, and what space they take up.

[working class]

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

Take plenty of sun tan lotion and some "hottie" to do your back if today is anything to go by!

[Penny-lope]

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

Take plenty of sun tan lotion and some "hottie" to do your back if today is anything to go by!

Oi, am I not the 'hottie'!

I have that all planned....sun cream, pack lunch, flask, ipod

[working class]

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

Take plenty of sun tan lotion and some "hottie" to do your back if today is anything to go by!

Oi, am I not the 'hottie'!

I have that all planned....sun cream, pack lunch, flask, ipod

You forgot cold beer, schoolboy error!

[Penny-lope]

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

Take plenty of sun tan lotion and some "hottie" to do your back if today is anything to go by!

Oi, am I not the 'hottie'!

I have that all planned....sun cream, pack lunch, flask, ipod

You forgot cold beer, schoolboy error!

But I will be driving

[working class]

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Penny-lope said:

working class said:

Take plenty of change, be prepared for people to be opening your boot and mooching round whilst you are still pulling up at your pitch!

I've got £20 worth.....just hoping that will be enough, as I am not selling anything worth more than a fiver (mostly £2 or less)

I'll maybe raid my sons piggy bank too though

Take plenty of sun tan lotion and some "hottie" to do your back if today is anything to go by!

Oi, am I not the 'hottie'!

I have that all planned....sun cream, pack lunch, flask, ipod

You forgot cold beer, schoolboy error!

But I will be driving

In that case cold ribena, or more than likely in your case, Iron-bru

[Penny-lope]

[soad]

Never did any car boots or shopped at one - perhaps too young for them (yet)

Therefore unable to offer any tips or guidance, sorry.

Edit - sounds like you got it all covered anyway...

Edited by soad on Saturday 22 May 12:25

[working class]

Vile stuff, its failed Lucozade

[Penny-lope]

working class said:

Vile stuff, its failed Lucozade

Way better cure for a hangover, and certainly cheaper

[philthy]

Sometimes you can find the odd bargain.

An acquaintance of mine picked this up.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/article-20836...


Edit to remove how much he got it for.

Edited by philthy on Saturday 22 May 12:35

[Penny-lope]

philthy said:

Sometimes you can find the odd bargain.

An acquaintance of mine picked this up.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/article-20836...


Edit to remove how much he got it for.

Edited by philthy on Saturday 22 May 12:35

Jammy sod!

[philthy]

Penny-lope said:

philthy said:

Sometimes you can find the odd bargain.

An acquaintance of mine picked this up.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/article-20836...


Edit to remove how much he got it for.

Edited by philthy on Saturday 22 May 12:35

Jammy sod!

Apparently, there were two of them there, but he didn't like the other.

[Jasandjules]

Make sure everything actually has a price sticker on it.
Just enjoy yourself and when people are negotiating think of it as fun and not an insult.
Have stuff for sale that isn't just cheap tat/rusted to hell.