Angels4 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 While visiting with a group of friends yesterday I mentioned the brilliance of the car boot system of having a sale. They all agreed it was a great idea. So this coming weeked we (15 of us) will gather at my house (I have the biggest lot) which is centrally located and closer to a main road, and have our version of a car boot. Each participant is responsible to bring at least one friend (the more the merrier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 The 'Omlet effect' is spreading to the States!! Hope you have a good day and make lots of $$$!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 My 12YO son loves car boots. Hope you have a good turn out of buyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 It would be a good idea to make up some posters/flyers with the date, time and place of your "carboot" and then hand them out around town and stick them wherever you can. The more people who know about it, the more will come. I hope you have a great success and that the weather is kind to you. Regards Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I love car boots too; we always make loads of dosh, and Rosie has the incentive of being able to keep the takings when she sells anything of hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumpty Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hope you make loads of money, I keep meaning to do one, I have so much stuff to off load. Let us know how successful you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Well Done :D I keep meaning to do a carboot (everything is in the loft ready to go) - you're just a bit too far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 lovely idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Excellent idea, I hope that you get a good turn out Don't forget to update this thread later and let us all know how it went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Very best of luck and good wishes. Hope you have a great day Put up posters wherever you can.....local stores, car park flyers ,clubs, lamp posts anywhere there are people Let us know how you get on.....erm..whats our %age for the idea Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It's so nice to hear that little ideas go far Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 How fab! I hope it all goes very well for you and your friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I love car booting - both selling and buying. Recently, I had been hankering for an old proper dial telephone but was put off by the £50+ price tags on the ones I'd seen around. OH and I went to Sutton Park for a bike ride on Saturday and found an unexpected car boot was in progress. First stall I went to, I found just the phone I was looking for and got it for £4!!! It works perfectly and I'm now feeling very smug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Good for you - it's always great to find something you have been looking for at a bargain price! I love Sutton Park too esp to go riding in - must go again after baby is born but will be pushing a buggy then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I used to love car boots - until I actually did one of my own. NEVER AGAIN. We arrived early and set up. All our stuff was in good, clean condition and I was surprised at how few people came over to look. (Think we had a bad pitch). The people that did come over quibbled over everything including the price - personally, I don't think that 50p/£1.00 was too dear for the items, but they said they'd give us 10p some even 5p, what an insult. I walked round the site and found other people selling kiddies items e.g. little ladybird pram with a bell on it and was surprised that their's sold - it was absolutely filthy and broken whereas ours, which was perfect and clean condition, didn't , and there was only 50p difference in the price! Just can't fathom some people out. People were climbing all over the grubby stuff, which personally I wouldn't have even offered for sale, I'd have cut up for rags. We made about £30 and took the majority of it home. Never again will I do a car boot, and I have never been to once since. The next day a scout came knocking at our door asking for jumble. "How strong are you" I asked. "I'm really strong" came the reply. "Good" I said, and I opened up our garage door and said "Take the lot". His jaw dropped and he told me he'd go and get his dad. So at least all our stuff went to a good cause. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hope you have a good turnout Angels4! They can be really fun to do Having said that, I went to one on Monday - it's a regular feature every Sunday on the outskirts of our village, but i haven't been for years. This one was an extra because of the bank holiday, so I went for a browse. I was appalled at the state of some of the stalls - piles of broken toys and tatty clothes for silly money! One chap had a pile of his childrens outgrown shoes - still covered in mud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I've got all my items collected for sale, and I've posted signs throughout the neighborhood. Can anybody think of anything else I need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Perhaps make a list of what you want to sell each item for? Then, hopefully when you are run off your feet, it will only take you a second to look a and say $100 Good Luck. I've got loads of bits and pieces for a car boot sale but I just can't get motivated at the mo to get up at the crack of dawn to set it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I've been trying to do one for a few weeks, but it keeps raining every sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I really need to do one, but just don't have the time Good luck Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks Claret! the group arrives at 6am tomorrow for set up. Before we get started we are going to go through each others things and see if we can work out some trades. That way even if I am left with more than I started with, I wouldn't have had to spend any money. Thanks for all the well wishes everyone, I'll let you all know how it goes. BTW thanks for letting me steal your idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hope all goes well for today Mark and that the weather is in your favour. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 how did the car boot go Mark? did you take home more than you came with? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I am intersted to know what 'trades' you made, I always come back with stuff I have bought, hubby says I miss the point about going to 'sell' at carboots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
