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This is bonkers - I've deleted 3 but 1 can come back - same time. Won't let me delete others at the moment. Will have a go later AGAIN.......................lol

Helped a friend a few times when she was doing car boots at Wellfield (North Tyneside) - we were run ragged but good fun. Needed eyes in the back of our heads for the pilfering fingers.

Another friend goes round buying stuff at boot sales and selling on Ebay, makes a tidy profit usually.

Mauonthecoast - agree Tynemouth is great, best atmosphere and a wide range of stuff on sale (only been as a buyer). There was always a lovely fluffy cat on one of the stalls. Coffee in Porters and then a trip to Razzberry Bazaar, great Sunday morning out.

IF you hit the Submit button more than once, because it is being slow ............... then you will get multi posts, the number equalling the number of times you have hit submit.

Be patient

Do not hit Submit more than once

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It is being impatient, and thinking that the more times you click on Submit, the faster you will get it to work :-D


a method learned from past experience with this site :-D

Ive had to delete because its posted 3/5 times....

it cant be a joke as all are the exact time......20-54,,,,dont think anyone could act that fast,,,,,,, :-D


slow to load as Rose said and hitting the submit a couple or more times makes it muti post,,,,,, :-D :-D :-D :-D

Probably not Ann, there is a definite glitch tonight, with it taking ages to post a reply, looks like the multi posting might be a result of that.

some kind of joke :-S

Car boot sales are very fashionable in London schools at the weekend. They make money selling the stall space.

I never sell my stuff but give it away to charity shops or put it on FreeCycle

Saying that I'm organising one for Saturday to raise some money for our community centre.

It is not really the money you MIGHT make it is just the thrill of the experience and it's absolute fun even if it is cold and wet.

All you need to do now is be up with the larks - oh don't forget your flask - I've often forgotten ;-) ;-)

Help don't know what is going on but the original keeps duplicating it's self - I've already deleted 6 copies - have to wait and I'll try again later

Yes I have Sue. :-D
Rented tables many times at Tynemouth station on Sundays, it's a marvellous place and with great character.

I used to set up a table with my young grandson who loved to go with me to sell for others in the family, and it's amazing how much cash you can actually make. One time, after having new kitchen fitted, I sold loads of items I thought weren't suitable anymore, always folk wanting what you don't lol

Everything was ticketed with price and we kept a notebook to keep a check on tallies, we wore bumbags for change.
Our table top laid with colourful cloth. Books were sorted into fact/fiction and in book racks, and all china/glass etc. nice and clean.
We were lucky as the station sells hot drinks and food, would probably have to take something if selling in a field....
Tynemouth is a popular place to visit and has book fairs too, a great experience. :-D not sold for a while...only drawback sellers have to get up really early to get a good site.

Mau

I sold the last of my possessions before I moved here including several LP records some of which I later found out were worth a lot more. Ex husband does them regularly and buys to sell again at a later date. He takes the grandchildren when they are clearing out prior to Christmas.

A tip to to members with children always keep the boxes of decent or expensive toys, daughter had a box full in the loft, as when you want to sell them they seem to be worth more with the box.

Ex mum in law was a avid buyer at boot sales and her son, my ex, said if I get like my mother shoot me. He is now far worse than she ever was.

Kay the only things that are Vintage is myselfand friend.mind she is 6 yrs younger than me..... :-D :-D :-D :-D

No not the Airport but Either Pickering,Skirlington or Murton North Yorkshire.

Carol good luck with yours hope you make loads.

RR,When you work in Supermarkets you get all the old tales!!!! Oh I haven't enought ,I am 50p short.I had to be hard then as it wasn't my money..


Mayfield Everything now priced up being writing the labels out sat here reading the threads.

Yes I can imagine people nicking stuff.

I will have to have eyes in the back of my head then... :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

That was a cracking disguise Kay :-)

Rose am shocked you followed me about,,,,,,,,,, :-D :-D :-D :-D,

All good advice here, we used to get the kids to clear out toys and sell them, amazing how that toy they want to hang on to is not so important when it's worth cash!

We stopped as it did get very commercialised, people wanting to beat you down on something you had priced at 20p!

Believe it or not we nearly always had something nicked! Usually a daft item but rather than pay 50p they nick it, some people :-P

Most important, price you stuff before you go and as said be very firm with the dealers who will actually start rummaging through your boot, tell them to go away till you have set up and unless they are prepared to offer you your asking price or darn close for an item you have put out say no, you can bet if they want it it will sell well!

Good luck , may see you on "The Apprentice" next year if it goes well :-D

Mayfield

Don't be taken in by the old ladies who don't look as if they have two pennies to rub together lol, I had one once, who beat me down to 1/4 price with her " I only have my pension dear"...I happened to be behind her when I went round the other tables later on , she did the same to everyone and from behind I could see the roll of £20s in her purse ;-) she was met at the gates by son I presume and loaded up the car with her bargains :-)

You will enjoy it but do be careful of the other dealers my son almost before he unpacked a fishing rod was bought by a dealer and he later saw it for sale at £15 more than he had sold it for.....but you learn by experience so they say. Are you going to the Airport sale? my friend had her 2 g/sons with her a couple of wks ago there and the boys came away with £100 each!! but then my daur had one and only made £75 so good luck

Oh Carol I'm one of the locust,,,,,,,but only for vintage or earlier.......I am fair though as I know the market well......... :-D :-D :-D :-D.

Good advice from above. In fact I am going with my daughter to do one Sunday.

In my experience you do need two people to cover stall, in past have had things stolen.

You really do have to be firm when you first arrive on site as stated dealers are like a plague of locust, and are very intimidating, when I did them 25 yrs ago it was all very civilized but not now.

Have always made at least £100 whenever I have done one.

Good luck :-D

Present clothes well on a rail if possible and clean ,,,,,,toys are two a penny at BS.

Leggo loose or boxed fetches a good price,,,,,

Keep small items such as Jewellery or collectables to the back of the table/stall.....any LPs put in one box and any single in another near you so easy to slip 2/3 singles in an LP cover. :-D.

anything heavy or unimportant put at the front or side of the stall,,,,,,people will walk away with anything, :-D.



3 books a £1-----is about the rate.

good luck......

ps-------other sellers will often buy your left overs at the end of the day,,,,,,,,,,and dont be suprised if your first sales ends up on another stall marked up 1 or two quid higher,,know the stufff you are selling,,,,,gt grans brooch maybe worth more than £1---------

Elisabeth..I have a bag of change ready and also a bumbag to hold the notes haha.(just in case I get a big sale.),Yes carrier bags and newsapaper/bubble wrap.

I have never done a car boot sale yet,,,,cos late hubby wanted me up and about at 3-30am to set off to the site..which was only about 15 mile from where I lived that way. Near the border with Lancs.

Will let you all know how we get on... :-) :-)

Carrier bags & newspaper

Things that do sell well as said before are clothes, especially kiddies and larger sizes.

But do yourself a big favour and do not wander round looking at the other stalls, you will only be tempted to buy!!!! Or see your stuff you sold earlier at a much higher price (quite common).

:-D :-D