Whats the best item you have found at a car boot sale and sold it on for a profit

[somersethedge]

The worst thing about a car boot is trying to unpack your stuff as the dealers cluster around you, even trying to pull the things out of the car, like a load of vultures in case they miss a bargain !!!

we are just being helpfull.... we like to help you to set your stall up and get selling as quick as possible before we move on to "help" the next booter to unload.... all part of the service

[craig7501]

I might pop down to my local booty to see if I can find a bargain, also when people go to booties do they haggle the seller to get a better bargain?

[shezz]

I might pop down to my local booty to see if I can find a bargain, also when people go to booties do they haggle the seller to get a better bargain?

it's not a booty if you dont

I never ever pay what they ask, drop it down as low as you can that would be the starting point, they may say ok or they may bump it up a bit, if i cant haggle, i'll walk away

[klj]

I've not yet bought to sell on, but did buy a box of 1930's Wedgwood dinnerware - in perfect condition, 12 of each piece, just plain pink dishes called Blush - that I wanted to use. It had all sorts of extra pieces that I wouldn't be using, so I sold those on, and ended up being 'paid' £45.00 to own a set of dinnerware. Thought that was a pretty good deal.

[bykimbo]

I always haggle. Okay, always is a bit strong - if something's 10p I won't insult them by trying for less. Mostly I go for bulk discounts, since anybody with one book worth buying often has three or four at least.

[11thEagle]

My best deal was when a customer gave me a box full of Optics and a couple other bits.

Probably made about £100

[OldPostcards]

My best deal was buying a motorcycle at a car boot.... they even accepted instalments, on 3 post dated cheques! And off I rode....!!!

[shezz]

My best deal was buying a motorcycle at a car boot.... they even accepted instalments, on 3 post dated cheques! And off I rode....!!!

was the cheques kosher

[cornishmaid1961]

we are just being helpfull.... we like to help you to set your stall up and get selling as quick as possible before we move on to "help" the next booter to unload.... all part of the service

LOL - Have you got any finger's left Somer after all those people slammed their car boots on them !

I might pop down to my local booty to see if I can find a bargain, also when people go to booties do they haggle the seller to get a better bargain?

Don't think I've ever bought anything at a car boot without trying to haggle apart from 10p items ! It's no fun unless you haggle !

[scotty67]

I go to boot sales all the time looking for old diecast, Corgi, Dinky ETC but buy other stuff that catches my eye about 3/4 years back i got a Pelham Puppet for £5 i thought it was pinky or perky when i listed it it went to about £45 in 2 days then i received a message from one of the bidders telling me it was the pig from the 1960's animal series (on tv) and was rare they also said they had placed a bid but did not expect to win so i thought it best to update the advert to tell buyers and as soon as i did the price went up to over £200 and the end sale price was £475 i have had other stuff that has sold very well but this is the one i always remember