Car boot sales in London
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By Maggie Davis
Posted: Tue Aug 1 2006 
Wimbledon car booters eBay vs car boot
Car boot sales offer a very different shopping experience from eBay. From a seller’s point of view, eBay can be hugely profitable – there will always be someone interested in that limited edition Matthew Williamson-designed Coca-Cola bottle or those Biba boots – but at a car boot sale people expect to get bargains. A car boot sale is the right thing to do if you have an attic/car load of junk to get rid of, whereas eBay is better for the odd unwanted designer item. If you’ve got more than 20 things to sell, it will be hideously time-consuming putting them all on eBay. That said, some people make a living on eBay by shopping at car boot sales. It’s amazing just how many first edition books, rare records and pieces of antique china you can find. In the chaos of a car boot sale they may look cheap and worthless, but dust them off, polish them up and get them photographed nicely and you could make a lot of money on the internet. On a recent trip to a Wimbledon car boot sale I found a first edition Enid Blyton book, ‘The Adventures of Pip’ for £1; a set of original Spice Girl dolls (pictured) and a handmade leather Victorian photo album both a fiver each. Any one of these items would sell on eBay for at least five times that. Feature continues
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Alerted by a thicket of pensioners bristling at the entrance I wandered into my first jumble sale by accident. Deep in the basement of the Sally Army on Hackney’s Cambridge Heath Road I discovered an Aladdin’s cave of musty clothes, broken bric-a-brac and age-old children’s books, most for under a quid. The fact that jumble sales have an esoteric aura – to find listings you have to scour local papers or look for posters outside church halls – merely adds to their appeal. To date my best buys include a cream satin blouse with a pussy-cat bow, 50p; a grey wool tailored jacket, £1.50; and a set of ceramic Midwinter storage jars, £1.
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112 comments
There's a great carboot sale in Ealing, Brentside High School (Kajima Community's facility), Greenford Avenue W7 1JJ, lots of local traders - very friendly. Only £10 for a pitch - not a rip-off price that others charge!! I go every week and have picked up lots of bargains, including a White Company light for £15 (brand new) which retails at £200.
Hi Everyone Does Anyone Know Is The Wimbledon Stadium Boot Sale Still On Wednesdays As Well As Saturday Thanks Guys
Just called to book a pitch at Battersea Car Boot this Sunday (with my car) and the price has gone up from £10 last summer to £20 for cheapest, latest arrival pitch! Best pitches are £35!!! I think it's extortionate!
So can anyone recommend some good car boots to take part in (without loads of professional sellers) in southeast London or thereabouts? Have done a Google, but can't find anything that fits the bill. Thanks!
hi
i am travelling to london gatwick end of july would love to go to some car-boot sales also travelling on foot/bus
can ony one tell me were these are ?
how to get to them ?
Tesa, It is £10 to set up a small walk in pitch at Battersea Boot sale.
Walk in sellers just turn up, get a queue ticket and are let in from 1pm subject to space available. Or can pre book and pre pay to get a guaranteed space without queueing.
I do wish people would simply call and ask the boot organisers as opposed to believing whatever anyone says on here!
Battersea Boot Info line; 07941 383 588
The battersea one is 25 pounds not 10 pounds?? to have a table there to sell. I did read that lucy said is 10 pounds, could you let me know where did you get this price so I can conact them also.
many thanks
Hi, there's a busy car boot sale at Brentside High School, Greenford Avenue, Hanwell W7 every Sunday 9.30-3.300pm. I've bagged a few bargains there and traded too! I think the set up time is from 8.00am.
Why not use a search engine,like Google,its all out there if you can be bothered
hi every body plece tell me about car boot sale near the east london or out of london many thanx
HI,
Also if anone knows of any jumble sales in the area would appreciate it.
thanks
Hi,
Can anyone tell me if there is a good car boot near wembley.I am a student therefore no money. Please help. I am looking for retro clothing and jewelley.Thanks.
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on Saturday 16th May 2009 11 - 5pm
in Soho Square (behind Tottenham Court Rd Tube Station)
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I was thinking of doing the Hatfield car boot sale as it starts a bit later and would be happy to share a pitch with someone.
Lorna
Hi , could any one tell me went the next car boot sale is in north london please. I am new to this so would love some feed back also I am willing to share a stall.
hi
does anyone know where there may be a car boot sale on this sunday april 5th around edgware area.
I visited new Borehamwood carboot sale last sunday, but not too good yet. (only its first week).
thanks