How to Profit from Car Boot Sales
Published on 25. June 2009
224 pages
978-1-78159-854-2 (ISBN)
Description
The star of Car Boot Sale Challenge and a keen car booter, Fiona Shoop shares her expertise on how to make the best from car boot sales for both buyers and sellers. Whether youre selling your goods as a one-off to clear the house or buy and sell at car boots to make extra money, Fionas top tips will help make the experience easier, more profitable and even more enjoyable. Fiona also worked as a consultant on several antiques programs where the goods were sold at car boot sales, including Life Laundry and helped the contributors to make as much money and sell as many goods as possible. Fiona also buys and sells at car boot sales in her spare time when not writing the How to Profit from.. series for Remember When.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- SECTION ONE - CAR BOOT BASICS
- CHAPTER 1 - WHAT EXACTLY IS A CAR BOOT SALE?
- CHAPTER 2 - WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF CAR BOOTS?
- WHEN BUYING
- WHEN SELLING
- CHAPTER 3 - WEATHER REPORTS
- SUN STROKE
- CHAPTER 4 - GENERAL ADVICE AND WARNINGS
- ARRIVING
- IN THE CAR
- FOOD AND DRINK
- TOILETS
- MONEY
- HAGGLING
- HOLDING ONTO PURCHASES
- INTERESTED PARTIES
- LEAVING
- SECTION TWO - BUYING AT CAR BOOTS
- CHAPTER 1 - WHY BUY AT A CAR BOOT SALE?
- TYPES OF BUYERS
- DID YOU KNOW?
- WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE SELL AT CAR BOOTS?
- WHY BUY AT CAR BOOTS?
- CHAPTER 2 - FINDINC THE RICHT CAR BOOT SALE
- MID-WEEK CAR BOOTS
- BANK HOLIDAY CAR BOOTS
- WHERE TO FIND CAR BOOTS
- AND FINALLY
- CHAPTER 3 - PREPARATION
- DON'T FORGET
- CHAPTER 4 - WHAT TO BUY
- WHAT TO BUY FOR SAVINGS AND PROFITS
- TOYS
- CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- ADULTS' BOOKS
- MAGAZINES AND EPHEMERA
- CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
- ADULT CLOTHING
- SHOES
- HANDBAGS
- COSTUME JEWELLERY
- REAL JEWELLERY
- GOLD AND SILVER
- MEDALS
- MUSIC
- INSTRUMENTS
- SPORT
- TOOLS
- KITGH ENALIA
- CHINA
- GLASS
- ART DEGO
- ART
- CHAPTER 5 - WHAT NOT TO BUY
- WHAT NOT TO BUY
- CHAPTER 6 - BUYING TIPS AND HAGGLING
- WHERE TO START
- PRICES
- DRESSING DOWN
- HOW TO GET THE BEST DEALS
- HAGGLING
- CHAPTER 7 - GENERAL ADVICE AND WARNINGS
- BUYING COLLECTABLE CHINA AND GLASS
- FAKES TO EXPECT
- BUYING CLOCKS AND WATCHES
- BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND JEWELLERY
- BUYING CLOTHES AND VINTAGE ACCESSORIES
- CHILDREN'S GOODS AND CLOTHES
- ELECTRICAL GOODS AND MOBILE PHONES
- AND FINALLY
- CHAPTER 8 - GOING HOME
- SECTION THREE - SELLING AT CAR BOOTS
- CHAPTER 1 - WHY DO A CAR BOOT SALE?
- WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER OPTIONS?
- WHY DO A CAR BOOT SALE?
- AND FINALLY...
- CHAPTER 2 - REGISTRATION ACTS
- DO I NEED TO REGISTER?
- WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE NEED TO REGISTER?
- HOW WILL THIS AFFECT ME?
- WILL THERE EVER BE A NATIONWIDE REGISTRATION ACT FOR CAR BOOTS?
- THE REGISTRATION ACTS
- WHERE TO REGISTER
- CAN I JUST NOT REGISTER?
- CHAPTER 3 - FINDINC THE RICHT CAR BOOT SALE
- INDOOR OR OUTDOOR - OR BOTH?
- GRASS VERSUS HARD-STANDING
- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SELL?
- HOW EASY IS IT TO FIND?
- ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
- REPUTATION
- WHAT ARE THE BUYERS LIKE?
- CHAPTER 4 - PREPARATION
- THE BASICS
- BUSINESS CARDS
- MONEY SAFETY
- PREPARING GOODS
- SELLING YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS
- CLOTHES
- BOOKS
- CHILDREN'S GOODS
- RECORDS AND CDS
- HOUSEHOLD CROCKERY AND KITCHEN PARAPHERNALIA
- COLLECTABLES
- FURNITURE
- TO LABEL OR NOT?
- ANTIQUE DEALERS
- CHAPTER 5 - WHAT TO SELL
- WHAT CAN YOU SELL?
- PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS
- NEW GOODS
- CHAPTER 6 - WHAT YOU CAN'T SELL
- CHAPTER 7 - ON THE DAY
- RAIN CHECK
- PARKING TRICKS
- GETTING STARTED
- CHAPTER 8 - UNPACKINC
- WHERE TO START
- CHAPTER 9 - SELLING TIPS AND HAGGLING
- HOW TO SELL AT CAR BOOTS
- SELLING TIPS
- HOW NOT TO SELL
- HAGGLING
- CHAPTER 10 - GENERAL ADVICE AND WARNINGS
- CAR BOOT WARNINGS
- CAR BOOT REGISTRATION
- POLICE AND TRADING STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 11 - PACKING UP
- PACKING
- AT HOME
- CHAPTER 12 - INTERNET CAR BOOTS
- ADVANTAGES OF INTERNET CAR BOOTS
- DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET CAR BOOTS
- INTERNET CAR BOOTS
- CHAPTER 13 - TAX MATTERS
- WHAT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
- SECTION FOUR - INFORMATION AND DIRECTORY
- DIRECTORY OF CAR BOOT SALES
- PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES
- INDEX
