My boot sale tips

Hey guys,
I hope your all well and having a good day so far.

I am going to do a post on boot sale tips today, I have done a few boot sales and picked a few tips up over time.

Most people have stuff to sell and boot sales are a great place for this, and also to make a few extra £££(let's face it we all need that!!).

So here are some tips,

1. Take plenty of change.
You will surprised by the amount of people that want to pay with a £10 note when an item is 50p!!

2. Take lots of carrier bags.
You will get asked for them a lot!!

3. Beware of early morning traders.
They swarm around your table to offer you a "good deal" only to go and sell your stuff at a higher price at there tables!!

4. Have prices in mind.
It is very easy to get flustered when there are a lot of people at your table all trying to haggle at the same time!

5. Stay firm on your prices at the start of the day.
No you are not going to sell that bag labelled £3 for 20p!!

6. Drop prices at the end of the day.
If your not someone who does boot sales all the time, and you want to get rid of your bits, then I suggest selling it all off really cheap in the last 1-2 hours of the day.

7. Try not to spend more then you make.
It's so easy to go around buying stuff that is "such a bargain" but the idea is to try and make a little money!

8. Stay warm.
If doing a boot sale at this time of year it can get very very cold, so wrap up and if you have it stand on a piece of cardboard(as this stops frostbite in your feet;0).

9. Look out for people coming up to your table in groups.
They normally have strategies in place where one will distract you and another helps themselves to something they like the look of!!

10. Lastly have fun!!
This is very important because boot sales are hard work, and it can be a long day, so rope in a friend or family member to help.

So that's my tips, these are based on all boot sales that I have done over the years and had to learn from!!
I hope they help anyone who was thinking of doing a boot sale in the future.

Have a great day everyone. X