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Do you like Car Boot Sales / Flea Markets?

fluffycat
fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering

Do you like Car Boot Sales / Flea Markets? 10 votes

Yes, love-em
50% 5 votes
No, not my thing
10% 1 vote
Maybe, when in mood
40% 4 votes
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  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
    I go occasionally to a sale or market, for a rummage.

    Maybe tempted by: Furniture, Records, CD's, DVD's, Ornaments, Games, Bric-A-Brac etc.



  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
    It’s surprising what can turn up in a boot sale etc, especially books, sometimes brand new and seemingly never read. ? 

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Listener
    I used to go to some of them, till I found out they were a prominent source of illegal copied games, same with local computer Fairs.


  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    I'm with the "when i'm in the mood", we have a large weekly car boot not far from us and a weekly flea market
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,368 Disability Gamechanger
    What is a flea market?

    I have been to a boot sale before but never heard of a flea market!
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    It's where people sell their old tat, all though many of them are now selling other peoples old tat now.
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  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
    66Mustang said:
    What is a flea market?

    I have been to a boot sale before but never heard of a flea market!
    Flea markets more likely on a street with market stalls, whereas boot fairs are more likely on a car park / field. (Though space dependant)
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
    woodbine said:
    It's where people sell their old tat, all though many of them are now selling other peoples old tat now.
    Yes lots of speculators around. (Cadging ole tat then reselling outside or on web) 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,007 Disability Gamechanger
    Well, flea markets must have declined! For a number of years we used to do the Saturday Flea Market at Tynemouth Metro Station not long after it started up (I see it still exists, but is now called just a Market). On Sundays we did Antiques & Collectibles Fairs, but could sometimes do better at the Flea Market. At first we sold linen, lace & secondhand books, but ended up just selling books. A great source for buying too......a 'dealer' who just sold Sci-fi paperbacks, said he had some other books for sale, & (amongst other books) we bought an early golfing book by Henry Cotton, incredibly preserved due to being covered in brown paper, which once removed left the book looking brand new. We phoned a dealer who specialised in golfing & fishing books & met him the next day at an Antiques Fair in Carlisle. He joked with me as he paid £200 for it that I'd probably only paid £5 for it. I assured him he was wrong; I'd paid 50p!
    We also had a young man that came to buy about once a month, he was mainly into history & could spend £100+ quite easily. Ah well, those were the days. :)
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
    We used to have a large one every Sunday pm the liberty stadium car park and in the multi story car park havent started back yet 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
    edited June 2021
    @chiarieds I had a happy holiday at Newcastle and we actually went to the Saturday Flea Market at Tynemouth Metro Station, it was marvellous! Later on we had some lovely fish and chips and learnt that Tynemouth was actually Stan Laurels favourite place in England! A lot of fun that day. ? 

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,942 Disability Gamechanger
    Most of my childhood sunday mornings consisted of going to boot sales, either selling our stuff or having a browse. I really miss them.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Personally not a fan I used to like sunday markets selling new stuff 
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
    Ami2301 said:
    Most of my childhood sunday mornings consisted of going to boot sales, either selling our stuff or having a browse. I really miss them.
    Lol same. Whole day affair with am / pm sales (massive fields) and grab hot dog or burger on way round, 
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
  • Victor
    Victor Community member Posts: 634 Pioneering
  • gaz1960
    gaz1960 Community member Posts: 292 Pioneering
    Used to go quite often,but not been for a good long while,but my friend has been to a couple last month, selling my stuff,and we split the proceeds, 50/50, after deducting site fee and petrol. Done ok so far. 
    Slowly getting through the boxes of LPs,VHS tapes,DVDs, American comics, postcards,etc. 
    I might go with them next time. 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,741 Disability Gamechanger
    Going in second hand shops and scouring for bargains was a massive part of my childhood!  To this day, I get joy from dropping on something unique, rare or at a massively reduced price to 'brand new'.  Since lockdown I've not ventured in many at all but I donate regularly and will be on the car boot trail when I can  <3
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  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Community member Posts: 233 Pioneering
    Going in second hand shops and scouring for bargains was a massive part of my childhood!  To this day, I get joy from dropping on something unique, rare or at a massively reduced price to 'brand new'.  Since lockdown I've not ventured in many at all but I donate regularly and will be on the car boot trail when I can  <3
    Often 'forget' about charity shops, as can be handy. Was low on side-plates, they were in abundance and reasonable prices. (not worried about matching sets)

    Need a car really for boot sales as most in countryside. In town tend to be small sites and not worth entrance fee.


  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
    I've never actually been to a boot sale or flea market
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