8 h. ago Popular car boot sale causes 'gridlock' and delays of two hours in Welsh village

People said the boot sale caused a complete 'gridlock', adding: 'It's chaos'

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38 h. ago Tim Dowling: if I wasn’t so busy doing nothing, I could be having fun

Everyone has cleared off, leaving me rattling around the house with the pets – and feeling paralysed by indecisionOne minute the house is full – when I walk in the oldest one, and his friend, and the middle one, and my wife are all fussing over a manual juicer the oldest one has brought back from a car boot sale.“What’s going on?” I say. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago TOBY WALNE: The 13 items that reveal 'car boot sale rubbish' is being sold at huge mark

The online marketplace Vinted has started dealing in vintage furniture. But is it offering an exciting new way to discover Antiques Roadshow treasures - or just tat that would look better in a jumble sale?

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1 week ago Have I unearthed a £1,000 Dior saddle handbag for £10 at a car boot sale? DAN HATFIELD replies

I found this handbag at a car boot sale - when I got home and examined it, I found it was poentially a Dior saddle bag. Am I right?

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2 w. ago Car boot culture moves online: Checkout.com reports 127% uplift in pre

The traditional car boot sale – once the spring / summer hallmark of British grassroots retail – is transitioning online, as online platforms are increasingly being used to sell pre-loved items to reach wider audiences and optimise returns. Checkout.com, which processes billions of transactions for thousands of companies that shape the digital economy, has reported a 127% uplift in pre-loved transactions from February to March this year.

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3 w. ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell tells Chris McCausland 'you make me sad' as he shares struggle

Dianne Buswell, who landed the Glitterball Trophy with Chris McCausland last year, made the revelation after sharing some of the items that she snapped up in a car boot sale

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3 w. ago Four arrested as Met Police seize £50,000 of stolen tools in raid on east London car boot sale

Officers carried out a major search of the Willow Farm Car Boot Sale on Sunday

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4 w. ago Car boot sale guru shows off bargain designer haul but leaves some people fuming

In a post that has been viewed over 470k times, The Car Boot Guy shares his haul with his 261k followers on TikTok - but not everyone's impressed with his haggling

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last month Huge Greater Manchester car boot sale with classic cars and vintage clothes set to return

This year, visitors can expect a large display of classic cars, ride-ups from scooter and motorcycle clubs, and beautifully restored classic bicycles

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