The success story was shared in the latest MSE newsletter, Lorna wrote in to share how she had recently followed Martin Lewis’ tips on car boot sales
One Martin Lewis fan shared how they made an easy £100 by following the Money Saving Expert’s tips.
The success story was shared in the latest MSE newsletter, Lorna wrote in to share how she had recently followed Martin Lewis’ tips on car boot sales. Describing herself as a “long-term Martin Lewis groupie” Lorna said she followed the car boot tips when selling items from her mother-in-law’s house and it helped her make “double” her usual earnings.
More specifically, Lorna explained how she sorted out her mother in law’s costume jewellery and priced it beforehand – something which she hadn’t normally done. She explained: “”Long-term Martin Lewis groupie. Recently I followed the car boot tips when selling items from my mother-in-law’s house and made £100, which is double my usual earnings. This was down to sorting all the costume jewellery and pricing it beforehand, which I had not done before. Thanks.”
At the end of the success story, the MSE newsletter linked a team blog post titled: “Car boot sale tips and tricks: How to make some money (and have fun) selling your unwanted stuff”. This part of the MSE site is where members of Martin’s team share their thoughts, tips and opinions on money from their everyday lives.
The post – written by MSE team member Jenny Holliday – noted that car boot sales were like the “real life eBay or Vinted. As a “regular” car boot seller, Jenny shared her tips on how to sell well when attending one. The first was to find the “right” car boot sale for you and your items. She explained: “While there are lots of ‘general’ car boot sales, but also some niche ones, for example those focusing on vintage.”
Some of the main things to do before car-booting – according to Jenny – is to conduct a “night before audit” of what you’re selling and Research your prices. Jenny explained: “A ‘night before’ audit of what you’re selling is essential – this is going through what you’ve sorted out to sell, and the prices you expect. You may want to label items, either with stickers or parcel labels. This stops you from being caught off-guard by a potential buyer.”
“It happens all the time where I’ve thought I want a certain amount for something and then I’ve been offered a tiny amount in comparison. One big thing I’ve learned about car boot sales is that people offer way less than they might online.”
Jenny noted that you should split your items into “none negotiables”, items which you are willing to drop the price on near the end of the day, and those that are “got to go”.
