Car booty success stories anyone?
smeats1976 - 2013-04-28 03:23
I was thinking about going to a car boot sale this morning but I love my Sunday morning long lie in bed and could not motivate my lazy ass to get up at 7am for yet another fruitless search!
I went to lots last year and while I wasn't expecting to be tripping over 777s or have someone thank me for taking their big heavy M90 off their hands for a Tenner, I was hoping to find something other than 90s/00s eggs or the occasional tiny 80s cheap brand one speaker crap!
Anyway! I need some stories about car boot finds to inspire me to continue my searchps its now after 11am is there any point in going 3 hours after it starts?
traveler - 2013-04-28 03:31
if you are able to go then GO!
try to look for 'metal case' Walkman's as well as Square Boombox's
northerner - 2013-04-28 03:48
ao - 2013-04-28 04:21
When I was in the UK 5-6 years ago I used to do 3-4 car boot sales every Sunday and always found stuff to make the trip worth while. Lucky finds included a Sharp GF-9191 for a tenner, a couple of Hitachi TRK-9129s but nothing wildly interesting. Oh and my JVC P-5 for £25.
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 04:35
hope this inspires you Smeats
over the last 5 years here's what iv'e scored at the bootsales
2 x sharp gf 8585's of same seller for £20
1 x pioneer sk909L for £10
2 x hitachi 9100's £5 a piece
1 x sansui cp7 £8
1 x sanyo m9998 £10
1 x panasonic rx 5300 £7
I think that's it from memory but i'm sure there may be more?
i'm going to do a good few big bootsales this summer so here's to hoping for the both of us
northerner - 2013-04-28 04:38
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 05:39
don't even go there with the dumps Smeats, the guys that work at them places are complete to**ers
bison - 2013-04-28 06:44
nothing worth having on my local car boot this morning..i bought my daughter one of those Russian matryoshka dolls for a pound
deliverance - 2013-04-28 06:53
nothing at chelford except for proper back bacon and lincoln sausages
whitenoise - 2013-04-28 06:54
Got more chance at the refuse tip these days. My local has an area for electronics and tv's round the back. A few months ago whilst getting rid of a CTR i found a new looking Aiwa ADF 810 tape deck in its box . Straight in the boot of my car! LOVERLLY JUBBERLY !!!!!
stereo.mad - 2013-04-28 08:33
£2.50 from a booty last week
smeats1976 - 2013-04-28 08:50
£2.50 from a booty last week
Now thats what I'm talking about!! The coolest TV boom box for £2.50! did you haggle much to get that price? and does it work OK?
deech - 2013-04-28 08:50
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2.50 WoooooW thats great !!!
Jealous of it !! Looks like new too
Congrats Stereo !
northerner - 2013-04-28 08:55
stereo.mad - 2013-04-28 08:58
yer must admit it was a catch but watch out for my before and after post in a little while
mark.gf575 - 2013-04-28 08:59
don't even go there with the dumps Smeats, the guys that work at them places are complete to**ers
I agree with you there, my local recycling place won't let you take anything even if you wave cash at them I don't look in that direction if i'm dropping rubbish incase I spot something.
smeats1976 - 2013-04-28 09:03
don't even go there with the dumps Smeats, the guys that work at them places are complete to**ers
I agree with you there, my local recycling place won't let you take anything even if you wave cash at them I don't look in that direction if i'm dropping rubbish incase I spot something.
must be getting payed too much if they won't turn a blind eye for cash, or maybe Lav's right and they're just jobsworth t*ssers
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 09:06
ha ha don't blame ya Mark, you'de only kick yourself if you seen owt worth having
i don't go full stop as all my recent visits were a total waste of time and i got into a row with the tip guy
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 09:07
sorry for straying off topic Smeats
smeats1976 - 2013-04-28 09:14
sorry for straying off topic Smeats
dogtemple - 2013-04-28 09:19
used to get loads at the bootys a few years back, around 2004, nearly every week i would pick something up. quite a few nice ones too
not so much now though, i dont buy the real rubbish ones or tiny boxes but the only pickups ive had were - Hitachi trk a couple years back for £15, a jvc rc60 (i think) 4 years ago for £2.50 and an awai 990 for £1.50 (sold on ebay for £199 )
nowt else though in the last 4 or so years!
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 09:20
ha ha long gone are the days of the big cigar lol, we need more guys like that
radio.raheem - 2013-04-28 11:56
well if somebody comes to my local tip there ill be 40 boxes there soon haha.
can't wait to get shot of em and have my life back
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 12:01
Reno what ya gettin rid of bro, can't ya sell em and atleast get some cash back on em?
radio.raheem - 2013-04-28 12:24
Most of them are scrap lav mate....ie junk in my shed....couln't tell ya what they are...aint been in there for over 6 months.....doubt they would fetch anything lad
bison - 2013-04-28 12:30
£2.50 from a booty last week
love it..best find post in eons..well done Lee
lav.loo - 2013-04-28 12:37
Most of them are scrap lav mate....ie junk in my shed....couln't tell ya what they are...aint been in there for over 6 months.....doubt they would fetch anything lad
ahh shame mate, wish i could get down and have a rummage