We got up early last Saturday morning to go to a car boot sale some one had seen advertised online.
When we got there the gates were locked. How strange we thought. Then we checked the date of the sale and it is not until flipping October!
Last Sunday morning we went to another carboot sale that was open this time! I emptied the van of plants and bric a brac..
Business was very slow and disheartening. One lady asked me how much were my Sedums? I said:
"Two Euros fifty".
She didn't answer and walked away.
They are at least 4. 50 in the garden centres. Some are six Euros even!
It was a very disappointing morning. We only took 24 Euros. We wish that we had stayed in bed for the weekend.
Carbooting is like fishing. Some days you catch and some days you don't!
I am sure if I had been carbooting in England I would have sold all my plants. Isn't England a nation of gardeners after all? Or is it shop keepers?
I don't think we will be carbooting this Sunday. It's a bad forecast for very heavy rain and flooding. I guess its the start of gale season?
Better luck next time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tasker. There's a lot of people who don't like plants.
DeleteMy friend who I had lunch with this week is a car-booter in that she regularly sells at car-boots in this area. She was telling me that the manners of people has dropped considerably and she regularly experiences rudeness and insults. She is thick skinned but she said the change is very noticeable and is gradually getting worse. She has been car-booting for years.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with your friend Rachel. A lot of people want to pay nothing or next to nothing.
ReplyDeleteWill you take 50p??
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50p each if you buy them all.
ReplyDeleteIf you were selling here everyone would be bargaining. But no car boot sales here or anything similar. Well, maybe in Athens. I'd love a ,polite, wander
ReplyDeleteI don't mind bargaining Linda. I even do barter. Especially if they had turf or firewood. You should start a carboot sale. All you need is a carpark or field if it's dry and charge the punters ten Euros to sell and a Euros admisdion for the customers. It's a good way of raising money for a local charity.
ReplyDeleteI wonder...what if you made a sign that said listed the price and noted 'or trade'. 'Let's make a deal' might prove to be very interesting.
ReplyDeleteAll good ideas Debby. I think a lot of people want something for next to nothing. They don't take into account fuel costs or pitch fees or your time propagating, nurturing and watering your plant pals.
DeleteAlso...do you suppose it is because of the season? People are more preoccupied with putting the garden to bed at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteMaybe. Sedums are in flower at this time of year. I couldn't even sell my potted hedging. You win some you lose some. Thanks Debby!
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame. I thought plants always sold well at car boot sales.
ReplyDeleteI think they are a summer fascination over here Jules. I have hundreds of them.😃
ReplyDeleteYou need to up your sales game Dave. Dress as leprechauns and play soothing music.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea YP. "A top of the morning to ye."
ReplyDeleteIt must be heart breaking to go with so much hope and people walk past your plants, they are a very good price, our style of gardening is now oldfashioned, modern gardens are not about flowers and veg, in fact there is very few plants in most modern gardens.
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