Car Boot Sales ar boot sales or boot fairs are a form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods. … Car boot sales are a way of attracting a large group of people in one place to recycle useful but unwanted domestic items that otherwise might have been thrown away. Also Car boot sales or boot fairs are a form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods. They are popular in the United Kingdom, where they are often referred to simply as ‘car boots’.

Some scientific research has studied people’s shopping habits at car boot sales. These groups of scientists see the rotation of surplus household stock as essential as it prevents waste and disposal costs, and also produces a small community where thriftiness and entrepreneurship flourish.

The term “car boot sale” refers to the selling of items from a car’s boot. Although a small proportion of sellers are professional traders selling goods, or indeed browsing for items to buy, most of the goods on sale are used personal possessions. Car boot sales are a way of attracting a large group of people in one place to recycle useful but unwanted domestic items that otherwise might have been thrown away. Car boot sales generally take place in the summer months. However, in a growing trend, indoor boot sales, and all-year hard-standing outdoor boot sales, are now appearing in some parts of the UK. Items for sale are extremely varied, including for example antiques and collectables, as in a flea market.

Entry to the general public is usually free, although sometimes a small admission charge is made. Advertised opening times are often not strictly adhered to: often the nature of the venue makes it impossible to prevent keen bargain hunters from wandering in as soon as the first stallholders arrive.

It has been said that Father Harry Clarke, a Catholic priest from Stockport, introduced the car boot sale to the UK as a charity fundraiser, after seeing a similar event or trunk fair in Canada, while on holiday there in the early 1970s. Despite the fact that no original source for this has been verified, the story continues to be told. There are now large numbers of regular car boot sales across the UK.

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Otley Car Boot Sale – Visit the website here
Location: Wharfdale Farmers Auction Mart Otley Leeds West Yorkshire LS21 3BD – Phone: 07725910304

Otley Car Boot is held every Sunday all year round at Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart on Leeds Road Otley LS21 3BD… Otley Car Boot Sale is an afternoon car boot sale so if you fancy a Sunday lie in but still want a chance to make some extra cash Otley Car Boot is definitely the place to be!!! Sellers can arrive between 10am and 12 noon so there is plenty of time to set up shop before the bargain hunters are allowed in… Otley Car Boot is always busy and never muddy due to it being held on hardstanding ground so even in the middle of winter it is still a hive of activity with bargains galore!!!
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Pannel Car Boot Sale – Visit the website here

Location: Junction of A61 & A658 Pannal Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1JE – Phone: 07725910304
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