Shooting Equipment Car Boot Sale

[EMcC]

Not had many lately but local meet ups used to be good for shifting some of the things that would be awkward to post.

 

[GN01]

No one would surely get away with pinching a car park or would they

A number of traders complained about the amount of shop lifting that was going on and there was also a load of kit that was nicked during the night!

 

[hairlesshunter]

A number of traders complained about the amount of shop lifting that was going on and there was also a load of kit that was nicked during the night!

Give someone an inch and they will take a mile

 

[Nimrod1960]

Stalking show would be an ideal venue.
Plenty of space outside and an additional earner for the organisers.

 

[wytonpjs]

Stalking show would be an ideal venue.
Plenty of space outside and an additional earner for the organisers.

But such a venue would give me a headache. How can I man my stall and enjoy the Stalking Show, especially as I'm of an ilk to trawl avidly the show for any bargains going!
SWIMBO doesn't (and shall not know) the value of my stuff so, given I have no friends, this would give me a real headache

 

[VSS]

Stalking show would be an ideal venue.
Plenty of space outside and an additional earner for the organisers.

I think once you start mixing up new and 2nd hand sales at the same venue (which is effectively what you'd get if you were to tag it on to the Stalking Show) you lose the essence of what a jumble sale / car boot sale is really all about, and you'd get all the professional car booters turning up with loads of tat to shift, rather than it being a genuine opportunity for stalkers and rural folk to move on their own surplus kit to like-minded folk.

 

[Tim.243]

I think once you start mixing up new and 2nd hand sales at the same venue (which is effectively what you'd get if you were to tag it on to the Stalking Show) you lose the essence of what a jumble sale / car boot sale is really all about, and you'd get all the professional car booters turning up with loads of tat to shift, rather than it being a genuine opportunity for stalkers and rural folk to move on their own surplus kit to like-minded folk.

Quite, it would de-value/affect the "new goods" in side with people rooting around stalls outside also the price of a pitch inside compared to one out side
The arse fell out of the security the other week so it would be a shop lifters heaven out side.

 

[Lateral]

I have never understood why some of the game fairs don’t organise a car boot at there events, we have one not far from us “Wold Farm” NN29 7XA on June 6th and 7th

Is this shooting related ?

I've always thought it would be a great idea, I have SO MUCH stuff I want to sell

 

[Nimrod1960]

I think once you start mixing up new and 2nd hand sales at the same venue (which is effectively what you'd get if you were to tag it on to the Stalking Show) you lose the essence of what a jumble sale / car boot sale is really all about, and you'd get all the professional car booters turning up with loads of tat to shift, rather than it being a genuine opportunity for stalkers and rural folk to move on their own surplus kit to like-minded folk.

Fair point.