The Summer Student

Since I was little I’ve loved car boot sales. It’s a way not only to get rid of a lot of old crap and make a fair profit (I remember when I was 11 years old my Mum let me have my own car boot stall. I sold EVERYTHING, old toys, clothes, shoes, books…I made £150) But also a chance to look through other peoples stuff and find some incredible bargains.

Shopping combined with sunshine is a wonderful mixture. Often sellers will have bought goods from wholesalers and not been able to sell them all, so they bring them to a car boot. This is where you can really clean up. A pair of sunglasses for 20p? Don’t mind if I do.

Beware of scammers when you’re buying things such as DVD’s or CD’s from boot sales though. There’s always a chance you’ll be ripped off for some crappy copied version of Aladdin or something. 

Also, take a look at this:

The story of a chap who bought what turned out to be a letter written by Abraham Lincoln at a car boot in Stratford-Upon-Avon for £1. Apparently it’s worth around half a million pounds.