Business Opportunities with Danny & Zac - Showing You How To Make Money

This is a great business opportunity we lucked upon while hanging out in Battersea one Sunday afternoon. We’d enjoyed a nice lunch in a local pub and were taking things easy when we came across this car boot sale.

Now car boot sales have had quite a big resurgence in popularity of late. And the main reason for that is the impact eBay has had on the internet. In fact car boot sales are one of the favourite places people go to replenish their eBay stocks. And when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Buying off other eBayers has certain limitations… and charity shops certainly aren’t the bargain bins they used to be…

So people are flocking to the old car boot sales, filling their arms with bargains, getting home, listing them on the auction site and making a nice profit.

Now you want to be at the top of the tree, which means you’re going to be the one organising the car boot sales because it’s a pretty easy way to make a good few grand week in, week out. 

When we were at the Battersea car boot sale we were amazed. The organizers were charging £10 per pitch or ‘boot’ and 50p for everyone to get in and browse the sellers’ wares. There were about 300 pitches, which means from the off the organizers had £300 plus and thousands of people swarming all over the place, which meant anywhere between another £2,000 and £4,000 in their pockets.

And making that money wasn’t exactly hard work for the people organising the sale. In fact, all they did was stand at the gate taking money from the sellers and buyers.

So if you’re interested in making a few grand a week for not much work, here’s what you want to do…

Check out the competition. Is there an established car boot sale near to you? Is there room for another one if you hold it on a different day (maybe have yours on a Saturday if the competition has theirs on a Sunday)? If you think your local market’s going to be too hard to crack then look around at other towns nearby.

Find somewhere you can hold the car boot sale. Think fields, pub car parks, college’s  sports fields. Anywhere with some space, which people can get to easily (and somewhere which has parking space if it’s of town).

Contact the people who are responsible for the land. Negotiate a rate with them so you can use the space one day a weekend (Sundays seem the best choice from what we can tell). Now if it’s a pub you might find the rate is pretty low because the landlord is going to benefit from more passing trade.

Contact your local burger van outfit. You might be able to negotiate a fee for ensuring they’re the only food outlet on site. At the least though you’ll be able to offer your customers a place they can get something to eat and drink. Unless you want to set up something yourself like a barbecue… big tea urn… can’t hurt the old profit margins. 

Market your car boot sale. If it’s a pub or college then ask them if you can stick some banners or notices up so people see them. If you’ve got a field maybe the farmer can stick up a sign where people will see it. Remember, it’s in their interest that the sale succeeds because they’re making money from the event. You might also want to put up some signs in the local area, do a leaflet drop around residential streets and even consider an ad in the local paper.

Set your prices… how many cars can you get in your space? How many people are likely to attend? Try for £10 per car and 50p entrance for every buyer. But be flexible. You might find £5 or £7.50 per car and 20p or 30p per buyer generates more interest than higher prices.

Sit back and count the cash.

With the weather set to get better this business opportunity is definitely one we recommend trying now. And if you go for it, let us know. We’ll be more than happy to pop down and check out how you’re doing. 

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