PORTH CAR BOOT SALES with start on Saturday 14th May at 5.00pm and will last for 7 weeks whilst Royal Cornwall Showground presents it Annual Show.
At the end of the seven week period we will close the Car Boot Sales and re-open for the Winter period from October!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Geoff
Hello my ‘fine weather friends’
The first Car Boot Sale at MITCHELL was a great success with many buyers and sellers returning from their hibernation slumber winter.
Nice to see so many teenagers taking part!
We are recession free at our events and when it comes to finding REAL BARGAINS then Car Boots Cornwall is the best place to start.
eBay earns a FORTUNE from Car Boots. I met 4 buyers who had bought bargains which have been listed on eBay already to earn a profit.
A great day and special thanks to the Landlord & his team for the superb ground conditions!
Geoff
There will be thousands of BARGAINS on offer today and I have definately given some of you a real problem WHERE to GO Truro or MABE!
Both start at 1.30pm and our buyers know both TRURO & MABE is reliable for superb BARGAINS!
Where to go!!
ENJOY and get a decent WALK some of you have put on a lot of weight in the Winter, may all your BARGAINS be GOLDEN!
Missed you all.
Geoff
Say what you like but I do listen to our customers.
Lots of buyers and sellers from the TRURO area asked if we can keep Truro open for a couple of weeks extra even though TRURO & MABE started at the same time.
Today over 4700 visits were made to both sales and it was a huge success.
Dont forget TRURO will be starting this SATURDAY at 10.00 am and the last SUNDAY is on 17th April at 1.30 pm
Thank you,
Geoff
It was a great atmosphere meeting up with some of our ‘fine weather friends’ who we have not seen since October when their hibernation started!
I am happy for two over 70s who told me last season ‘we are giving it up-we are too old’
They are looking great and delighted to be chatting to friends from previous years.
Not many tourists around but we saw some GREAT BARGAINS!
Geoff
On Sunday with 197 stall and over 2700 buyers we received a complaint from a buyer who had seen a KIDS GARDEN HOUSE on display at a stall and immediately asked ‘how much’
‘Sold it’ was the reply.
A deal was done before the buyers were allowed and this is clearly breaking the rules of ‘FAIR PLAY’ to all concerned.
NO BUYING, NO SELLING, NO RESERVING until the HORN STARTS THE SALE
I have BARRED 2 customers recently who wanted to bend the rules by gaining an unfair advantage over genuine buyers.
We stand for FAIRNESS all around not fo a minority but for the MAJORITY!
By the way the complainant blamed Louise which was a bit unfair but funny!
Many years ago in Dig & Delve a woman customer was so rude to me I was rude back and she demanded to speak with my boss to complain so I gave her Lou’s number.
The woman ranted for several minutes and when Louise got a word in she said “I absolutely agree with everything you say and he will be sacked” then put the phone down! Biatch!
Geoff
This year so far at TRURO, over 15 buyers have bought items at stalls saying “Can I pick it up later” and completely forgotten to collect.
DAVE forgot his saucepans, 3 customers forgot toys, Gypsy Mother forgot the bedding but the one to top it all bought several items from stalls and left her purchases worth we believe over £200.00
What a NUTTER!
At the end of the last 4 Car Boots at Truro we have had sellers come up to say they had sold items but the people did not come back for them.
We cannot be held responsible for your absent-mindedness and the seller has kept their end of the bargain!
Your LOSS! Wake UP!!
ps; I did this in Cambridge years ago!
Geoff
Hello,
Sorry that the GALLERY is not up and running but Gavin and his team are working on the problem.
Geoff
You cannot expect to come to our Car Boot Sales without having the rent to pay for your stall.
In the last 4 weeks over 30 sellers did not have money to pay to sell, it is unfair to all sellers who pay the required stall fee.
With immediate effect we will adopt the procedures like Hayle & Roseudgeon.
NO RENT-NO SELLING! Thats fair!
Geoff
Great Sunday with over 2500 people in attendance and loads of BARGAINS!
We ask all buyers to arrive EARLY to avoid traffic delays please.
Cannot give you dates to the start of the season some of the grounds are very wet, as soon as I know it will go into this site.
PORTH is looking good however there is some opposition from a neighbour. When we first looked at PORTH we did a survey and the locals were most happy to support a COMMUNITY Car Boot Sale at a superb location.
Tretharis School could well be our winter indoor venue in Newquay.
Return to FLAMBARDS negotiations. Now that FLAMBARDS share the main entrance with SAINSBURYS I strongly believe HELSTON deserves a good Car Boot Sale at a brilliant location.
More……..
Geoff