Car boot sale planner
Work out how much you need to sell to cover the pitch, what change to bring, and print a checklist for the morning.
The change you bring. Not a cost: it goes home with you.
Your plan
- Pitch fee
- £10
- Travel (fuel, parking)
- £5
- Other costs (food, bags, stickers)
- £0
- Items you're taking
- 50
- Average price per item
- £2
- Cash float
- £30
Break-even
Costs: £15Sell 8 items to cover your costs
That's 16% of the items you're taking.
| Items | Takings | Profit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A quarter | 12 | £24 | £9 |
| Half | 25 | £50 | £35 |
| Three quarters | 37 | £74 | £59 |
| Everything | 50 | £100 | £85 |
Suggested float
A mix of change for £30. Low prices need small change, so most of it is coins.
- × 1£5 notes
- × 3£2 coins
- × 11£1 coins
- × 10£0.50 coins
- × 11£0.20 coins
- × 8£0.10 coins
Packing checklist
Tick things off as you pack. Print it to take with you.
Your numbers stay on your device. Nothing is sent or saved.
Got something to sell?
Snap a photo and the free scanner tells you what it is, roughly what it's worth and writes the listing for you.
Questions
- How much float should I take to a car boot sale?
- Enough to give change on your first few sales. If your prices are low, bring mostly coins and a few £5 notes. Enter your float above to see a suggested mix.
- How do I work out if a car boot sale is worth it?
- Add up the pitch fee, travel and anything else you'll spend, then divide by your average price. That's how many items you need to sell just to cover your costs. The planner does the sum for you.
- Is the float a cost?
- No. It's your own money for giving change and it goes home with you, so it isn't counted in your costs or profit.