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Car boot sale, the Glossary

Index Car boot sale

Car boot sales or boot fairs are a form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Bazaar, Buy Nothing Project, Charity shop, Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Flea market, Garage sale, Give-away shop, Goods, Hardstand, Hertfordshire, Household, Jumble sale, Market (economics), Parking lot, School, The Freecycle Network, Trade Descriptions Act 1968, Trading Standards, Trunk (car), Workweek and weekend.

  2. Non-store retailing
  3. Retail markets in the United Kingdom

Bazaar

A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and South Asia.

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Buy Nothing Project

The Buy Nothing Project is a global conglomeration of community-based groups, founded in Bainbridge Island, Washington, in 2013, that encourages giving (or recycling) of consumer goods and services (called "gifts of self") in preference to conventional commerce.

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Charity shop

A charity shop (British English), thrift shop or thrift store (American English and Canadian English, also includes for-profit stores such as Savers) or opportunity shop or op-shop (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.

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Chartered Trading Standards Institute

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is a professional association which represents and trains trading standards professionals working in local authorities, business and consumer sectors and in central government in the UK and overseas.

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Flea market

A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods. Car boot sale and flea market are non-store retailing and Reuse.

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Garage sale

A garage sale (also known as a yard sale, tag sale, moving sale and by many other namesSome rarely used names include "attic sale", "basement sale", "rummage sale", "thrift sale", "patio sale", "lawn sale", and "jumble sale".) is an informal event for the sale of used goods by private individuals, in which sellers are not required to obtain business licenses or collect sales tax (though, in some jurisdictions, a permit may be required). Car boot sale and garage sale are non-store retailing and Reuse.

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Give-away shop

Give-away shops, freeshops, free stores or swap shops are stores where all goods are free. Car boot sale and Give-away shop are Reuse.

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Goods

In economics, goods are items that satisfy human wantsQuotation from Murray Milgate, 2008, "Goods and Commodities".

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Hardstand

A hardstand (also hard standing and hardstanding in British English) is a paved or hard-surfaced area on which vehicles, such as cars or aircraft, may be parked.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (or; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties.

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Household

A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling.

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Jumble sale

A jumble sale (UK), bring and buy sale (Australia, also UK) or rummage sale (U.S and Canada) is an event at which second hand goods are sold, usually by an institution such as a local Boys' Brigade Company, Scout group, Girlguiding group or church, as a fundraising or charitable effort.

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Market (economics)

In economics, a market is a composition of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations or infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange.

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Parking lot

A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles.

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School

A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.

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The Freecycle Network

The Freecycle Network (TFN) is a private, nonprofit organization registered in Arizona, US and is a charity in the United Kingdom.

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Trade Descriptions Act 1968

The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which prevents manufacturers, retailers or service industry providers from misleading consumers as to what they are spending their money on.

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Trading Standards

Trading Standards are the local authority departments with the United Kingdom, formerly known as Weights and Measures, that enforce consumer protection legislation.

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Trunk (car)

The trunk (North American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle.

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Workweek and weekend

The weekdays and weekend are the complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest, respectively.

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See also

Non-store retailing

Retail markets in the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_boot_sale

Also known as Boot fair, Boot sale, Car Boot Market, Car boot sales, Trunk fair.