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Market Resources
Important Note:
The following information is provided as a useful resource for
those interested in running a car boot sale, selling at a car boot
sale, or visiting a car boot sale to buy items. It is provided as
a courtesy, but you should ensure you check all legal, tax
and financial matters with a qualified professional orgavernment
representative to ensure you have the latest and definitive
information relating to participation in car boot sales.
If it is not obvious, you need to make a judgement. or find out
if the person you are buying from is a private individual selling
surplus household items, or is a trader, often selling new items.
If you buy goods from someone who is in business, you have rights
against the seller if they (the goods) are not of satisfactory quality,
fit for the purpose or correctly described.
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If there is a problem with the goods you can return them to resolve
the problem. However, if you buy from a private seller, the only requirement
is that the goods are described correctly, so 'caveat emptor' or 'buyer
beware' very much applies.
Trader or private seller?
The following sites give information of how the law applies to people
selling at markets.
Citizens
Advice Bureau
The Citizen's Advice Bureau hav a useful guide on how the law applies
to buyers and sellers at car boot sales.
Barnet - London
Borough
The London Borough of Barnett have issued some guidelines on the use of
land for car boot sales, and the need for planning permission.
MHRA
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Information on the distribution of medicines at market stalls. This would
apply especially if you were offering any herbal or homeopathic remedies
etc.
Newcastle
Council
Newcastle City Council have given some very good advice on distinguishing
between a trader and a member of the public selling personal goods at
a car boot sale.
Cambridgeshire
County Council
Information on the trade versus private sales at car boot sales.
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