A car boot experts guide on best 5 things to buy at carboot sales for profit

Christmas is here which means in 3 months the car boot season is around the corner (March – Nov usually). This is the perfect time to learn about which items in 2024 you should be buying at car boot sales for profit.

As always it’s good to do your research before buying, understand what items are popular and which items sell for a high profit margin. Read our guide on How to buy from a car boot and sell online for a profit for extra info and tips

Okay so straight to it, the best 5 things to buy in 2024 at car boot sales and sell for a profit

1) Pokemon cards!

Pokemon cards have absolutely exploded in popularity again and if you know what you are looking for you can pick out a bargain. With the release of Pokemon 151 and other various sets before Christmas it’s likely in 2024 you will find a lot of Pokemon cards for sale. Moreover if you do find an absolute gem sometimes you can 5-10x your money by getting the card graded. Juicy Auctions assists in the PSA grading so can assist with this

The base set Charizards from 1999 are the holy grail but don’t sleep on the more modern Charizards who can fetch upwards of £200 when graded.

2) Video Games

Same as 2023 and same old same old but video games will forever remain a profitable item to flip, plus they have the ease of being easy to post. For 2024 I would look out for switch games as they have a strong retention on price. As for the usuals it’s business as usual with retro games such as Nintendo 64, Sega 32x and Neo Geo commanding the high prices. This Knuckles Chaotix is now worth upwards of £500.

3) Figures

With the popularity of shows such as Attack on Titan over at Crunchy roll on prime video the toy figures/anime figures is a great space for buying and selling. For example most Attack on Titan figures go from £30 – £250+ so keep your eye out

Moreover any classic figures such as Resident evil, Alien, Predator always fetch a good amount, look for for the NECA figures who can go for over £400 and towards £1000

4) Clothes and Shoes!

With the explosion of Vinted in 2022 and 2023 the clothing niche has become highly lucrative with full time resellers in these categories making upwards of £100K per year. So what clothes should you look out for?

Jeans, Coats, Shoes, Trainers, Designer Items. To be honest you pick up clothes for such little at car boots we would recommend grabbing anything in good condition and designer. If you want some inspiration look for brands like Moncler who’s coats go for easily over £1000

5) Toys

Read this excellent book on toys. In summary though toys such as early star wards from the 70 and 80’s, matchbox, TMNT all fetch a good amount. Any toys from 70’s to early 90’s are currently making waves in the sellers market, with a large focus on early 90’s toys.

Why early 90’s toys? Well millennials born in the 90’s are hitting that stage where they want to buy their childhood back and so they are buying toys they had when they were younger. This Obi Wan below sold for over £500.

Conclusion

Look out for Pokemon cards, Video Games, Rare Figures, Clothes & Toys. These items can help you sell for a large profit in 2024.