One woman has shared her experience of visiting what she dubs one of London’s ‘best’ car boot sales. The car boot sale, which she said was ‘full of designer items’ is held every Sunday
Most people like a little browse of a car boot sale to grab some bargains every now and again, and one woman named Beca has shared her experience of visiting what she dubs one of London’s ‘best’ car boot sales. Beca, who boasts 11,000 followers on Instagram, took to the site to share her experience of visiting Pimlico car boot sale. She started the clip off by saying: “You know you live in a nice area when the cars at a car boot sale are G-wagons and they’re selling Chanel shoes.
“This is Pimlico car boot, which I think is one of the best in London.”
Beca said she got to the car boot sale quite late in the day, so said the “good things are probably gone”, however she added: “Let me show you what I found.”
First, she checked out the shoes and stumbled on some Lightening McQueen Crocs which she said were “so sick”. Beca also spotted “so many nice pairs of Adidas” as well as some Chanel flats.
She also said there was “lots of Gucci and Hermes” at the market and spotted a Prada ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ bag.
Beca also spotted some designer boxes and bags with nothing in them, which she said people often “go crazy for”, which she found quite odd as they had nothing in them.
She noted that you “have to have the patience to look through everything”, but said that it’s “quite easy” to find branded stuff.
As well as designer items, she also spotted “fake perfumes”, lots of makeup, “good jewellery dupes” and “so many trinkets”, alongside handmade items.
Beca said she was going to aim to get there earlier next time, then showed the prices it was to get it. A board showed it was £7 for those who wanted to enter at 10:15am and £5 if you entered at 11am.
Those who got there at 11:30am only had to pay £1 however, with the car boot sale closing at 2:30pm.
People were loving the video, as it went viral and racked up more than 5,000 likes.
One person wrote: “Yeah, we’re regulars at Pimlico. Bags and boxes help increase the value if you’re reselling an item without the bag or box.”
While another branded the car boot “unreal”.
A third person chimed in to claim it was “definitely the best” car boot in London.
Where is the car boot sale located and when is it on?
The Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico is held every Sunday at Pimlico Academy, with the entrance located on Chichester Street (Lupus Street), London, SW1V 3AT. It is approximately a 3-minute walk from the Pimlico Underground Station.
Entry is cash only if paying at the door. The sale features both an outdoor courtyard and an indoor section, making it an all-weather option.
