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.
While Americans hold garage sales and the French have flea markets, the English have a distinctly British activity in which to sell one's personal second hand goods.
They don't seem to happen as much these days, but it was a way for charities to raise money before charity shops and car boot sales became so common. Volunteers would seek donations of unwanted goods and clothes.
In most of the U.S., that's called a “garage sale.” In the southeast, they call it a “yard sale.” In a small part of Wisconsin, they call it a “rummage sale,” because you rummage through other people's old stuff.
The closest would be a Car Boot Sale. Boot is the British term for the Trunk of a car. The idea of garage sale doesn't really exist in the UK. You may see one, but they are rare.
HIS HAGGLING WAS SO AGGRESSIVE! - Jumble sale madness...
What is a car boot sale called in America?
In America its called a Flea Market. A car boot is something thats put on the wheel of a car to prevent it from moving until the owner can pay the fines.
Popular motivations for a garage sale are for "spring cleaning," moving or earning extra money. The seller's items are displayed to the passers-by or those responding to signs, flyers, classified ads or newspaper ads. In some cases, local television stations will broadcast a sale on a local public channel.
Sometimes you can find garage sales in the local newspaper.
If you're interested in trying this traditional method, just head to the classified section of your local paper. Here, you'll find details about garage sales happening near you.
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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.
jumble sale. noun. a sale of miscellaneous articles, usually cheap and predominantly secondhand, in aid of charity: US and Canadian equivalent: rummage sale.
While Americans hold garage sales and the French have flea markets, the English have a distinctly British activity in which to sell one's personal second hand goods.
Are there different terms depending on the region in the UK? Yard sales or garage sales aren't a thing in the UK because the vast majority of streets look like this: Not much room to spread out and set up stuff for sale without blocking the pavement (sidewalk) and/or road.
It is an offence to hold a temporary market, or permit your land to be used for a temporary market, without giving notice. If you do so, you can be fined up to £2,500.
Where is the largest garage sale in the United States?
4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the 'World's Longest Yard Sale' Everyone loves a bargain. But can anyone survive the entirety of the 127 Yard Sale, an annual four-day event that stretches from Michigan to Alabama? A mother and her children at a sale in Russell Springs, Ky.
America's 690 Mile-Long Yard Sale Entices a Nation of Deal Hunters. From Alabama to Michigan, the Route 127 Yard Sale offers the finest pink flamingos, vintage road signs and grilled bologna. Arguably the biggest bargain hunt anywhere, the Route 127 Yard Sale stretches clear across America.
Although Oklahoma is far from the top state for the number of garage sales per capita—that honor goes to Oregon—a lot of residents of Oklahoma City, OK, must be gaga over garage sales.
The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place the first Thursday-Sunday in August each year. It's literally, The World's Longest Yard Sale! The route spans 6 states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama) and is 690 miles long.
6. Garage = Americans put a “zsa” on the end like Zsa Zsa Gabor, pronounced ga-RAHJ. In the U.K., it's pronounced "GARE-idge." Like, “Can I park my bike in your GARE-idge?”
If it is a standalone garage, then you may require “change of use” permission. If you live in a listed building or Conservation area, then yes, you will need planning permission. If unsure, apply to your local authority for a Certificate of Lawful development, an important document if you decide to sell your house.
What's the difference between a flea market and a car boot?
Upmarket Brocantes feature antiques and antique furniture sold by professional dealers. Car boot sales on the other hand tend to be held in villages where everyone tries to get rid of stuff that's been lying around in the attic- hence the French name Vide-Grenier (Empty the Attic).
