Best flea market for car stuff to sell

oshawacliff · Poncho Master!

Best flea market for car stuff to sell

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Just have a yard sale especially for used tools

-- Edited by 427carl on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 11:01:21 PM

bjburnout · Uber Guru

Several years ago I was a vendor at Bothwell for 2 years running and sold a lot of stuff.
It is in August and if the weather is nice - it is huge........made almost a $1000 each weekend.

Lotsa buyers and I even bought some stuff cheap and then resold it at my table.

Not as big as Barrie but imo, a much better show and market.......great all around venue.

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

kijiji

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Yard sale, KiJiJi, ... both great ideas. Try here also.

I'd sell as much of it as you can at home, so you don't have to truck it to a swap meet.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

AACA coming up in May at the Lindsay fairgrounds or their "old' location in Stirling Ont. on the same wknd. [ DUH!! pi$$ing contest on that subject] but you'll have to book a spot at either one "SOON"

bjburnout · Uber Guru

Pontiacanada wrote:
Yard sale, KiJiJi, ... both great ideas. Try here also.
I'd sell as much of it as you can at home, so you don't have to truck it to a swap meet.

very good advise........being a vendor should be your last resort........it can be

quite a hassle selling old crap and dealing with buyers......and transporting the stuff

....as for that 307......scrap it......today you can buy a new crate motor very reasonable

a 307 is just not a good idea.........imho........

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

307 crank is the same as a large journal 327 crank.

I've built one,, nothing wrong with using the 307 crank , no it's not forged... but I abuse mine it it still makes me grin.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

dualquadpete wrote:
AACA coming up in May at the Lindsay fairgrounds or their "old' location in Stirling Ont. on the same wknd. [ DUH!! pi$$ing contest on that subject] but you'll have to book a spot at either one "SOON"

Are the same vendors from Barrie (from the 70's and 80's) still vending?

you know the fellows... old greasy tarps on the ground, covered with rusty, greasy parts, with no descriptions, and no prices and a attutude

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

427carl wrote:
dualquadpete wrote:
AACA coming up in May at the Lindsay fairgrounds or their "old' location in Stirling Ont. on the same wknd. [ DUH!! pi$$ing contest on that subject] but you'll have to book a spot at either one "SOON"
Are the same vendors from Barrie (from the 70's and 80's) still vending?
you know the fellows... old greasy tarps on the ground, covered with rusty, greasy parts, with no descriptions, and no prices and a attutude

NOPE!!! last sprg. was the their 1st. one at Lindsay, didn't see much "crap" there, & 90% automotive , [guess some "slipped" in with other stuff] vendors priced "most" of their parts to SELL!!! Tons of "FREE" parking & big car coral + show area. They had a few 'glitches" but all minor from what I heard. Hopefully they will have a map lay out this yr. Only the vendors got them last yr. & it was a "little' confusing on the ground lay out!!!

oshawacliff · Poncho Master!

Thanks for all the positive responses. May try Lindsay and see what happens.

Live in an apartment so a yard sale is out of the question .

Could I hook up with someone who is going? Not too share a table just to be there with a CP member.

Re the 307 Last time I checked the crank still turns easily-- no idea on the condition though....Make a donation to CP and pick it up. Scrap the rest.

Cliff

Whitey · Addicted!

Cliff, I sent you a PM re the 307, I can pick it this weekend...

Beaumont67SD · Guru

Only automotive flea market's I currently go to now is:
- Bothwell
- Talbotville (between Lambeth & St. Thomas)

40 years ago, use to love going to fall Barrie and often the spring one too.
That all changed 20 years ago, when the non-automotive crowd (candies & dolls) started to ruin it.
That and too many vendors just bringing out only their "junk" and haven't been back since.

Also back in the old days, use to like attending Waterdown, ON.

JERICO · Addicted!

Beaumont67SD wrote:
Only automotive flea market's I currently go to now is:
- Bothwell
- Talbotville (between Lambeth & St. Thomas)

40 years ago, use to love going to fall Barrie and often the spring one too.
That all changed 20 years ago, when the non-automotive crowd (candies & dolls) started to ruin it.
That and too many vendors just bringing out only their "junk" and haven't been back since.

Also back in the old days, use to like attending Waterdown, ON.

As of this year there is no more Talbotville swap meet that portion is now City of London. We need a couple new ones now that Tillsonburg and Talbotville are gone!

oshawacliff · Poncho Master!

Pete: Just sent in my registration for a small table inside.

Cliff