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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Jake Hackney

I make thousands a month selling car boot bargains - here’s my secret for finding rare items

Charity shops and car boot sales can provide a treasure trove of valuable items being sold at low prices. But what if digging out bargains was your full-time job, and it made you thousands of pounds every month?

This has been Becky Chorlton’s reality since 2019, when she visited car boot sales as a student in a bid to make some extra money. For Becky, what was once a side hustle has become a fully-fledged business, and she has since seen her profits surge.

She now makes thousands every month by reselling high-value items she finds on the cheap. After launching as Becky’s Bazaar, she has seen her business snowball, and now makes a living by reselling high-value items using online marketplaces eBay, Depop and Vinted.

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