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How to visit a boot sale without leaving homeThe Secret Source Alert
3 July 2007
Hi
I don't know about you, but I actually like getting up
early on a Sunday morning!
Making a cup of fresh coffee and sitting down with the
papers . . . watching the rain hammer down on the
window and the frogs from the garden pond swim about
on the patio.
A typical British summer in fact!
Seriously now. Early mornings aren't for everybody and
that's why I think this site could do very well -
iBootSale.co.uk. On iBootSale you can sell your stuff for
a profit in a car boot sale formula . . . without having to
get up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday to load the car.
And no matter how bad the weather is too!
You see, iBootSale is a virtual car boot sale where you
can go booting online 24/7 from the comfort of your own
sofa. As with 'real' car boot sales, you simply purchase a
pitch and then lay out your items for sale. Buyers can
browse the pitches for bargains and buy online.
You can even haggle over the price!
I wanted to tell you about iBootSale right away. So soon I
haven't had time to test drive it yet - watch this space in
the coming weeks when I'll tell you how we got on. Now,
there's nothing like the range of goods you would get on
eBay - nor, I'd imagine, anything like as many buyers.
But it strikes me as a really great, original idea that could
open up a great little new profit centre or two for you.
Let me know how you get on! Now, on with this week's
deals and contacts . . .
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IMMEDIATE ACTION - DEALS OF THE WEEK FOR
03-07-07
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Details of these very special deals have just hit my desk.
BE QUICK IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THEM!
* Top Brands Direct. Discount branded clothing. Latest
clearance lines: Chilli Pepper ladies cropped jeans RRP
£60.00/discount price =£14.99. FCUK ladies 782FM polo
jumper, choice of colours £50.00/£12.99. Ex-Laura
Ashley lined skirt in mulberry £50.00/£14.99. FCUK
ladies denim skirt £55.00/£14.99. DKNY ladies cropped
trousers, choice of colours £31.99/£12.99. Umbro men's
official England tracksuit in navy £60.00/£15.99. D&G
men's long sleeved fashion top in red £65.00/£29.99.
Sonneti men's Skory sweater in yellow £45.00/£9.99. 10
to 10 men's 'King Pin' short sleeved shirt in a choice of
colours £59.00/£5.99. Many other items like this
available. Tel. 0870 285 7565. Website:
* Discount Electrics Ltd. Discount electrical items in
pallet quantities. (Distributors for Comet's own brand
products from retail stores.) This week's stock: 130
pallets of 28"/32" TV's, also 21" and 14" DVD/VCR
TV's, 21" DVD combis, 14" DVD combis of return
stock. 19 pallets of 21" 8 x TV/DVD/VCD triples. Mixed
microwaves £140/20. Audio pallet £481 - no. of items 82
- price per item £5.86. Itemised lists available. Various
VAX graded stock vacuum cleaners - low prices,
minimum order 12. Tel. 01623 555688. Website:
* CR Bristol. Catalogue Returns Bristol. Some interesting
offers on upholstery: Troy leather 3+2 sofas. RPP £699
available for £287. Madrid cream leather 2 seater sofa.
RRP £399 available for £164.50. Jasper fine Italian
leather handmade suite - 3 seater, 2 seater and chair. RRP
£1,799 available for £629. Suede tub chair £129 available
for £54. Nadia sofa bed. RRP £179 available for £390.
Also good offers on audio, beds, electrical, exercise,
hardware, pine, nursery, pool/snooker, toys, vacuum
cleaners, white goods. Tel. 0117 971 0066. Website:
Important: All of these deals were available when I last
checked. But in most cases they're strictly limited and
will sell out fast. (NB. If you miss out this time don't
worry - I'm already hunting down the hottest deals for
next week's bulletin!)
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HOT NEW SOURCES
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Here are some more hot new sources I've found out about
since the last issue of the SECRET SOURCE
DIRECTORY. Also, some contact detail changes you
need to know about:
* UPDATE:
Greater Manchester Police. The force are contracted to
two auction houses who sell police supplied property.
(Auctions are held when there is enough property.)
Central Auction Rooms of Rochdale, Lancs. Tel. 01706
646298. Charles Taylor Auctioneers & Valuers, Salford.
Tel. 0161 737 5252. All police vehicles are sold through
public auction. GMP uses the BCA Auction Group, their
auctions are held at Preston and Brighouse on the M62. If
you require actual times of police vehicle auctions
contact the auctions direct: Tel. 01772 324666. Website:
* UPDATE:
Sonnauto (UK) Ltd. Discount new car website. Contact:
Jon Wakefield. E-mail: jon@sonnauto.com. Tel.
08456123341. Website: http://www.sonnauto.co.uk
* NEW SOURCE:
Fellows & Sons. A handy auction source if you're
interested in buying up high end items for resale -
sourced from insolvent companies, bankruptcies,
pawnbrokers, house clearances, deceased estates etc.
NOT old tat - but high quality jewellery, watches (Rolex,
Breitling, Cartier and Omega etc.), silver, furniture and
paintings, toys and dolls. Based in the famous
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. Tel. 0121 212 2131.
Website: http://www.fellows.co.uk.
* NEW SOURCE:
Rayburn Trading Company in Manchester are one of the
main UK wholesalers of toiletries, cosmetics and
household goods. They supply a wide range of branded
and non-branded products to the retail, wholesale and
commercial sectors. Products include toiletries,
cosmetics, confectionery, stationery, hair decorations,
dental care, bath care, feminine and gent's products, baby
care, household products and hardware. Also frequent
clearance lines/job lots. You can order online for
collection within 24 hours or have orders delivered within
48 hours. Tip : The website updates with the latest offers
every night at 2am- so perfect if you like really early
mornings! Tel. 0161 214 1300. Website:
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SOURCES EXPOSED!
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This week: Magnet Imports Limited
SSD reader Jenifer Wedderburn tipped me off about this
fantastic little-known source. She writes: 'Found your
secret source e-book really interesting! If any of your
subscribers are interested in where the pound stores get
their stock from, I have one source you may wish to
know about. They are called MAGNET IMPORTS LTD,
and the website address is www.magnetimports.com, and
they are based in Suffolk. I have ordered from them
already .... and the service is very good.'
Thanks very much for that Jenifer! I've checked out what
Magnet Imports do and we're really impressed with their
range and prices, offering some great retail profit
margins. Amongst other things they sell toys, books,
beach stuff, candles, car accessories, clothing (men,
women, children), confectionery, electricals, fancy goods,
fishing items, garden items, hair and beauty, healthcare,
textiles, jewellery, pet items, stationery, Christmas stuff
and more - over 1,000 different lines. You can request a
trade account online and they can do free (yes FREE)
delivery throughout the UK.
Contact: Magnet Imports, Norwich Road, Halesworth,
Suffolk IP19 8HX. Tel. 01986 872693. E-mail:
mail@magnetimports.com. Website :
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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Things you need to know about for the coming week or
so. Auctions and other secret sources. Put these dates in
your diary or - better still - act on them now!
9 July:
By order of the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE. Latest sale
by tender (NOT an auction) held by Witham SV. Over
600 lots including ex-military cars, vans, Land Rovers,
Harley Davidson motorcycles, minibuses, HGV's,
airfield equipment - even Bulldog T1 2/3 seat and Jet
Provost training aircraft! - spare parts, tools and tyres.
Viewing: 4,5,6,7 July 8.30am-5-30pm. Catalogue,
pictures, terms and conditions available from their
website and you can bid online: Witham (Specialist
Vehicles) Ltd., Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincs. Tel.
01476 861361. Website: http://www.witham-sv.com
SSA Says: Witham SV is one of THE ORIGINAL and
best secret sources of vehicles you will find. Great
opportunities for buying and reselling vehicles for
civilian use, and perfect for EXPORTERS. (If you fancy
buying a big boy's toy like a quad bike or a fire engine
for yourself you will find it here! I could spend hours
browsing this site!)
10, 11, 13, 16 July:
Fellows & Sons. Wrist and pocket watches auctions. 10
July 10.00am-4.00pm. 11 July 10.00am-6.30pm. 13 July
10.00am-4.00pm. 16 July 8.30am-11.00am. Tel. 0121
212 2131. Website: http://www.fellows.co.uk.
10 July:
AMS Asset Valuers & Auctioneers. July collective
auction of excess stock, vehicles, machinery and other
assets. Catalogue available soon at
http://www.amsauctions.co.uk. Tel. 01242 241111.
10 July:
Hilditch Auctions. Medical auction - items especially
suitable for reselling to nursing homes and vets. 1,042
lots. Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Starts 10.30am. Personal
and online bidding. Tel. 01666 822577. Website:
And that's it for this week! Here's hoping you find
today's tip-offs useful and profitable. Speak to you again
next Tuesday.
Best wishes
Mark Hempshell
The Secret Source Alert
PS. DO YOU KNOW about a secret source - a
wholesaler, importer, secret shop trade outlet, auction or
whatever? Would you consider sharing it with a select
group of other SSA readers? If so, let me have details -
name, address, telephone and website if there is one. I
promise I'll keep it hush-hush and only share it with our
readers and subscribers. Please send any information to:
We try hard to get everything right but, as this
information is prepared at the very last minute, small
errors can occur - and details can change at very short
notice. I recommend you check details with the individual
company before travelling. Stated prices may or may not
include VAT depending on the individual trader. If you
find any errors or corrections please tell us so I can put
them right in the next issue. Please send all corrections to
secretsource@canonburypublishing.com. Thanks, Mark.
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