Jumble sale
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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
Garage sales usually differ from rummage sales in that they are not event-related and are often organised individually (rather than collectively).
United Kingdom
Organisers will usually ask local people to donate goods, which are set out on tables in the same manner as at
Jumble sales may be becoming less popular in the UK, as car boot sales and the World Wide Web enable people to sell their unwanted goods rather than donate them to charity.[1]
United States and Canada
Rummage sales in the
Some larger churches or charities have permanent
In Canada and the U.S., the term "flea market" refers to many commercial venues where informal sales are conducted, of both second-hand and new goods by different private sellers. Frequently the sellers pay a fee to participate. Churches and other groups also sponsor flea-markets where the organization collects seller fees, and may also sell food and have its own "white elephant" or "rummage" tables or booths.
See also
- Charity bazaar
- Charity shop
- Flea market (or swap meet)
- Garage sale
- Give-away shop
- The Freecycle Network
References
- ISBN 9781859736777.
External links
- Garage and Estate Sales at Curlie