They Said I Could Never Earn A Living Selling Boot Sale Tat…

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for watching and i hope 2025 brings great numbers for you, whatever that looks like...

[@KellyBruwer]

Hi thanks for your honesty, have subscribed, good luck for 2025!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

@KellyBruwer welcome! Thanks

[@emsdenuk]

Very honest video Chris which shows how hard you work. Well done for having a great year and thanks for the detailed breakdown which highlights how many costs are involved with reselling. Great job and thanks for sharing.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks guys!

[@fluffy-Muffin]

Well done Chris Hard work paying off 🏆

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Certainly is!

[@seewhatubuy]

Thanks for sharing Chris. Great numbers and the real value is being your own boss with total freedom to work as much as you like, in a way that you like. Priceless. Cheers Paul.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Absolutely!

[@davidwinstanley3427]

Really interesting video. I do find these financial round up vids very useful to watch so I can gauge what to aim for in terms of profit margins etc... it's a lot of hard graft to get anywhere near a living out of the reselling game so all credit to you.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

It certainly is but it’s a lifestyle business so often feels very different to a real job.

[@AndrewHogarth-o8b]

Mature and informative delivery. Refreshingly honest,congratulations. You realise now you’ll have to do the same next year !

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks watching!

[@kenmustafa9796]

brilliant numbers mate. The freedom you get with your job is priceless.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Totally!

[@digvintage5769]

I love this kind of video! Appreciate you deciding to share your numbers. That's an impressive turnover and income. I sell vintage and antiques, mostly on etsy, and my net profit margin sits consistently at around 40%. I think it's very hard to achieve much beyond that with online reselling.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Ye I think you are right but I’m gonna try and squeeze it a bit more. Cheers for watching.

[@snappyfish]

I'd be interested in learning more about this ad being told different things "A cash-back received in the course of trading is a receipt of the trade to be included in taxable trade profits"

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Just what I was informed by an accountant.

[@jamesmonington]

I think that’s pretty good going working for yourself and actually enjoying what you’re doing. More power to you.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I’m happy with it cheers

[@Mmgfooty]

Superb 👏. Its hard work but i guarantee you enjoy the work far more than you would in a 9-5 job. Its a great achievement. One thing i would say for anyone wanting to give fulltime reselling a go, is to have a years salary in savings as back up

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Always a good idea to

[@caroleharris8376]

Well deserved, Chris. I hope in 2025 you continue to thrive your reselling business 😊x

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks Carole

[@lizzyjones909]

great video, really interesting and so much better than working in public sector.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Fair comment

[@salesoftheunexpected]

Thanks Chris - great numbers - and great that you stress that you should never compare

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Nothing worse

[@Frazerflips]

Ace Video! ITs amazing really the amount of money is laying around at carboots, just a few photos and abit of tlc and effort can make! Keep up the work and hopefully 2025 is even better for yourself!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Fingers crossed thanks

[@susanlewis1953]

Congrats Chris 🎊 🎉 See ya soon, cheers Sue

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for tuning in

[@mikeharris7712]

Excellent work mate well done.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@geofffradley5051]

I’m with you Chris your finances are your finances having said that great to see you can make it work and do something you enjoy doing

[@CarBoot_Chris]

That's the plan!

[@akaRon]

Thanks for sharing this Chris, honestly inspiring stuff.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@margarethenry7928]

Really interesting that Chris , thanks for sharing You work very hard for what you earn !

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I appreciate that!

[@ThisisJo]

You are edging closer to the VAT threshold. Have you thought about this - i.e. whether you want to smash through it, or keep below it? Also, the cash back sites is a definite tip, I was such a late comer to that - annoyingly. I actually buy my postage via Evri through Quidco - and not only do you get cash back but also Tesco club card points - paid for my Christmas food shop! Wish I'd thought about this sooner!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Ye I have been keeping a close eye on my rolling turnover for the last 2 years. The recent increase to 90k has helped. Sign up to complete savings, they give 10% on Evri purchases. I’m making way more there than Quidco although I use both for different sites.

[@ThisisJo]

@ ahh, thanks! I hadn’t heard of them - I will check them out this moment! I spend a fortune on Evri, so 10% is not to be sniffed at!

[@mrkipling3841]

Good luck!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks! You too!

[@CatkinLaneEmporium]

Thanks for sharing, this was really interesting. Sounds like you've had a great year, well done!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulhillman7361]

Its interesting to hear your figures, and others too that i have seen, they are all so different but it gives a rough idea of what might be possible depending on your circumstances.. thank you 😊

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@jons1809]

Good video thanks for posting. Where does your stock come from as a percentage e.g boot sales, marketplace etc? (If you wouldn’t like to say I totally understand). Keep up the good work!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Hard to say but boot sales is a smaller percentage than you think maybe 15-20%

[@The_Jarrow_Reseller]

Great video Chris, Showing if you put the work in it will work. PS i am going to copy your idea of not promoting till after 14 days . Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Feel free. Give it a try.

[@Dirlewanger44]

We must be competing in the same chazzas saying we’re both in the same area

[@SupremeVintageLondon]

Great work mate 🎉 keep it up

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for the visit

[@professionalgambler74]

Very impressive Chris. The youtube numbers are awesome. That is a very good wage in the uk because you have to take into account the tax. It works out around £36k a year which really good. Keep up the great work.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I still gotta be taxed on the 30k

[@professionalgambler74]

@@CarBoot_Chris ah ok. Still very impressive. I don't know how you do it. Making 18k would be very good. Also Man City are starting to win again!!

[@jillbaker988]

Found that really interesting 😊 surprised how well Whatnot does for a reseller!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

To be fair I’m a small seller too

[@Mark-xz1su]

Great numbers. This job is a lifestyle job first. All these "new" resellers who watch all the guys selling courses thinking you can become a millionaire are deluded. The people who have done this for 5+ years know its lifestyle over money. You can do what you want when you want and choose to take holidays when you feel like it.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Yep totally a lifestyle choice.

[@colin6673]

@@Mark-xz1su Indeed, I'd love to be able to just cover my bills and quit my job. It would help my mental health so much

[@Gemlove-z2o]

Enjoyed the video Chris thanks for sharing 😊

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@JonSheppardsells]

Great total mate

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Cheers Jon

[@janesdresser8843]

I did find it interesting ❤

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Nice one cheers

[@geordiereseller1525]

love you chris but i would love to see people talk more about ebays retutns and how cost cost people over a year i dont know why people dont take it off the sales well done wtth them massive profit

[@CarBoot_Chris]

It’s negligible and most returns come back and get re-sold again so just eaten up by the system. Probably one return/refund a month. It’s all accounted for in the numbers but no real need to separate it.

[@Flippingwolfresells]

Omg feeling super humbled - didn't even hit your whatnot Total on ebay. Very impressive - impressed with your KZbin too, I only turn £30 a month on youtube 😞

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Everyone starts somewhere and everyone’s numbers are only really relevant to themselves.

[@JustBens]

Well done Chris. Good figures.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thank you!

[@dan19752008]

Happy New Year Chris, great numbers but as you say, always room for improvement & new ideas, we started last summer, I wish I had started 20 years ago, I got fed up with being treated like a child on poor wages, we live 3 minutes from Blackpool beach, this is an ideal business from home in the summer, my only question is how do you know your true income, if you don't track the purchase price of goods?

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Not sure what you mean exactly Dan? £29k for the year is my true income.

[@dan19752008]

@@CarBoot_Chris Do you know the cost of getting the stock? I wasn't sure if you took that into account?

[@CarBoot_Chris]

​​⁠Ye that’s included with all expenses in the £49k figure. Those numbers are direct from my accounts.

[@dan19752008]

@@CarBoot_Chris Nice one 👏

[@klalz03]

i think that income etc is personal, i'd never think of asking anyone what they earn, but i have a noisy neighbour thats asked me multiple times throughout all my jobs what do i earn, she says how much her son or son-in-law make and they can help me get a job if i want, i just say thats ok, then smile a little inside as im making more than them now im also reselling ;) so thanks for all the info and help in your videos!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for watching

[@jimoliver4919]

Thanks for sharing this

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for watching

[@trugman1]

Nice bit of insight into what can be achieved. Would love to know how much eBay fees were for that amount!

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Around £12k

[@trugman1]

@@CarBoot_Chris you can see why they’re adding fees onto private accounts again!

[@dan19752008]

PS On the rare occasions I'm on the motorway in the morning or the early evening, it's amazing how many people are wasting their lives stuck in traffic, it's madness, we don't have any of that nonsense working from home

[@CarBoot_Chris]

That is true

[@TracyPickering-l5f]

Thank you for sharing it is very individual I’m happy to earn enough for two take aways a month for example 😊you tube is more profitable than I thought

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Everyone’s needs and wants are different

[@retrobootdisc]

Nice one CBC. Expenses are a killer. Will you look to reduce those costs?

[@CarBoot_Chris]

My expenses are pretty low but there are some savings

[@retrobootdisc]

@@CarBoot_Chris cog must be a big factor especially with wholesale clothes?

[@CarBoot_Chris]

@@retrobootdiscCOG yes but general expenses are low compared to many

[@13undyUK]

Really great video, thanks for sharing Chris, i wish you all the success in 2025

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks, you too!

[@lucaszanzariniaraujo1110]

Great numbers mate . Definitely 2025 it’s gonna be amazing for you !! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I’d be happy with more of the same. I’m not greedy.

[@paulellis2349]

Hi Chris, very interesting video. Can or do you claim tax back on any storage units you may have 👍

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I don’t have any

[@TatPeddler]

Thanks for the video. I personally like to keep income pretty private so there won’t be a tatpeddler version but I have enjoyed watching others

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Totally get it. Prob won’t see mine again for a while.

[@ROSWELLFERNANDES-w4l]

Great informative video. cheers

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larna-nicole6205]

Smashing it 💪💪

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I’m happy with it!

[@SoftCell68-br1tt]

Interesting. How much do we say that a good work/life balance is in financial terms? It all depends on one’s personal circumstances. You seem to have a good balance and that’s great. Hope 2025 is even better 😎👍

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Im happy with it right now. I don’t have a desire to work myself any harder for a few extra pennies, but knowing that you can when you need to is nice to know.

[@eddventures]

Not sure the flat rate for work at home is correct. That rate is more for employees that work from home. If you’re self employed and use your home as a business premises and storage then you can claim back a proportion of cost. I would look into it.

[@JustBens]

It is correct. Flat rate for simplified/cash basis. see HMRC if you work from home. If you are doing a proportion of cost you would be using accrual accounting method.

[@eddventures]

@ sounds different from advice I was given. If you’re using say 1/4 of your house as storage, utilities etc then you can proportion those costs back was my understanding.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Justbens is correct, depends what method of accounting you are using.

[@digvintage5769]

Flat rate is £26 per month as long as you've worked 101 hours on your business in that month.

[@eddventures]

@@CarBoot_Chris can you not change the way you account for it then? I’m getting advice here that a % of your mortgage interest can be charged back, allocation based on rooms you use, % of utilities etc. Seems like that’s a lot of costs, I mean if you use say 1/4 of your home and utilities etc then £20 a month doesn’t feel anywhere near the true cost which is likely 10X or 20X this amount.

[@JLL-Trading23]

Great numbers thanks for sharing 😀

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks for watching

[@JLL-Trading23]

@@CarBoot_Chris also thanks for heads up on being able to claim for using home for office, I’ve always questioned this with accountant with no joy but will insist now

[@CarBoot_Chris]

@JLL-Trading23Unbelievable if your account is not giving you that.

[@JLL-Trading23]

@@CarBoot_Chris they will this year 🤣 but was insistent that I couldn’t, like phone as I use that for personal use too although I run the hole business through it! ☹️ thanks again for sharing 😀

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Phone and Broadband should really be paid by your business too, depending on your circs

[@DaveRepairs]

well done - however, don't forget u was 6 grand shy of VAT threshold... u also just said that you have 'private' and 'business', your not limited? so your putting your business thru your self assement, regardless how many incomes or businesses u have, your self assement is still what you earn overall unless its Limited

[@CarBoot_Chris]

VAT is £90k

[@DaveRepairs]

@@CarBoot_Chris yes it went up for the new year i guess... the business i worked with here say thats the limit for them... causes too much hassle being registered

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Ideally you need to pushing through £110k turnover to make it worthwhile.

[@eddventures]

Other thing is that I think it’s scandalous that VAT isn’t a progressive tax. Getting smashed with 15-20% on all revenue just acts as a barrier to anyone not wanting to scale beyond £90k. It’s bonkers that the VAT is on the total revenue and not just everything beyond £90k.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Ye it’s stupid really, also considering it’s only been raised once in several years it should be much higher by now.

[@Dirlewanger44]

Very good figures

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Thanks, I’m happy with them.

[@Dirlewanger44]

Tax and NI is a bugger that will be around £6k I usually try and buy something first the business so to keep my tax down.

[@econrith]

Profit generated by turnover? Ballpark? as mine are dismal

[@CarBoot_Chris]

It’s in the video

[@geordiereseller1525]

so is tax on that only about profit 2700?

[@Dirlewanger44]

Tax is on his yearly profit so it be on the £29k

[@MusicStacker]

We know this is the tax man financial report, would love to see the REAL 6 FIGURE earnings 😎

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Nope this is it

[@TaxMan2025]

Very impressive numbers. We look forward to our cut at the tax office.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Haha

[@ThriftUpLookSharp]

Woop there it is… Niice Niice say it tw!!ce… ☝🏼❤️ 🤜🏼

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Cheers 👊

[@samcushing3790]

Resellers have ruined car boot sales. The whole ethos of the years back was that people got a genuine bargain for something they actually needed. Now, it’s just greedy, pushy resellers buying up everything just to make a 50p profit

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Don’t worry, I don’t buy anything that will only give me a 50p profit…

[@samcushing3790]

…….but still sucking the enjoyment out of it for genuine buyers. Ultimately, there’ll be too many traders and resellers.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Firstly if it wasn’t for resellers both buying and selling car boots would be a lot worse off, secondly traders have bought and sold at boot sales an markets for man many years, it’s just cos you watch it on KZbin now.

[@samcushing3790]

….either way they aren’t how they used to be. Every man and his dog putting videos on KZbin. Worst one is that ABL reselling bloke.

[@relax2calm]

Really good video, very informative helps me know if I am on the right tracks, also very brave not sure I could say out there in public how much I earn. But also be careful best way to attract those so called friends who on mention of you having money suddenly have a crisis and need to borrow from you or general begging letters or leaves you open to scams.

[@CarBoot_Chris]

I’m not exactly a millionaire lol

[@Reel_Retro]

Plenty of mileage and video content in #roadtrip25 bud, just saying

[@CarBoot_Chris]

Lol