How can i make my table attract customers at a car boot sale?

What can i add or do to my table to attract and get attention of customers so they will buy my things at a car boot sale? Ive been told that playing music, and using a colourfull table cloth attracts people, but i need more ideas please. Also any helpfull hints and tips would be much appreciated :) Thanks ..How can i make my table attract customers at a car boot sale?
Give aways always get people to your booth! I always have some sort of a food item - I rent a popcorn machine, snow cone machine, cotton candy machine or hotdog warmer. People love free food! The smell also attracts them. We also do a drawing for a $100 gas card at our events. Having a nice proffessional set up also helps. We also have helium balloons with our logo on them. I also just recently purchased a big prize wheel and that has been fantastic so far! I think the most important trick to making any of this work is to have a very energetic %26amp; outgoing person (people) working your booth. Good luck! Have fun!How can i make my table attract customers at a car boot sale?
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You could attract people to your table by doing a raffle with a good prize or have a brief case with a little bit of money in it and have people guess how much on a piece of paper and the closest gets the case with money. That gets the people to your table but not necessarily interested in your product. Once they are at your table, you can have informational brochures and pamphlets or coupons for them, if they buy a package deal. You could have the people fill out their name and email/address when they do the raffle so afterward you can send direct mail to them with promotional information to increase sales in the future.



I hope this helps.
The above ideas can work as well.



In addition try, grabbing a social friend or co-worker (prefer someone with knowledge in this car boot thing) that can round up some business for you. Their job would be to stand out in the crowd of walking people and casually converse long enough to direct them to your booth.



Have extra chairs near your booth... Invite people to sit down.



Do's:

Stand up so people can see your booth is occupied.

Wear acceptable clothing.

Engage conversation with people looking at your booth

Go around and see which booths are attracting a lot of attention. Visit them and see what's all the hype.

Stand in front of your booth as much as possible trying to pull in business

Try to get a booth near food/drink... that way you don't have to offer food or drink



Do not:

Don't sit in a chair in your booth.

Don't ask ';Can I help you?'; Instead find what they are looking at and make comments on it.

Don't waste yours or their time.

Don't talk to your friends constantly... look for other people to talk to.



Hope these help