Do I need to sign up for French car boot sales? Those participating in ‘vide-greniers’ must follow certain rules
Three little-known French websites to sell unwanted old clothes These online marketplaces will assess, photograph and sell items you no longer wear
Money saver: Find second-hand glasses in France Second-hand glasses are a rapidly developing market in France, allowing you to find designer frames at low prices Second-hand cars cost 30% more in France than in 2020 Second-hand cars selling for same price as new in France Repair Cafés: a way to save broken items from the bin in France
Boom in French supermarkets buying and selling second-hand items All the big-name supermarkets are rolling out ‘coin occasion’ areas, as customers look to cash-in on used items
Why now is the best time to sell a second-hand car in France Fewer cars being built is driving increased demand for second-hand models, with prices for newer second-hand cars almost equivalent to new vehicle costs
Are used-car buyers covered in French law? Buyers of used cars are only covered in exceptional circumstances by a guarantee in French law that protects the public against hidden faults in items sold to them.
Supermarkets in France start selling second-hand goods Supermarkets and hypermarkets in France are to start selling second-hand items, with the Système U group starting last week with sites in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Pays de la Loire.
French town to hold Europe's first garage sale for naturists A seaside town in the Vendée is to hold a vide-grenier (garage sale) for naturists to celebrate world naturism day.
French group Auchan tests sale of second-hand clothes French hypermarket and supermarket group Auchan is now testing the sale of second-hand clothes in five stores.