Paul16

Chipie if you cut and paste the signature below into your address box there is a whole list for 24 dept on that site..  

Sat 16th Merignac Sat & Sun, Brocante & Bric-à-Brac, Le Bourg, 7h-19h, 70 exp. Nieul les Saintes Brocante, Le Bourg. Night Market from 6 pm. Sun 17th Angouleme Bric-à-Brac, Parc de Frégeneuil, 8h-20h, 250 exp. Montjean Brocante & Bric-à-Brac, Place de l'Ancienne Post, 6h-19h, 80 exp. Soyaux Vide-greniers & Bric-à-Brac, Stade des Rochers, 6h-19h, 100 exp. St Mary Bric-à-Brac, Chez le Perry, 8h-18h, 250 exp. Yviers Brocante & Vide-greniers, Place de la Mairie, 7h-18h, 70 exp. If anyone wants some for their Dept let me know.. http://www.brocantesfrance.com

This Sunday there is horse trotting races at Mansle.. Good afternoon out, first race starts at 14,45 and the last one is around 6pm ish.. Head into Mansle from the N10 and it is on the left hand side before the the Bridge where the La. Marmite.. There is an entry fee which I can't remember how much..

It has been lovely..Better than last month but then again 6" of snow would be better than last month.. Working at the Brocantes we get quite a few of our buyers and also the regular stall holders moaning about the weather and last month it was the cold and rain.. The sun came out and guess what they are moaning about... Yep..It is too hot.. LOL. Him upstairs can never win.. Best get back and cut to cutting the grass..

I have used this website for any problems I have with my pool..It has a section about the leaking filter.. http://www.poolcenter.com/filter.htm     For all your brocante listings go to http://www.brocantesfrance.com

Also one at Puyreau this Sunday in the Dept 16 just of the N10... Saturday & Sunday at Fleac near Angouleme.. Both with approx 200 stalls... The red van man will be there   http://www.brocantesfrance.com

Here is a list of brocantes,vide-greniers etc around France.. http://www.brocantesfrance.com/brocantes.htm I will be updating June during the week.. Hope the site helps everyone...

I posted this on another site so thought it might help here as well.. To have a stall at a Vider-grenier all you have to do is ring up the telephone number and book, some you can just turn up but it is advisable to book. They start around 6am and go on all day till around 6-7 pm in the evening but you can leave when you want but if you do be prepared to get a few shrugs from the French because they feel you should stay till the end (normally these are the people who come out for the afternoon to walk off their dinner and vino and spend nothing) They charge by the metre from 1€ - 3€ per metre or a fixed sum, some are free and at a few you get a free drink ranging from a coffee, wine, kia or a beer.. (Been to one where it cost nothing and got a free beer wouldn't see that happen in the UK). Check in the Newspaper, tourist Office, Marie, sortir, Magazines Aladdin, chineur or Antiquites Brocantes.. What you need to take is some form of ID (passpot, driving licenese) they come around and take your details, name, address, ID number, vehicle reg, some ask to detail what you are selling. These are mainly took so if any stolen items were sold or dodgy goods they can trace the people who may have sold them also for them to send you an advert next year to let them know when their fair is on again. I have been told these are not sent to any legal authority...(Hmmmmm) I will leave that bit up to you. .. Take your lunch, plenty of water, umbrella it gets flippin hot in the summer. Yes at lunchtime it nearly all stops and you see plenty of vino being drunk..and you can tell the Brits they are the ones with the egg mayonaise sandwiches and you can tell the French they are having a banquet. Been told you are only allowed to do 2 a year, yeh right I know lots of French and lots of Brits who are not dealers and seem to be at the vider-greniers selling more than me and I am a dealer...Just remember the old thing I am selling my own bits can only last for a few markets before you are classed as a professional. I have had my docs checked by the gendarmes a few times but that is because I am at a few and a friend has been told to leave by the gendarmes because he had been seen selling at a few brocantes without being registered as a business..  Vide greniers, Brocantes are fun to do in France more relaxing, you get to know the traders and the buyers.. Even if your French is bad do not be nervous most are very understandable. Make sure everything is priced and be prepared for some haggling so get to know your numbers. I do about 100 a year in and around the Poitou Charente area so if you see loads of boxes of bits on the floor with some dodgy geezer in front of a red van then come on over and chat..and if you need anymore questions answered I will try and answer them.. I hope this helps anyone.. Paul (16)

I speak French. very badly I am afraid but getting by slowly but then again he same goes for my English lately......Every week one of the other dealers teach me new words.. Some good some not very usable [6] Will look up a few markets for the end of April and post them once I know where I will be and a few others..   Paul

A few markets over the weekend.. Sunday 8th April Matha department 17 (Cognac area) 100+ stalls Monday 9th April St Gervais Department 16 (Near Champagne Mouton) 100 + Stalls Sunday 15th April Confolens Dept 16 100+ Stalls and Spring Market.. All are good with a mixture of trade and locals selling from total crap to nice stuff.. PS.. Yes I will be working there I am the one with the Red Van with boxes of crap all over the floor, come and say hi  Will post a few more when I know...

The big depot vent in Poitiers (Futurotroc) is having a  brocante outside the shop Thursday & Friday about a dozen stalls and over the weekend 15-20 stalls (Don't quote me on this if it is less or more just what I have been told) Anyway if your in the area then pop in.. Best day to go would be Friday as you could also pop into the centre of town to the Bric a Brac market (30ish stalls) and indoor food market for the morning then along to the Troc afterwards... Paul

Does anyone know where I can get a complete listing of markets in France.    

Gay, ebay just wipe their hands once it is sold unless your a buyer then they seemed to look after them more.. This item was sold on ebay UK.. I believe he is just trying it on but is the type of person who will cause a lot of agro so is £12.50 worth the agro he has the time to cause it I do not..

I also agree this guy is just being a pompous pratt and trying his luck.. Thats a good idea with sending the letter, this guy paid with Paypal so I am not sending him a cheque. Teamedup in your experience what would a French court say if he did start a claim against me are they different from ours ??

Some advice needed please.. I sold an item on ebay and when I sent it out the person, English also living in France was not happy with it all though I felt that I had gave a true description of the article..Basically it was a camera a very old one which I could test also he is saying there was no lense, Ooops I cannot say whether there was or wasn't I have sold so much this year also with other things going I may have rushed the desciption but also the guy could have taken the lense out..So we have to beg to differ.. The letter the person sent at first wasn't a I received the camera I am not happy blah blah but a very irate Victor Meldrew type letter accusing me of being a fraud, a crook, misleading hin etc etc also threatening to take me to court..(no mention of the lens) Now this is the first letter.. Anyway I e-mail him back saying I am sorry your not happy with the article please send it back and I will refund you the postage (bothways) and full price also pointing out to him that it would have been nicer to have a more polite e-mail first.. E-mail back from him now demanding that I send him the money first then he will send the camera back (yeh yeh) or give him the camera for free and refund him the cost of the camera Hmmmm..Again demanding he will take me to court..  I e-mail him back asaying to him that if did make a mistake with the lens I apologise but I need to see the camera first then refund... E-mail comes back that demanding: That I send him the money first or then he will add more money on to what he is asking until this dispute is over and he will take me to court over all these expenses and I have till Sunday to get this sorted.. Now I have offered to refund him the money as he is a pain in the rear and it is only for £12.50.  I have over 7 years ebay experience sold over 8000 items on get the odd problem then sort it out.. This is a new dimension for me only because if I was in the UK I would say well take me to court as any judge will laugh as I have offered him a refund my problem is I do not know how the French courts work would they do the same as it is only a small amount which in my eyes has been resolved as I have offered him a refund and just want the camera first.. I am most probably just going to send him the refund of the camera and telling to keep it as he needs it more than me in his sad life also I am too busy to get involved and this has taken up enough time as it is.. Any advice on this would be grateful .. Paul

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A flyer is an an advertising leaflet..... Been to the restaraunt on a few occassions, great food, friendly atmosphere...

Tomorrow 23rd Oct...Vide Grenier/ Brocante in Mount Jean not far from Ruffec..  

Plenty of Brits in Benest..and surrounding areas so you won't be alone.. Good luck with your move. Just up the road from in Aizecq

Sorry to hear about your break in if their is anything I can do to help let us know. Give us a list as I will be working at one this weekend...Also will check out the local shops for you.. Paul (Aizecq)

Hi Message in your private e-mail box. Paul

Thanks Helen I will be a look next week..  

18th and 19th next weekend is Vindelle... This weekend if the weather holds off is Les Pin..

Anyone bored this weekend there is a Brocante at Marsac (16) near Angouleme two day event with 600 + stalls. Plenty of parking but get there early to get a good spot to park or you might have to walk a bit. If you spot the Red Van Fiat Ducato (if it is fixed by then) then come and say hello and chuck a few euro's my way. Paul 12th is Les Pins and the 18th/19th is Vindelle (excuse any spelling mistakes)

If you go this sites homepage and look at the Virtual Site link scroll down and you will see links to Market Days.   Paul