Bastet Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Someone on another forum is advertising a 'vide-grenier' at their place, to sell off their excess goods. A friend of mine says this is illegal, on several counts. Does anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We had a visit from the Gendarmarie several years ago when we decided to sell a lot of furniture etc off,from the house/garden. A local Brocante shop had complained and the Gendarmes arrived with camera to take pix of the articles. We did ask if it was a "Guillotine" offence but they weren't amused. They advised that we either had to Hire a "Huissier" to sell the items. plus tax from memory, or sell them in the PUB. It was some months before we realised what they meant by The Pub!!You are supposed to do only 2 VG's a year to get rid of your surplus but I note that many House Contents sales are frequently advertised on another Brits site.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Where are these house contents' sales? I could do with going to one myself. I need a bit of stuff now that I'm living here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Probably your region's AngloInfo site is the best option. On the Normandy site, you can buy anything from a stunning mahogany 4-poster bed to 2CV cars. Occasionally there are a lot of goods on offer from one place but generally (though not always) it's viewing by appointment not via an open day. Though open days or weekends do happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Le bon coin seems very popular and certainly seems to work - www.leboncoin.fr Our neighbour used this to sell his boat after trying all the usual outlets: newspaper advert, free mags, depôt vente etc. He had 3 replies to his listing and chose the best offer. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 [quote user="spg"]Le bon coin seems very popular and certainly seems to work - www.leboncoin.fr [/quote]Mr Clair bought his trial bike from le Bon Coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogslegs Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just go to angloinfo site and look under the for sale section. We are near Melle in the Deux Sevres and its on at 10.00 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 [quote user="Frogslegs"]Just go to angloinfo site and look under the for sale section. We are near Melle in the Deux Sevres and its on at 10.00 tomorrow.[/quote] So to recap, if I have understood correctly you are allowed to have a stall at 2 vides greniere per year (called rederies or braderies in my area) but not to have a sale of your own goods from your own front garden promoted on an English speaking immigrant website?If that is correct then I can see why the Gendarmes were not sympathetic and local depot de ventes etc get cross. Good luck with the Gendarmes[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yes, any sale has to be approved by the mairie, prefecture, gendarmes etc and all such sales are tightly controlled.Anglo Info is full of people who think that because something works in a particular way in England it will be the same in France. Sometimes that ignorance (in the nice sense of the word) can be useful but unfortunately it is no defence against a zealous gendarme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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