hi went for my first walk up the war and peace show today doesn't start till wed but already loads there.. i reakon there is about 150 stalls this year.. loads of kits dirt cheap as always... soldier of fortune have a great stand up there.. so much clothing for sale too.. will be off up there again tomorrow for another nose round...
war and peace show in kent..lots of surplus....
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Did you go to this in the end? I drove past when they were setting up but couldn't make it - reckon it's worth a visit next time?
Stuart
Did you go to this in the end? I drove past when they were setting up but couldn't make it - reckon it's worth a visit next time?
Stuart
Well worth a visit, in addition to all the demonstrations vechiles and stalls I managed to pick up some excellent straps for my hammock for £1 each a full brand new us first aid kit for £30 which has 5 packs of cellox, 3 israil bandages resus mask and a cat tactial torny in it as well as other items! Was well pleased! In addition to this I also found iodine crystals (for re-inactment purposes). There were a lot of surplus stalls with great kit form all over the world! Peli cases from £50! A great day out!
+1 for Military Odyssey, great entertainment and educational value and lots of surplus on sale.
Not as much British kit or foreign surplus as W&P but enough to keep you spending.
A great place to camp for the week end and wander about at night time visiting the various re-enactors.
Happy trails...torc.
Not as much British kit or foreign surplus as W&P but enough to keep you spending.
A great place to camp for the week end and wander about at night time visiting the various re-enactors.
Happy trails...torc.
If I can offer some free advice for anyone looking for surplus at these type of shows.
I have no idea if most of you know how surplus dealers buy their stuff, but it is a pretty simple process, and almost all stuff comes from one source called 'field textiles' which is the main MOD disposal site.
As a general rule, the various shows are a good source of revenue for dealers, and so they do not bother to spend ages looking for good quality gear to sell there.
Having worked in this trade now and again I can tell you that most dealers would say they use the shows to sell of 'all their cheap crap to mugs'. So, bearing this in mind, and also bearing in mind the stuff sold at shows is NOT sold at cheap prices (compared to other outlets) ALWAYS haggle the price of goods you are buying!
It is worth remembering that if you bought a pair of combat trousers at £3 for example, the dealer will cover all his costs (30p to £1 for buying the trousers: £1 towards the stall cost, and £1 profit), so when you are paying £10 for them, you not getting something cheap.
As a further example, the last gear I sold to dealers were issue bergans. For brand new ones, still in their packets I was charging about £5 each. So, if the dealers sold them on for £12, they would be making 100% profit (inc stall fee).
So, today's top tip, is that if you think the dealer is asking too much for anything, just say to them 'how much, you will have got a whole container box of these for £50 at field textiles' Then watch their expression change, and the price drop.
I have no idea if most of you know how surplus dealers buy their stuff, but it is a pretty simple process, and almost all stuff comes from one source called 'field textiles' which is the main MOD disposal site.
As a general rule, the various shows are a good source of revenue for dealers, and so they do not bother to spend ages looking for good quality gear to sell there.
Having worked in this trade now and again I can tell you that most dealers would say they use the shows to sell of 'all their cheap crap to mugs'. So, bearing this in mind, and also bearing in mind the stuff sold at shows is NOT sold at cheap prices (compared to other outlets) ALWAYS haggle the price of goods you are buying!
It is worth remembering that if you bought a pair of combat trousers at £3 for example, the dealer will cover all his costs (30p to £1 for buying the trousers: £1 towards the stall cost, and £1 profit), so when you are paying £10 for them, you not getting something cheap.
As a further example, the last gear I sold to dealers were issue bergans. For brand new ones, still in their packets I was charging about £5 each. So, if the dealers sold them on for £12, they would be making 100% profit (inc stall fee).
So, today's top tip, is that if you think the dealer is asking too much for anything, just say to them 'how much, you will have got a whole container box of these for £50 at field textiles' Then watch their expression change, and the price drop.
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