Bargain hunters beware - pranksters stage fake bank holiday car boot sale at Buckshaw Village
Bargain hunters beware! Pranksters have taken to Facebook to promote a car boot sale this bank holiday weekend, but don’t be fooled...
Despite it’s name, the Buckshaw Village Official Facebook Group is a spoof account, known for its playful and tongue-in-cheek posts about community events.
But not everyone appears to be in on the joke, and previous years have seen people driving around Buckshaw in search of the fictious car boot sale.
The Facebook page says this year’s event is “back and bigger than ever”.
“It’s going to be a great day out for all the family on Sunday at the official Buckshaw Car Boot Sale, with live music and celebrity guests” - including Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot!
However, it has since dawned on the organisers that Mr Slot will be busy at Old Trafford on Sunday, when Liverpool face Manchester United in the Premier League.
They have even put a call-out for ‘volunteer traffic marshals’ to help manage the huge crowds that will descend on the imaginary car boot sale...
One post, with tongue firmly in cheek, says: “The community are looking for volunteer traffic marshals for this Sundays car boot sale, as we are expecting a large number of visitors.
“Last time there was tail backs all the way up to Junction 8 of the M61, so if we want to keep the car boot sale going this summer - we can't have the same problems.”