James Taroni, one half of the Car Boot Kings organisation, has expressed fury after what he described as a 'best ever' Sunday was marred by a single individual's actions. The event took place on Haunch Lane in the village of Lea Marston, where Car Boot Kings host events every Saturday and Sunday.
Incident Details
Yesterday (June 14) was hailed as 'the best ever' Sunday, but the day was overshadowed when a seller left behind approximately half a skip full of rubbish. Taroni estimated that the dumped waste would have cost £150 to dispose of properly, despite the seller paying only £20 for their pitch.
In a video posted on Facebook, Taroni vented his frustration: 'We have had the best Sunday car boot we have ever had. It's been packed, we've had no problems until we come to the final bit of the day, the tidy down time. We live in the countryside, we look after the countryside. But for said few, they don't have respect for the countryside.'
Social Media Reaction
Taroni continued: 'I've got to show you what we put up with. You know we earn good money, you know we do well, guys, but you know we give good service. Tidying up at the end of the day and look what someone has left. Please can you comment on here if you think this is right? They've left this mess and haven't even done it in a tidy mess. A tidy mess, you can understand and keep on top of it.'
He added: 'They paid us £20 for the pitch, there's about half a skip full, they have left £150 worth of rubbish there. These people are scumbags, I'm saying it on-air. You are scum if you leave rubbish, full stop, guys. Whatever country, wherever you're from, why do you have to leave rubbish and have no respect, not only for yourself, but the countryside? You put the **** in countryside.'
Car Boot Kings Statement
Speaking to BirminghamLive, a representative from Car Boot Kings said: 'We are finding it too often at the moment, we provide a fantastic family day out where you can get your steps in the Warwickshire countryside, save money, earn money, recycle and carbon footprint. We sell the space to sell your unwanted items but not to leave what you don't sell, we provide free pitches for charities and good causes and, to be honest, 20,000 people a weekend visit us, but it's the select few who have no morals unfortunately.'
