In the absence of actual car boot sales, it has become an alternative repository for a myriad of objects from lockdown clear-ups, self-isolation hobbies and fledgling businesspeople.
Here are 12 of the more unusual, amazing, interesting and useful items currently up for sale in and around Edinburgh.
1. Bar hut
Missing going to the pub over lockdown? Why not bring the pub to your garden with this ingenious bar hut, designed and made by Bespoke Joinery? Photo: UGC
2. Carry On diorama
A real labour of love from a lockdown crafter, this diorama depicts a scene from the film Carry On Follow That Camel. It's even signed by Carry On actor Harry 'Aitch' Fielder, making it a real on-of-a-kind item. Photo: UGC
3. Barber chair
Give your lockdown haircuts an air of professionalism with this barber chair. It's hydraulic, tips back, with head and foot rests. Photo: UGC
4. Oscilloscope
Getting into electronics over lockdown? Just £70 will buy you a "trusty Hameg 303-6 analog scope with the manual and two probes". It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. Photo: UGC