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Raising cash. Am I missing anything?

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Randomun · 04/10/2018 10:51

Husband is ill after an accident. No wages for the foreseeable. We can either manage on tax credits alone £80 a week, or get nowt for 6 weeks and put in a UC claim. I'll jump in the Clyde before I volunteer for UC.

So, computer and tech stuff going to CEX.
Books all going to we buy books.com
All old clothes, curtains, shoes etc going to that clothes weight place.
I'm doing online surveys. Not much but gets us the odd £5 amazon voucher.

What else?
Like to make clear I won't accept anything other than advice. Tia

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Fishforclues · 04/10/2018 12:47

Hit all the retailers for work now, if they're still hiring for Christmas temp staff. Thatcs much the best use of your time. Babysitting.

Are you crafty? If so hire stalls at Christmas fairs and make stuff to sell? (Not reindeer food with plastic glitter! At least use cake sprinkles)

Randomun · 04/10/2018 12:54

Thanks for all the tips. Going through now to see what we can do.

Dh chased work. Despite the messages being left they just got told all the details yesterday, and payroll person if off on holidays. Apparently it'll be fixed tomorrow. Here's hoping.

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Undercoverbanana · 04/10/2018 12:56

Aldi are hiring in our area and many others.

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cookingteaforsix · 04/10/2018 12:58

eBay is good, really it might be worth considering.

It's important to photograph well, use all 12 free photo allowance included.

If it's clothes measure and state. Tell people in the listing exact condition and photograph any pulls or bobbles or marks so people know. Tell them how and when you will dispatch the items.

You can do 'sell similar' once you've listed the first and it copies all the blurb so you are not typing endlessly.

I find it easier to bundle clothes and sell as small lots. The postage works out the same. I use my Hermes as it's generous weight allowance and is same price as Royal mails smallest parcel.

If you have a phone, the app is easier to use to post items. Especially for taking photos and uploading instantly.

Check listings and click 'sold items' to get an idea of current pricing for your items.

If you are clear, show lots of photos, give as much info as possible, it's usually ok.

I've listed over 1000 items now, over a few years. Just once I had to refund as the parcel didn't arrive, I then claimed back the amount from the courier.
I've not had an issue with eBay.

You'll get a fair price on eBay, I know the fees eat into it. You'll end up with 75% ish of the price it sells for.

Might be worth considering. You'll certainly get a vast amount more than weighing in clothes. You'll get approx £2.50 per blue stuffed ikea bag! It's not good.

Kezzie200 · 04/10/2018 13:00

Spare room?

Rent it out and share the house for a while?

Many locations a sole person can bring in £400 plus a week. Some costs will increase but not by too much.

Kezzie200 · 04/10/2018 13:00

Month not week!! sorry

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