Anyone sold their hair??

[chuffedasbuttons]

Anyone?

To who, for how much, where's reputable?

It's my DD who needs an Apple Mac for her GCSE work. I'm a single mum. It's never gonna happen but she has the most BEAUTIFUL hair.

She wants it cut - usually we argue the opposite because she refuses to get it cut

Anyone got any advice?

She's cared for her hair for many years now. I think she's perfectly within her rights to sell it ! She's spent a lot of time washing brushing plaiting ! If she'd grown Roses you'd all say how brilliant she is selling them.

She could sell her drawings but she's not even confident enough to do that.

The hair industry is becoming more responsible and so forcing them to pay a higher price saves the poor in other continents although I'm sure they will always be ripped off.

Ilovewheelychairs
That is a good idea but you won't find many parents allowing a young teen to child mind. Childminders are qualified, insured and inspected.

Our young of today have none of the earning opportunities my generation did.

It's really shitty that for her education she needs such an expensive piece of equipment. I'd say make sure you get insurance when you get this item.

Is there anywhere privately you can sell it? Rather than through sites that will take a large % of the profit, instead a sale like direct to seller. Like say a small hairdressers or something like that.

I don't have an issue with selling hair as long as it isn't shorn next to the skin or something that would make her unhappy. Essentially it's a haircut. I'm sure you've thought through all of the options, but is there any chance of say selling some of her old clothes on places like Depop or poshmark? A decent amount of money can be made from that.

Good luck, I hope you get it.

If she's arty, could she make and sell face masks? Perhaps personalised for her school mates? My arty niece did well when we had that loom band moment (which is nothing like a pandemic, but does create a need for different things).

What about surveys? I've not done it, but a quick google throws up this company

https://www.swagbucks.com/?lp=2008&cmp=1432&cxid=0-kwd-653490988&affsid=get%20paid%20for%20surveys%20uk&postRegUrl=surveys-color&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwOy18o3F6gIVhu7tCh38FQTBEAAYASAAEgIj1PDD_BwE

Op I think you genuinely need to have a chat with her about what she wants and what you as a single parent in right budget can afford and the fact that she is just 13!

So if she needs a new lap top, fine - bit second hand and a different brand means she gets it far quicker than the Apple!

Whose idea was it for your daughter to sell her hair? You've said it was her idea to cut it, but was it really her idea to try to sell it?

The hair industry may be trying to become more responsible, but as an individual, you're not going to be able to force them to pay a higher price. It's a buyer's market.

I think you need to accept you're not going to get as much money for her hair as you want. I understand that money is tight for us all at the moment, but this is not the way to get money for what is definitely an unnecessary purchase. She's 13. She won't be doing her GCSEs for three years (I presume). Bear in mind that with Apple, they only support tech for so many OS updates before they become obsolete.

If her school provides an iPad for her to use, I don't see why she also needs a Mac? Or why you only have a year to save up for it?

Definitely sounds like a time to have a conversation about managing expectations.

I'm not having a dig here, but genuinely interested in what school your DD attends that means that this equipment is required of her?

During this lockdown my son went back to school. We did a short survey with the teachers if we had any kind of laptop in the house and how we were getting on with home schooling.
My laptop is ancient and we struggled with home schooling on it, i told the teacher as much as said I was a little bit embarrassed, she said not to be as many families don't have top of range laptops, or share one family laptop and struggled with home schooling.

I expected your daughter to be 16 - 18+ years and studying something like graphic designs, or an IT based job placement to require a piece of tech like that..

Is it not irresponsible of the school to put pressure on families to afford something like this so your DD can keep up?

Or is it more what you/your DD want? Instead of something you actually require for her? It seems crazy for a little 13 year old school work?

Not having a dig, genuinely interested?

The price of hair is very low, you are competing with the poorest women on the planet who sell their hair because they have no choice and no other way of getting money.

Can she do dog walking? I would be very happy to pay £10ph to local teenager to take my dog out for me a few times a week to save me a job.

Put it on NextDoor and see if you get any responses.

Cutting her hair for money is a last resort, it will take years to grow back and she will regret it for a few quid.

Just as an add in relation to your post, I personally don't agree with teaching DD that selling parts of your "body" - even if just hair, for something such as an expensive laptop, is a good lesson to be learning at 13.

Normalising selling parts of yourself for money isn't something I would personally be comfortable in teaching an potentially impressionable 13 year old.

Prehaps that just my views however.

I don’t get the problem with selling hair? Maybe OP’s daughter has just read little women and got the idea from there? When I was young, there was a rumour that if you grew a finger nail to a cm the body shop would give you a tenner for it so they could test products on it - all my friends were trying to do this. OP I think it’s an admirable thing for her to contribute to the fund, cutting long hair short is not easy. I also can’t see the problem with getting Apple - as long as she appreciates the cost and helps contribute it shows something good is worth working for. Sorry I have no idea about where to sell hair for more for you - just adding some support for her decision.

13 year olds are allowed to do paper rounds OP, could be something to look into?

Also babysitting - the parent remains legally responsible for children if babysitters are under 16 but if they are happy to do it (perhaps people you already know) then it's allowed.

Not sure when she is set to turn 14 but that does allow her to do more - see attached.

I think doing some work (and I appreciate in some areas it's competitive or unrealistic) is so valuable and there's such a brilliant feeling to be able to earn and save your own dosh as a teenager.

@chuffedasbuttons

Blimey hair is not on the same league as a kidney

She's too young for a job. She's 13.
She isn't that confident either and mostly spends her time drawing.

If she is 13, why is she doing GCSEs? And how will it last 5+ years to get her through to A levels

Sorry, from your OP I thought she was older, I'm not sure why! I thought she was 16 ish. 13 is old enough for babysitting though, especially if you are close by.

Ultimately, it's her hair and she's old enough to make the decision for herself, so if she wants to do that then I would let her. As mentioned above, she won't get that much for it though, so I would make that clear to her, as well as outlining or suggesting other options to her for earning some money. If she's only 13 and wants it for GCSE's and A levels the. She has a couple of years before it becomes desperate!

Childminders are qualified, insured and inspected. - op, sadly I have no advice about your dd's hair, but I love you for this comment alone! 😊

My dd is also 13 and in September she will be starting her GCSE years in year nine as they do them over three years.

I think it’s an absolute outrage that a school is ‘Apple focused’ and that your dd needs a very expensive piece of technology in order to do her GCSEs. My dc’s school is very aware of making sure every child is able to access an education without relying on financial outlay from home.

As long as she is happy to do it I don’t see why not.
Can she get any babysitting/pet sitting/watering jobs/dog walking.
All jobs that teens can do that bring in some money.

When I was 13 ('80s baby) I had 2 paper rounds, washed cars for the neighbours, relatives and my god parents and stuffed envelopes for £2 per box of 1000 because I needed (read: wanted) a full size keyboard for my music gcse.

I very much doubt the school would require all students to own their own Apple Mac, or any tech for that matter.

Can your child not earn the money herself? Sell some bits on eBay too and it'll quickly add up. She'll learn from it too.

Help her earn it herself if she wants it.

I should say, OP, that I haven't answered your question because I don't know the answer. That said, it looks like you don't get much for hair and she has beautiful hair.

She'll be going into year 9 in September, so there's another Christmas and birthday before year 10. How much is she prepared to sacrifice to get the Mac?

the school is apple focused and gives out ipads to its students? Wow. Is she at private school?

LOL at a 13yo NEEDING a Mac for GCSE, as if you can't do graphics/photoshop on a PC Laptop 😂😂😂

Sorry I though it had gone quiet.
Thank you all for continuing to chat. My threads usually sink

Well, I found another website which may or may not lead to money but we are giving it a shot.

To clear up the Apple Mac anxiety

No the state school do not ask her to get one. She can use one at school. It's an Art specialist Academy. She will be doing Fine Art and Graphics GCSE over 3 years starting in Sept.

She is very talented and will almost definitely continue to do A Level Art.

She already does as much graphics as she can on her iPad and PC. As she wants to follow this through to a career - we are saving up for a Mac. Artists don't use PC's - I'm not sure what's difficult to understand from that perspective.

I would rather she put the long hours required for her studies in at home on a good piece of kit than being in school for hours on end. Including being able to work at weekends.

It's a massive amount of money to save so this is just another part of it.

Maybe I'll get her to draw pets on MN to earn some ££!

She can get a supermarket job near here once she's 16. Three years away! She's summer born.

Glad that I cheered up the childminding team
Worth your weight in gold dear childminders. (Single mum remember!)

wishing your daughter lot of luck in the choice of future career.
Well done for doing all you can to support her. Im sure MN would love to see some of her artwork and you may even drum up support through here.
Either way wishing her future good luck.
Who knows, prehaps one day we will be hanging her work up on our walls!

Sorry you haven't had more helpful answers op, mine isn't really helpful either. Can I ask what the second website is?

I want to sell mine, it's super thick and currently 1in above my belly button. I've donated it to charity in the past but after watching little women a few weeks ago I started wondering if I could sell it. I've just been made redundant and any 50 quid would help me.