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Early Spring Clean : Anyone for a 400 pounds by Easter challenge?

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Gameboy · 19/01/2007 13:44

Was listening to a radio programme the other day about making money from your old things and it made me realise how much stuff I've got 'waiting to go on eBay'.

Just wondered if anyone fancied a challenge to see how much we can each make from selling the unwanted stuff we have by Easter. I reckon I could get to about ?400 maybe?

We'd have to share our eBay names, and then keep a running total of everything we sell between now and 31st March?

For simplicity's sake I'd suggest we just tot up the totals invoiced (incl. P&P)rather than the net profit IYSWIM?
To include only unwanted items - not trading of new goods etc....

I thought if it became competitive it might spur me into action more !

OP posts:
tortoise · 27/01/2007 17:37

Yes postal orders cost more.Also think more people prefer to use paypal.Cheques need to clear 1st and i would probably forget to post then! Lol!

WriggleJiggle · 27/01/2007 17:42

Bah humbug, dh has just told me I can't join in just yet. I have to wait until nearer Easter before selling golf equipment. Still, I guess he's got a point, no one buys golf stuff in the winter.

cece · 27/01/2007 17:54

Most people send me a cheque. Once Iget the cheque I wrap the item, then wait for cheque to clear then off to PO....

JARM · 27/01/2007 17:57

I listed all mine for 3 days, all with Buy It Now or Best Offer.

I have comprimised on a few items, but thats the whole point. I also check what other things the same are going for, and slightly undercut if I can - guarenteed sale!

It also helps that my house is full of rubbish lol

JARM · 27/01/2007 17:59

oh and mine is all Paypal only, i know it costs to recieve the money, but there is the security of it.

i have accepted a postal order one one of my items, but have stated that it is a one off.

bothered · 27/01/2007 18:20

Hi, Ive placed 7 items and am up to wait for it ....£1.04 for one item a pair of maternity jeans - oh well..

nikkie · 27/01/2007 18:47

I do paypal or postal order as at least with them you can get the money straight away and it costs the buyer rather than the seller (like paypal)

nikkie · 27/01/2007 18:51

books on here

My ebay selling is now up to £44

charliecat · 27/01/2007 19:03

Tortoise, I didnt have any money to post the items and ran round to my friends coz she owed me some but she wasnt in. So I stood in the post office Q for AGES...hoping they took credit cards for payment for posting stuff and they do.
So out of my nearly £50 ten pound needs to go onto my credit card to pay for the postage when I withdraw it from PP.

tortoise · 27/01/2007 19:25

Oh dear! CC.
I had to chop up my credit card.Can't afford the re-payments.

tortoise · 27/01/2007 19:26

1st item ending in 10 mins.1 bid.Was hoping it would sell for more though.

JARM · 27/01/2007 22:21

well girlies - i am a grand total of £3.53 SHORT of the £400 mark!

Still got 17 items listed, with watchers on 8 of them, so cant complain!

First one ends in 10 hours, so guess I will be up early in the morning!!

charliecat · 27/01/2007 22:23

Bugger me JARM...Gameboy wants 10% for the motivation BTW, it was in the small print on her profile page

JARM · 27/01/2007 22:31

ROFL

Im sorry, Im norty really, a lot of what I have sold is high value items, so guess its not your "usual" household clutter!

buggies, GHD's, camping gear etc lol

charliecat · 27/01/2007 22:32

Now bugger off and let the rest of us be excited over our 99p sales ok
Well Done!!!!!

lunavix · 27/01/2007 22:38

Right!

Pending cash actually arriving, tonight I have sold £109 of stuff

Although on the downside, I bought dd two new nappies (around £20.)

But I know I have more to sell... I do need to sell my phil and teds too but I'm not going to count that

tortoise · 27/01/2007 22:42

Sold 3 items tonight. Two at 99p one at £5.

katzg · 28/01/2007 13:29

mine end soon!

nikkie · 28/01/2007 14:17

Think JARM needs her own thread, 'Who wants to earn £800 on ebay before Easter'

katzg · 28/01/2007 15:00

woho! 9 items sold for the grand total of £46 ex p and p! one more to finish which is currently at £41

SNOWBall4girlz · 28/01/2007 15:16

well I have an offer on my playmat which I will accept but just waiting til nearer the end of my auction nobody wants the little monsoon dress but I will have made a definate £8 pounds tonight.
first sale of many fingers crossed
JARM you are a star plus you have great taste in little girls names lol.

nikkie · 28/01/2007 15:26

I am just updating some of mine now I've got the pictures to upload!

SNOWBall4girlz · 28/01/2007 15:34

hi nikkie do you find it takes ages to load pictures?

nikkie · 28/01/2007 15:54

yEah think its 'cos I'm on dial up though.Found out that its better doing the older way as I can't download the software to do the other way.

katzg · 28/01/2007 16:02

i'm waiting payment from 3 of my buyers but my paypal account stands at £189.11p yeah, "woho we're half way there, woho living on a prayer"