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

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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 !

I feel like I live in the post office this week, have been to my local one twice, one near my Mams once and one near work once!

Also recieved a postal order today for 7.07 today not sure why! Someone was sending me one for £4 but nothing I am waiting for payment for is £7.07 Do I send the £4 one an email and query it ?
And with the new PO that you take to the bank do they clear straight away?I've only ever cashed them at the PO before.

Ive relisted a few bits - Juliet0395
Had an email from Ebay to tell me they are taking £19.96 in ebay charges plus the paypal costs of about £6 and then postage of £24 - so my £220 comes down by £50!!!!!! Is it worth it? God I didnt realise the fees were all so much!
Do you think its better to have lots of big sales or "little" sales which works out the best?

Still not added any thing else. Have lots to post still though.

You can't count p&p in the profit though as it is paid for by the buyer (and usually they end up paying more than it costs anyway!)

i know but when you go into MyEbay and theres a total there of £220 - you think its all yours!! Its not until you sit down and break it all down you realise that a big chunk has gone!

They don't include the p&p in that.
Mine says £212 but I have had over £300 from paypal.

My items end tomorrow night. 2 with bids and 2 BIN items have watchers. Wish they would just BIN!

Will add some more tomorrow night.

I've got watchers on my BINs too!
HAve had a major clear out this afternoon and have 3 boxes of stuff to list!

Had an email asking if would be possible to pick up table tomorrow if they paid paypal on BIN! Just waiting to hear back from them.(fingers crossed)

YAy

Table and chairs SOLD! Woo hoo!
Only problem now is that i use one of the chairs as a computer chair! i will have no where to sit and MN.

Cheap one from Asda/tesco? will the keyboard reach you sat on the floor?

I might have to sit on my gym ball all evening. Or as someone else suggested, a garden chair!

A gym ball would be very good for posture!
But no good if you started laughing Would literally be ROFL

Lol It would do for now! I will try not to end on ROFL!
Lets hope my other items sell tomorrow. One on BIN has 2 watchers.

Table and chairs gone.
Sat on gym ball at the moment! Not very comfy.

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Maybe you could count it as exercise?
Just don't sell the gym ball , then what would you do?

Less than an hour on my bits. Will add some more later. Not sure how many days to do though. 10 felt sooo long.
£83.97 it says ive made in the last 31 days. Have sold a few other bits on MN too. Hope to make a lot more soon!!

£249.46 is my sold total.
Not doing too well atm though.Have loads left to list and am doing a couple of things a night.I do 10 days as you pay the same anyway and there is more chance of people looking.

ends in a few mins two watchers so why have they not made an offer or just done BIN? Its not going to sell i don't think.

hi there, have listed a few more bits today. Have sold just over £70 worth of stuff now. Must make more effort!

Unsold again. Don't know what to do now. Can't really go much lower. Its worth that much i think.
Will re-list some other bits then list some new stuff.