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 !

good everyones so gpood feel a bit lazy am motivated to list some stuff - runs to find camera

ok i started last nigh by listing pack of bn bodysuits and used hair straightener and it has 1 watcher!

well 25 items listed, 1 watcher and 1 best offer submitted.

will leave the offer for 24hrs and see if it goes on BIN, if not, will accept best offer!

I want to join too please, do you find it quite time consuming putting the items onto ebay though? is there a best time to list them?

This is all excellent - so glad I started this thread!

Bothered - have you tried Turbolister - let's you add things in a spreadsheet and then you can upload later.

I;m not sure about time - I always make mine finish in the evening after about 8 pm?

Ok - going to get started now, got loads of maternity wear to put on, i wonder if its better to bundle it together or to do it individually? aarrgghh - just get on with it!!!

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Turbolister is free to download - you can list all your items, but only upload when you are ready to. Be careful - you can choose to upload all at once, but if you are selling eg clothes in the same size it's better to upload one at a time in case the same person wants to bid on more than one item - they couldn't be watching them both at once so you might lose out! I usually list all my items, then transfer across spacing out the time or doing a few widely different items at once.

i have downloaded turbolister but it does not recognise my ebay password! Can anyone helpplease? Also - do you think its best to list for seven days or less?

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OMG, when I first saw the thread title I thought it was a Big/Slim/Whatever thread! Am very glad to realise it's ebay!

£33 inc p&p in one item.... im getting there!

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oooo - got bids on 5 of my 13 items - now up to £27.70

Is one of you lot bidding on my sewing machine?

I'm up to £107!!!

Have decided if I get to £400 I'm going to spend part of it on getting a good hairdresser to dye my hair red (a la Jane Goldman)

That'll give me an incentive to get listing!

WHY would anyone watch a BUY IT NOW item?!

I have 3, yes 3, people watching my maclaren pushchair! WHY?! JUST BUY IT!!!

yeah bids on 2 of my items, going to list some more at the weekend. heres hoping everything sells well.

Am really pleased my paypal account now has £96 in it! quarter of the way there!

\link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?rn=12774&topicid=1375&threadid=269052&redir=12774put your things here, might attract some sales!}

Can I join in please? I don't think I'll get that much, but I'd like to be motivated to sell something!

Does it count if we sell it on MN/Nappylady? It's just things eg nappies sell better there!

my ebay is punkvix btw!

woohoo - up to £30.40 now - one of my PS1 games is up to £3.20!!!

I will be putting some bin items on once DD's are in bed.
Is it worth putting clothes on bin?

Up to £56.99 (inc p&p) today alone so chuffed

Total since last week : £202.08 but that includes stupid postage costs!

put your stuff here

I'm up for this.

I'm magick_babies.... not listed anything or looked for anything yet!

Now gonna read the thread and see if you have tips!

oooh blimey - would someone be so kind as to do a post with all the usernames in a list - I've got the 1st four (I think) but have lost track with the rest - and with 150 posts - and a manic life at the moment I'm not sure I'll get everyone..........