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£1024 in 11 Weeks from Nothing

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  • System
    System Posts: 178,374 Community Admin
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    I'm pleased to say I'm off the start too, listed an item on ebay on sunday night, someone used BIN at 8am this morning. So that's £24.99 less fees. Time to list all that fitness stuff you asked for with good intentions girls - well if you are like me and it is gathering dust lol :j
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  • laura2481
    laura2481 Posts: 4,305 Forumite
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    If I got a mobile as a free upgrade with my contract and it's now broken- can I count that as free and then sell it? Mazuma will give me £12 for non-working mobile (and that's not even my idea for doubling my £10, I'm keeping that one up my sleeve 'til I'm sure it works!)
  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    laura2481 wrote: »
    If I got a mobile as a free upgrade with my contract and it's now broken- can I count that as free and then sell it?

    I don't see why not - you didn't have to pay any extra for it :D

    Right ... I'm really logging off now :rolleyes:
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • abby1234519
    abby1234519 Posts: 1,961 Forumite
    I might just sell all of the other OH comics....after all I didn't buy them!

    He'd kill me so maybe not. Don't think I have much to sell apart from my 60 pairs of shoes but I bought those. Well I better get making my jewellery!
    Money money money.

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    Dec 2016: [STRIKE]£25,158.71[/STRIKE] £21,999.99

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  • laura2481
    laura2481 Posts: 4,305 Forumite
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    Right, today I earned £20.26 from nothing:
    1. Did Virgin bingo scratchcard =10p
    2. Topcashback searches= 6p
    3. Yahoo bingo scratchcard=10p
      Withdrew £10
    4. Went to TCB
      Joined Mecca bingo through TCB
      Deposited and played £10 withdrawn from Yahoo
      Will get £10 bonus to play tomorrow
      (Here's the good bit) £30 cashback from TCB. Has shown as pending payment already, although will probably take a while to clear. Shpuld also get topup from TCB of £3 but not counting that yet as that is not showing. (And may win some money tomorrow with bonus money but not counting on it!) And that was my way of doubling my £10 that I was gonna check worked before I posted it...there doesn't appear to be any probs :D
    Total so far: £31.02

    :j
  • System
    System Posts: 178,374 Community Admin
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    laura2481 wrote: »
    Right, today I earned £20.26 from nothing:
    1. Did Virgin bingo scratchcard =10p
    2. Topcashback searches= 6p
    3. Yahoo bingo scratchcard=10p
      Withdrew £10
    4. Went to TCB
      Joined Mecca bingo through TCB
      Deposited and played £10 withdrawn from Yahoo
      Will get £10 bonus to play tomorrow
      (Here's the good bit) £30 cashback from TCB. Has shown as pending payment already, although will probably take a while to clear. Shpuld also get topup from TCB of £3 but not counting that yet as that is not showing. (And may win some money tomorrow with bonus money but not counting on it!)
    Total so far: £31.02

    :j

    well done Laura, wow that is great cashback from TCB! I have never used them before do you mind me asking if they have a high cashout limit?
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  • laura2481
    laura2481 Posts: 4,305 Forumite
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    rachelja wrote: »
    well done Laura, wow that is great cashback from TCB! I have never used them before do you mind me asking if they have a high cashout limit?
    Not sure, I haven't cashed out anything yet. Jlooked at site and there doesn't seem to be a minimum, you just have to wait for the payments to become payable, which can be weeks, so I guess that's the drawback. But at least that £30 is safe now for a while, I can't gamble that away! :)
  • peteuk
    peteuk Posts: 2,060 Forumite
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    Er...I think Ive cheated, I hope not because its a good start.

    I switched my gas and electrics via quidco and made £62.

    I moved home the week before Xmas and have had previous problems with the provider so as soon as I had 5 minutes I changed.....

    Please tell me I havent cheated.....

    Pete
    Proud to have dealt with our debts
    Starting debt 2005 £65.7K.
    Current debt ZERO.
    DEBT FREE
  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    peteuk wrote: »
    Er...I think Ive cheated, I hope not because its a good start.

    I switched my gas and electrics via quidco and made £62.

    I moved home the week before Xmas and have had previous problems with the provider so as soon as I had 5 minutes I changed.....

    Please tell me I havent cheated.....

    Pete

    No ... I don't know about anyone else but I don't think you've cheated :D It says in rule 3 that cashback from internet shopping doesn't count but this is not something that you've had to pay for ... so well done :T:T
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • mummy2mygirls
    mummy2mygirls Posts: 2,443 Forumite
    tcb will let you withdraw anything over £5 i think, well it might be no min but i no you can withdraw £5 as i did last week, requested it on 23rd and they paid on 24th!!so was lucky with how quick aswelll...
    well done everyone doing well
    im not very high yet but getting alittle fromquidco and scratchs......will list on ebay and think of more ideas.....
    GC: Nov: £60.22/£450 Oct: £338.48/£450, July: £363.05/£450, June £447.98/£500
    £2 savers No68: £104/£100 :j
    :jmummy to: 8yr, 5yr, 3yr, 2yr, 1yr. No6 Due Mar 2013 My world.:j
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