Flying gleefully into 2009 - One Fresians adventures in debt-busting

laura2481

flying_fresian wrote: »

Have now had another email from the buyer asking for my email so she can send a picture. She has said thanks for the nice email (As I apologised for Royal Mail error) and offered to go halves with me, which is awesome! I'm going to refund her the full cost minus postage and take it as a lesson not to sell smashable things. Sodding Royal Mail *mutters*

That seems quite reasonable of her.. I think the only way to send anything via Royal Mail that is breakable is to put it in a box and wrap the item in so much bubble wrap it can't move. Then write fragile all over it. Then sacrifice a lamb to the great god of postage and then maybe it would get there in one piece. Maybe :rotfl:

EssexHebridean

I sold two camera lenses on eBay earlier in the year and was having nightmares over the posting of them - one of the buyers took ages to leave feedback too so that made it worse. Having said that, I always ask buyers to message me on receipt so that I know that the item has arrived OK "and once I know it's got to you OK I will of course leave your feedback" - nice little incentive there! Oh - thinking about it the camera I sold should have been even worse, but actually wasn't as it was packaged in its original box etc...and SO much brown paper!!!

5*shopaholic

Glad to see it was resolved amicably
i had one ebayer that left me really rubbish feedback before i was able to help
my policy is treat people how you would wish to be treated
well done you :j

mooomin

Morning all!

Couple of quick updates from me:

Ebay

All apart from one item is paid for, just waiting on proof of damage from this other buyer before refunding. Mr Fresian is being Postman Pat again today for me, bless him.

Other DFW Gubbins

Music Magpie cheques to the value of £14.05 are going into my account today. More PAD for me!

The carboot has been put off as my friend with the car (and therefore the boot) has been given the keys to her new flat early and is going to move her stuff in next weekend. We won't be able to do this until July now. This probably means that I will be spending a lot of this weekend clearing out clutter and looking at what else I can Ebay.

Money

A week until payday :eek: and I have:

£24 in my purse
£8 in my PAD account
£16.53 in my "spends" account
£17.94 in my groceries account

This should be more than enough for me, but I'm panicking that I will run out of money now :rotfl:

The_Golden_Goose

F_F - ah man, I missed the doughnuts. Though from looking at me, you sure as hell would think I live in a doughnut factory (and its not cos I have Jam round my mouth!), we are talking the reappearance of some extra padding I thought I had shifted!! LOL. Oh well, more of me to cuddle.

You are so organised cash wise. I am still really bad and need to get my head around my pennies and get a spreadsheet or something going. As I have no idea how short of dosh I am going to be at the end of this month. Will add that to me to do list, for tomorrow. Have plenty to be getting on with for today, thanks very much!

Must go - my stomach is yelling for its brekkie!

tomtombeanie

hey fresian and fellow fresian-thread-readers! i am delaying doing my banking so thought i would catch up on the last few days of posts...

glad the ebay worked out well overall, shame about the mug but at least your customer was a nice one. building work rumbles on here, so close to the end but still dragging on. getting thoroughly fed up with it all now, to be honest (ungrateful i know, but just want to get back to "normal").

hope everyone is enjoying a lovely day today, we are full of sunshine in the northwest today. xx

laura2481

flying_fresian wrote: »

Money

A week until payday :eek: and I have:

£24 in my purse
£8 in my PAD account
£16.53 in my "spends" account
£17.94 in my groceries account

This should be more than enough for me, but I'm panicking that I will run out of money now :rotfl:

Cheer up F_F! my figures look like this-

Money
Two weeks until pay day!

£1.90 in my purse

-£63 in my current account ("spends" account):mad::mad:

Groceries is ok- that's in the joint account, so at least I can eat for the next 2 weeks!

And I haven't got anything for my dad for father's day! :eek:

5*shopaholic

poundland have some funny gifts for fathers day, you guessed it for a pound
its the thpught that counts:rolleyes:

mooomin

Another EBay question!

What's an eCheque? Why would it take until the 25th to clear??

I take it I shouldn't post anything until I get confirmation it's cleared...?

laura2481

flying_fresian wrote: »

Another EBay question!

What's an eCheque? Why would it take until the 25th to clear??

I take it I shouldn't post anything until I get confirmation it's cleared...?

Not sure exactly- basically the paypal equivalent of a cheque, but def don't post anything until it's cleared. Perhaps drop them a line saying 'thanks for your payment by eCheque it is expected to clear on the 25th I'll confirm when it's cleared and item will then be shipped'