InaPickle getting out of a pickle!

LeeSouthEast

<-- full supporter of having an emergency fund before paying off debt.

"Yer Doin' it Right" !

InaPickle

LeeSouthEast wrote: »

<-- full supporter of having an emergency fund before paying off debt.

"Yer Doin' it Right" !

Thanks Lee!

And, prey tell, what are YOU doing up as well at this unsociable hour?!

OK, I've just come back on to say that I've done a bit of calculating and I've transfered all the money I made from selling 2 items on Ebay into my savins account to help make up for this month's savings shortfall. (I need to be on at least £666.66 at the end of the month to make the £1000 in time for January). After deducting Ebay's and Paypal's pounds of flesh plus the postage, the results are sobering: £41.63. Admittedly, I've paid the listing fees for more items than those two out of the total so that's technically not 100% fair, but it's still quite a sobering amount as it looks like so much more when you see the money roll in with all the postage on top. (And yes, I did make mental allowances for it, but it's still not the same as seeing it in black and white.) It's even more sobering when you realise that one of the items was a WiiFit, and it went for a fair amount. :eek:

OK, there's no point whinging: I'm getting rid of stuff I no longer need, am recliaming space and peace in my room and making some money on the side. Admittedly, it's not as much as I would like to be making, but you can't have it all. Life lesson no1 re-learnt again...:rolleyes:

P.S. Am going to bed: I have work tomorrow (but not til 1 else :eek:), but have lots of things to do in the morning. At least I bought myself some nice cereal to tempt me out of bed later this morning!

LeeSouthEast

Ostensibly, I'm working. But it's 4am and everyone is asleep.

Your inner Zen child will be happy at your de-cluttering

InaPickle

LeeSouthEast wrote: »

Ostensibly, I'm working. But it's 4am and everyone is asleep.

Your inner Zen child will be happy at your de-cluttering

My inner(?) zen child is DELIGHTED, and then some! There's still a long way to go, mind.

Hope you got some sleep. I'm in serious need of some zzzzzs tonight.

POSITIVE_AND_FOCUSED

Hi In a Pickle

Just popping to say that! I couldn't find your diary earlier in the week for some reason but glad to see you are ok, and ebay is working well for you. I have just listed my first two items ever, and now got the buzz to get some more ready to load! Hoping you are ok, and take care!

LeeSouthEast

Another grueling training weekend over and done with. I'm very, very wet. Why do I subject myself to this :rolleyes:

Hope the de-cluttering is still onwards and upwards!

InaPickle

Hi PaF and Lee.

Well, the Ebaying is not quite as prolific as I might have made it sound: I only have about 3 things listed at the minute. I have many, many more, but need to get them up there.

Also, I have to send off my driving licence for a new photo and can I find my paper copy, which must be included? Can I heck! My room is a massive state and it's not in my nicely organised folder of all documents important. I need to find it, sharpish! :eek:

I have also managed to spend a whopping £7.57 on nothing in particular today. :eek:

On the up side, I somehow managed not to buy two large dictionaries (French - English, English - French) yesterday for the bargainous price of £10, even though it nearly killed me! :A (I did buy a pack of 2 very good quality umbrellas for £11.48, though, and if the weather is anywhere near as bad where you are as it is here, you will know I need one!)

Overall, I still need to reign it in a bit.

Here's to a fresh, organised new start tomorrow. :beer:

LeeSouthEast

I'll drink to that. :beer:

InaPickle

LeeSouthEast wrote: »

I'll drink to that. :beer:

I already did - white wine!

And I had better get to bed as there is little chance I will be up in the morning otherwise.

Argh..my room is such a mess. Messy room = messy head!

Night night. x

edinburgher

Argh..my room is such a mess. Messy room = messy head!

Try going to bed before 1!