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fazeypie

markfrizzell wrote: »

It is the weirdest thing about ebay. I've sold some lovely expensive stuff at almost a loss and then we list some tat and are amazed by the final fee. :eek:

I sold the 1st 6 seasons of CSI for about £15.75 + £10 P&P
All watched once in excellent condition must cost me £180.

Then I put my mums old fashion sideboard on for local pick up only (which limits the audience). It was an ugly big mahogany thing but sold for £95.
Didnt think she'd give it away.

SOld 20 year old carebears for about £15.00 each but lost about 90% on some year old sylvanian families stuff.

One mans trash really is another mans treasure i guess

ebay is an amazing lesson in the difference between cost and worth isnt it?

tinawina_2

It's quite funny that, Mark. that's one of my sayings, "my tat is another man's gold", and I mentioned to my son the other day that his toy box needed pruning a bit ready for santa, and he goes "yes, I think so. Another man's tat is my gold Mum" - Hence the reason that I have stopped taking him to the car boot sales when we go. He spends anything that he makes on worse tat than he's actually sold!!!!!!!!!

markfrizzell

tinawina wrote: »

It's quite funny that, Mark. that's one of my sayings, "my tat is another man's gold", and I mentioned to my son the other day that his toy box needed pruning a bit ready for santa, and he goes "yes, I think so. Another man's tat is my gold Mum" - Hence the reason that I have stopped taking him to the car boot sales when we go. He spends anything that he makes on worse tat than he's actually sold!!!!!!!!!

Gosh thats too true here. DD1 and DD2 can fill up the car while im selling it!

tinawina_2

fazeypie wrote: »

ebay is an amazing lesson in the difference between cost and worth isnt it?

isn't it just! sorry to go all sentimental here, but a post I read earlier made me think. A cuddle off my kids costs nothing, but it's worth is really priceless. Is it parenthood that makes us think like that, cos kids can be materialistic little !!!!!!s sometimes! Lol

markfrizzell

funny.onion wrote: »

One of the funniest auctions I ever saw was when I was looking for a party dress for my daughter and there was a lovely pink frilly dress being modelled by a very sullen looking boy. The seller wrote that she was very sorry about the picture but her daughter had outgrown the dress but her son fitted in and had VERY reluctantly modelled it. Priceless!

I hope the poor blighter got a very good commision !

tinawina_2

well, I guess I have successfully steered this topic, off topic! I usually do go off at a tangent! lol
My work here is done! I am away off up the wooden hill now. Goodnight all. Sleep tight, and don't let the hamsters bite! lol
Good luck in your hamster searching tomorrow. x

fazeypie

tinawina wrote: »

isn't it just! sorry to go all sentimental here, but a post I read earlier made me think. A cuddle off my kids costs nothing, but it's worth is really priceless. Is it parenthood that makes us think like that, cos kids can be materialistic little !!!!!!s sometimes! Lol

that is such a lovely post to see amongst all the ham-rage here! :T

lors71

stebiz wrote: »

I agree 100% Tina, Don't get drawn into it. They have already shown their 'true colours'.
Good Night

Stebiz

oh get a grip "true colours".....why post that ?to get brownie points off another member?"i agree, i agree, i agree, i agree a full hundred per cent!!!""suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck............or to say something constructive?my post was "hypothetical"..letting off steam as it were..i dont buy off ebay...i only sell!and am a seller who if id had any listing end like the ones tonight did i would honour them!!

tinawina_2

markfrizzell wrote: »

I hope the poor blighter got a very good commision !

I did bribe my son once to try on a liverpool top for his cousin's birthday present. Cost me though. DS is a Man Utd fan! :j

markfrizzell

I have been really lucky with my oldest DD. I honestly can't remember when she has ever really asked for anything.

When we take her shopping we literally have to force her to pick something out we can buy for her.

Saying that she is nearly 13 and when i asked her if she wanted anything for xmas she said a house with pool and a car

one extreme to another :P