*NEW* Thrifty Gifty - Money Making for Christmas & Occasions 2010

pammyj74

just did 3 hours study but its getting through slowly!!!

I put on 26 items in total over the weekend on ebay. most are just a couple of quid but one is £20 and I really hope that sells.

did a new vista survey for £2 tonight, they are quite easy arent they, should have stuck with them but the high payout put me off and the lack of surveys coming through but will perservere.
Onepoll I have had 80p worth over the weekend, not great but not bad for a few minutes work

thanks for challenge, its kicked me up the bum!

pammyj74

I am sooo chuffed, just won 40000 bingoport points for a story comp i entered on there :T :T :T
Thats £20 amazon vouchers :j :j

elyphant

Hi guys, you are all doing so well, I think I need a bit of a boost, I am feeling a bit dejected (and also cross as this is the third time of writing this post my computer has some fancy thing on the touchpad that makes you go back and I keep doing it by accident!!!:mad::mad::mad:)

Have not done any money making at all since early last week, just has got to feel like a slog at the minute. Am trying to think of it as a holiday from my third job (first two are actual job and running the household!!!) but still feel a bit guilty.

Can I ask you guys how on earth you have managed to get to £600-700 already? Is that just money made or does it include savings from eg buying gifts in the sale? I think I am on about £200 maximum from cash and points earned.

On the plus side, have got a couple of bits of xmas pressies - some lovely jewellery from my mum in M&S sale for just a few ££s, and some nice Boots bath bombs from freecycle which will be part of a hamper for sil.

Sorry to be a downer today. Will get back on it next week and all will be well again!

pammyj74

mine is from dooyoo, free scratchies and bingo online wins, surveys and BP vouchers, ebay profits, cashback sites. It all soon mounts up
I am 2k off my next dooyoo cheque but I have really put the time in this week as I want the cheque before the end of the month

mum2one

Done well got my ebay sales sorted, just got to wrap them and send dad to the Post Office.....!! (haven't told him that but yet!)

Sold 11/15 things ok -

£70.52 - sales of goods
£40.50 for postage (the great plan is to get as ebay fees out of this, and any left o 2wards replacing paypals cut!)

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Ebay fees - £8.45 - paid that straight off 2ngt, its done and dusted. 4 people pd 2ngt by paypal guess the rest dribble in... x

mum2one

elyphant wrote: »

Hi guys, you are all doing so well, I think I need a bit of a boost, I am feeling a bit dejected (and also cross as this is the third time of writing this post my computer has some fancy thing on the touchpad that makes you go back and I keep doing it by accident!!!:mad::mad::mad:)

Have not done any money making at all since early last week, just has got to feel like a slog at the minute. Am trying to think of it as a holiday from my third job (first two are actual job and running the household!!!) but still feel a bit guilty.

Can I ask you guys how on earth you have managed to get to £600-700 already? Is that just money made or does it include savings from eg buying gifts in the sale? I think I am on about £200 maximum from cash and points earned.

On the plus side, have got a couple of bits of xmas pressies - some lovely jewellery from my mum in M&S sale for just a few ££s, and some nice Boots bath bombs from freecycle which will be part of a hamper for sil.

Sorry to be a downer today. Will get back on it next week and all will be well again!

Your going brilliantly, look at the amount of presents that you have got ready.
To be honest our biggest money maker was the "vouchers at Tesco", put the vouchers off the shopping and put cash in tin.

Haven't looked properly, but reckon we've about £300, thats ebay, surveys, vouchers, car boot, but then I've got bdays done bar dd, mum and dad,and hoping the same for xmas.

Don't forget as well as the household you've got 2 jobs, so maybe by the time you try a survey, its gone, but £200 by now is brilliant honestly. xx

elysia2003

I know it's a bit of a chore sometimes elyphant. So I'm sending you lots of (((hugs))).

You just do what you can, as and when.

Just think - it's £200 in only 5 months. 5 more months to go (leaving time for the fun bit of buying the pressies),and if you earn that much again - Thats £400!!! Think about it - You've done fantastic job. Don't beat yourself up that you haven't done as well as others. You've done your best and you're brilliant!

elysia2003

That's fantastic Mum2one - You're the first to complete May's Ebay challenge. Woo Hoo Well done.

:staradmin Gold (well orange) star for you! :rotfl:

How much will you clear out of that?

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

That's fantastic Mum2one - You're the first to complete May's Ebay challenge. Woo Hoo Well done.

:staradmin Gold (well orange) star for you! :rotfl:

How much will you clear out of that?

The plan is, that the postage will cover postage, fees and £10 spare to payback paypal cut, always work the basis everyone pay paypal,
reckon should clear £60.......

xx

Could do with it every week, but I'd be starkers, and thats def not a pretty view! x

sarahf191979

elyphant wrote: »

Hi guys, you are all doing so well, I think I need a bit of a boost, I am feeling a bit dejected (and also cross as this is the third time of writing this post my computer has some fancy thing on the touchpad that makes you go back and I keep doing it by accident!!!:mad::mad::mad:)

Have not done any money making at all since early last week, just has got to feel like a slog at the minute. Am trying to think of it as a holiday from my third job (first two are actual job and running the household!!!) but still feel a bit guilty.

Can I ask you guys how on earth you have managed to get to £600-700 already? Is that just money made or does it include savings from eg buying gifts in the sale? I think I am on about £200 maximum from cash and points earned.

On the plus side, have got a couple of bits of xmas pressies - some lovely jewellery from my mum in M&S sale for just a few ££s, and some nice Boots bath bombs from freecycle which will be part of a hamper for sil.

Sorry to be a downer today. Will get back on it next week and all will be well again!

Your doing great hun, mine is from surveys, review sites, cash back sites, BP also added a couple of music magpie sales and a phone i sent for recycling. It all adds up in the end. I felt it a bit slack the first year I started money nuetral, and last year it was slow to start, but if you keep going the totals soon add up, and like you have said you have already got some pressies so thats a few things you wont have to buy. Dont get down hearted your doing really really well, just think it is £200 you wouldn;t have had otherwise:D