New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

mum2one

angelica68 wrote: »

quick note dont no if its already been posted sorry for repeats if so boots 75% sale is said to start on the 13th of jan this is what ive read on different thread

Thats absolutely brilliant, thank you xx

elsie52

Hi,
I have currently listed 31 items on e bay and some are selling, yipee......but can anyone tell me where to get the cheapest plastic mail bags to send out my stuff.!! Or what does everyone else do to make cheaper packaging.?

craftoholic

elsie52 wrote: »

Hi,
I have currently listed 31 items on e bay and some are selling, yipee......but can anyone tell me where to get the cheapest plastic mail bags to send out my stuff.!! Or what does everyone else do to make cheaper packaging.?

what are you selling? I use old jiffy bags that are in good condition (just stick new address label over the top) shoe boxes, old mobile phone boxes and then i wrap them up using normal wrapping paper backwards so the white side is showing. You can get the jiffy style bags 4 for a £1 from the pound shop too

elsie52

Mostly clothes, so I wanted to make sure that the parcels don't get damp or wet. I suppose I could put them into cheap plastic bin liners first, then wrapping paper. Sometimes when you sell an item for 99p, and then take off the packaging costs, and paypal fee's, it makes you wonder why you bothered in the first place.!! Still needs must, I am hoping to make £50 this month. !

Jack0212_2

I usually buy mail bags off Ebay itself. As with anything the more you buy the cheaper it becomes. Another good option is to use the garden sacks or rubble sacks as they are quite durable. I used to but mine from B&Q I think they are 10 sacks for £3 but then I found that Wilkinsins and Home Bargains sell them much cheaper. They are a little bit thiner but still suitable and a lot cheaper. You can cut the bags down if they are too big and just seal them with tape so you can make two bags out of one.

NickyBo_2

Jack0212 wrote: »

I usually buy mail bags off Ebay itself. As with anything the more you buy the cheaper it becomes. Another good option is to use the garden sacks or rubble sacks as they are quite durable. I used to but mine from B&Q I think they are 10 sacks for £3 but then I found that Wilkinsins and Home Bargains sell them much cheaper. They are a little bit thiner but still suitable and a lot cheaper. You can cut the bags down if they are too big and just seal them with tape so you can make two bags out of one.

My Dad sells on Ebay a lot and he uses the plastic garden sacks to wrap everything. He has found that the jiffy bags have sometimes pushed the item up into the next weight category so costs more to post. He wraps everything using the thick brown parcel tape and so far has never had a problem.
Obviously if you are selling something breakable then it would need wrapping in bubble wrap etc, but for most things the garden sacks are ideal and like Jack said, they can be cut down so you only use what you need

junior_j

What ever the case may be with it , I have put a bank transfer in for the money its saying is negative but it says it will take 7-9 working days! At least i know i am covering it. So far have had no emails/complaints from any ebay sellers just the seller i brought a seperate item from xx

Snow and ice are still horrid here x

rachelet

Had a good day yesterday as I went to the Kids Christmas play at school (I know its after Christmas, but it was cancelled before Christmas due to bad weather!) and I won four prizes on the raffle. One big box of chocolates which will get eaten, but three small bags of Monbana chocs (posh chocs over here in France) which I am going to keep and give as part of Christmas presents next year.

Also good day today as I recently bought a duck and three chickens from someone near to me, and now it turns out the guy is moving house so is getting rid of the rest of his animals. He has given me first refusal and says the rest are free to me! So I am probably going to get another 6 chickens and 4 pygmy goats to add to the animals I already got from him. the chickens are all pure bred and normally cost an absolute fortune!

Must get on and finish SIL's scarf for her birthday in a couple of weeks.

junior_j

rachelet wrote: »

Had a good day yesterday as I went to the Kids Christmas play at school (I know its after Christmas, but it was cancelled before Christmas due to bad weather!) and I won four prizes on the raffle. One big box of chocolates which will get eaten, but three small bags of Monbana chocs (posh chocs over here in France) which I am going to keep and give as part of Christmas presents next year.

Also good day today as I recently bought a duck and three chickens from someone near to me, and now it turns out the guy is moving house so is getting rid of the rest of his animals. He has given me first refusal and says the rest are free to me! So I am probably going to get another 6 chickens and 4 pygmy goats to add to the animals I already got from him. the chickens are all pure bred and normally cost an absolute fortune!

Must get on and finish SIL's scarf for her birthday in a couple of weeks.

Wow the animals sound great and well done winning the raffle! cool stuff. xx

Savvybunny2009

Hi everyone!

I got some great bargains instore yesterday, BHS i got some chrismassy pot pourri £1.50 down from £8.00, and 3 sets of their luxury cards 50p each down from £5.00. M&S I managed to get 3x let it snow glimmering body cream for my gift bags for the girls in the family for Christmas at 25p each down from £6.00, a lovely kangaroo soft toy £1.00 down from £6.00 to add to the presents I bought for my friend who is due any day now, and a lovely giant 'Christmas' word ornament £1.00 down from £15.00. I'm fairly happy with my haul for now, certainly saved money on the cards.

I think I will be getting a few bits from the Boots sale for my brother and mum for Christmas, and see what else I can scout down during the year.

Have I missed a new challenge on this board, someone mentioned something about a £50.00 challenge I believe? Can anyone clarify?