Turn £100.00 into £10.000.00+ by the end of 2010 official thread PART 2

indierocker85

You will foten find £1 shops sell a good range of postal supplies. I buy big multipacks of bubble bags from there all the time in varying sizes. 2 big rolls of brown papaer for a £1. And Bubble wrap also

daveyarwood

I just got an email from dooyoo saying that I had multiple accounts and they they have been closed - set two up for my parents but stupidly used the same passwords.

I have set up another one account for myself to use (i.e. I will only have and use this one account), anyone know if they will let me do this now? I have used different email and password

cakeordeath_2

Had a great week. I had some stuff that I was given 3 years ago instead of cash for a portrait commission and decided to list it on ebay, well the listings ended yesterday and I made £115.56 after fees and postage. I've also had winnings from bingobritain and matched betting so added another £196.68 to my total. woohoo!!

Pretty sure I'm not going to be able to keep up the pace though as being a complete tight-wad I don't have much nice stuff to sell on and I very rarely buy clothes, so everything in my cupboard is well used I can't even save extra money on things like hairdressers 'cos I've not been to one for 12 years.

I did take the plunge and buy some stock to sell on ebay later in the year, even though I see some folk are already trying to unload the same stuff now, with varied success. I really think you need to get your timing right to optimise the selling potential, but I do understand their eagerness to make a quick buck fast rather than having it all sitting around.

I guess I really should try selling my artwork as that's my strong point, but maybe I need to buy some nice clothes to wear for visiting gallery owners. I tried a couple local galleries but my subject matter isn't "the type of thing that sells well with our customers" their customers want flowers and landscapes, Yawn!! Trouble is that although I know my stuff is really good (even the gallery owners admitted that much), I don't know how to promote myself, I really lack the confidence to push myself forward especially face to face, I get so anxious. Anyone fancy being my agent?...my website link is in my profile

Hales

copperjar wrote: »

Where can I get cheap bubble wrap and brown parcel paper?!!

You could ask at your local supermarkets for bubble wrap, quite alot of the fruit & veg (loose & bagged) comes packed with bubble wrap inbetween so it doesnt get bruised in transit and then you can get it FREE!!!!!!!!

Mrs_Money

kemo_2002 wrote: »

Ok, ive dropped a clanger! put some resale items on ebay for 7 day listing and hte items havnt arived yet! they have few bids on them! they are due to end wednesday morning so only 2 more days for them to come and im sweting! is there anyway of increasing my listing days? or have a shot it!

LESSON LEARNED!!!

Is it too late to revise your listing and change it to 10 days?

kemo_2002

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Is it too late to revise your listing and change it to 10 days?

thats what i was trying to do, but when i click revise item it takes me to login page, i got in, and it takes me bacl to the same page!

kemo_2002

edit - just tried that and you cant do if its past 2 days, if htey dint come 2morrow i dont know what im going ot do!

LittleMissHappy_2

cakeordeath - I've just had a look at your website and your work is amazing! Really beautiful : ) Definitely nothing to get anxious about....I really wish I could paint and draw like that!!!

MummyandPaige

cakeordeath - WOW! just had a look at your website, your stuff is absolutely amazing! There is a small art dealer/ gallery here that sells paintings and drawings like yours, I know this because I really wishI had the money to buy some, I spend way too long looking. How would you go about getting your work seen by them though? don't know the procedure! But you definately have good avenue there, very impressed!

Mrs_Money

Kemo -
in the worst case scenario you can cancel bids - you need your bidders to agree to it I think (done it once a while ago), but it can be done - but you do have 2 days, plus whatever despatch time you listed at (e.g. 2 or 3 working days) so you may just make it. Can you chase your items?
If they don't come, just keep in communication with your buyers - that will help.