From Trash to Cash: the £100 to 10K Dribble thread

wayne1983

shell06 wrote: »

Bargain on ebay for those of us that use mailing bags http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-MIXED-Grey-Postage-Mailing-Bags-4-99-FREE-POSTAGE_W0QQitemZ320470258517QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Envelopes_Mailing_Bags?hash=item4a9d841355 xx

Bargain, may get some myself:beer::beer:

nikki2804

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Nikki - think carefully before you do that - can you get a rough valuation from a local jeweller? You will need to know this even if you do go ahead with ebay (for postal insurance etc.)
Just a thought.

Can I just go to any jewellers? I know its 9ct white gold but not sure what they diamond clarity is etc.

hhhonlyfan

hi wayne. i have my homepage asking for people abroad to message me regarding cost. Ill then find a decent cheap courier to send abroad and price accordingly taking into account what i have factored into the price already.

Mrs_Money

nikki2804 wrote: »

Can I just go to any jewellers? I know its 9ct white gold but not sure what they diamond clarity is etc.

Well, perhaps if you go to an independent jeweller (i.e. not Samuels ) that buys and sells second-hand jewellery, then you could say you were thinking of selling it - how much is it worth (and not just to them) what kind of diamond is it etc.,
If you can, try to visit a couple of jewellers and be convincing and charming - and you may just get all the more info!

Forgot to say - I believe white gold is not worth as much as yellow gold as it has silver mixed in with it - so be prepared for them to say that - just had a thought - do definitely know it is white gold - it's not platinum is it - that of course is much more valuable!

the_cat

hhhonlyfan wrote: »

hey to everyone again. shell06 good spot thats the company i used to buy my supplies from when i was selling single items. I was thinking of running an offer on my webshop for people buying items where i will supply free of charge with any order mailing bags suitable for the items they have purchased?

the_cat i think i have now sorted the descriptions out on my site i dont know wether you would mind having a look and seeing what you think?

the criticism is good. I never had such good criticism and positive remarks off of people. All welcomed to help improve my webshop and giving the customer a better experience.

Deffo getting better!. Could you maybe for each section do some photos of a 'sample box' to show people, stating clearly that it is a guide only etc

the_cat

commitment update - I'm on a roll this week!

post ebay parcels
transfer paypal money
sort through cd's ready for listing thurs/fri
photo 30 ebay things
list at least 15 ebay things thurs
list at least 15 ebay things fri
verify paypal account

hhhonlyfan

the_cat

yes that was my idea to do that but didnt know wether it would put some customers off saying its for a guid only? ill defo be taking some photos over the next few days and adding them onto the site and hopefully will get some sales. I have loads of mailing bags lef tover and was thinking of offering them in free to people buying? anyone think that it would be a good offer?

Lost_Prophet

I need to get involved in something like this. Is it possible to join?

I need as much money as possible (£10,000 would be GREAT!) for a deposit for a house and ideally I need this ASAP as I am wasting money on rent :-(

Current Goings-on
I plan to cut my rent by £100 a month by moving
I have about 40 items listed on Amazon but will only count any sold from now on
I have Quidco payments waiting to be paid that I will count

To-Do List
Create a blogging site and blog daily
Look into buying items from Costco to sell on Amazon
Find clothing items that I don't wear to sell
Look under my bed for items that are boxed up and not used
... any other ideas?

shell06

Lost_Prophet wrote: »

I need to get involved in something like this. Is it possible to join?

I need as much money as possible (£10,000 would be GREAT!) for a deposit for a house and ideally I need this ASAP as I am wasting money on rent :-(

Current Goings-on
I plan to cut my rent by £100 a month by moving
I have about 40 items listed on Amazon but will only count any sold from now on
I have Quidco payments waiting to be paid that I will count

To-Do List
Create a blogging site and blog daily
Look into buying items from Costco to sell on Amazon
Find clothing items that I don't wear to sell
Look under my bed for items that are boxed up and not used
... any other ideas?

Welcom lost Prophet and good luck with the challenge, looks like you have already made a good start. x

cally6008

hhhonlyfan wrote: »

hi wayne. i have my homepage asking for people abroad to message me regarding cost. Ill then find a decent cheap courier to send abroad and price accordingly taking into account what i have factored into the price already.

You need to get this sort of thing set up before you start advertising your website.