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Can I make £1,024 in 11 weeks from nothing?

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  • kathfisch
    kathfisch Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    ehallett wrote:
    Of course you can join :D - good luck :T

    I think with my free £10 I'm going to have a look round the local charity shops to see if there's something good I can flog on Ebay.

    That's a good idea! I'm going to a car boot sale on sunday so you never know! Someone started a christmas challenge a bit like this but it hasn't really got started... I like this cold hard cash version better! :T

    I think there's probably quite a lot of money to be made if only we pool our thoughts and make the time for it.

    Slight cheat.... :o;) do you think I could use part of my £10 to pay ebay selling fees, postage etc, to sell something... shall we say.... more valuable.....? :rotfl:

    I shall have a good think and see what I can come up with!! We should have our progress in our sigs.... if yours is not getting too full emily with all these challenges!!!!

    x
    Don't stress, relax, let life roll off your backs. Except for death and paying taxes, everything in life is only for now... Avenue Q
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 003 :DProud to have become debt free... and striving to keep it that way
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    oh my god you guys are amazing!!!

    I would love to join in but Ive too many challenges on myself at the mo, but best of luck to all of you!

    Lynz x
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    A car boot would be good, try a bit of haggling to get a bargain :D

    Thanks Lynz - if this is successful then I will probably do it again after Xmas - you could join in then if you wanted to?

    I think I'll decide what to do with my £10 when I've got the cash in my hand. In the meantime I'm going to look for other ways to make some more free cash so that I've got a bit more together to try and buy something and resell it.
  • So in theory, if you are trying to double your money, what happens if you lose it? Say you put all your profits so far into match betting, then lose, what then? Game over, or you start again from that point?
    You can't lose money with MATCHED betting. It extracts the value of free bet offers.
    Happy chappy
  • piglet6
    piglet6 Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm going to follow this thread with interest - I'd love to join you, but I am a chicken and don't think that I could do it:o, so would rather watch and learn a little from everybody else's experiences, than try and then discourage myself by failing!:p

    I wish you all luck - I really hope that you all do it!!!:T :D (I'm going to be watching carefully to pick up a few tips!);)

    Piglet
  • tsharp
    tsharp Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    OK, i meant if you gamble and lose, or say put something on ebay and earn fack all etc?
    "I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something."
  • Yes, don't bother mug gambling, it's a waste of time. There are proper methods for extracting free money though, and they aren't the cack peddled out there "to beat the system", they just involve simple methods to turn free money offers into real money. Check the gamling loopholes forum for info.
    Happy chappy
  • Count me in.

    I have a mystery shop this evening - Mmmm Pizza

    Can I put the money from that towards my pot even thought I wont get it till next month?
  • This is a really fab idea!! :j

    I'd love to join it, I think this is just what a need to get me motivated, my competitive streak is starting to tingle already!!

    Hmmmm, how about raffling the boyfriend for the evening, he really is lovely and buys me chocolate and flowers. I'd be willing to give him up for one whole evening if the price is right, any takers?? :beer:

    TBD
    Total Debt at start of challenge : ££26563.92 :eek:
    Total Debt now: ££26563.92 :T
    39 till 30 challenge amount needed:£10792. _pale_
    39 till 30 challenge amount received/saved: £0 :j
    39 weeks till the big 3-0! :beer:

    Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    gimpymoo wrote:
    Count me in.

    I have a mystery shop this evening - Mmmm Pizza

    Can I put the money from that towards my pot even thought I wont get it till next month?

    Hmm, I think it would be ok to put your fee towards it but not the money you would have to spend out on the pizza as this is your own money. So if you get a £5.00 fee then that would be fine.

    Great idea to raffle off your boyfriend TBD, not sure he would be too please though :D

    Emily x
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