***New*** Thrifty Gifty Money Making for Christmas and all occasions 2011***

zangels

Elysia thats a great amount from clubcard points. i dont really shop at tesco but i do get petrol from ther and the odd few bits. I will be getting my shopping there this week though so I can get my 5p off per litre of fuel. I usualy get around £10 each time.
It would be good if they did the big exchange in August as its my dd's 2 birthday then.
We should all arange a time on new site and chat on there instead.
That sound such a great idea with the pots of gold. I have not done very well this valentines with getting organised. i was going to do choclates but my friend borrowed my mould and has not returned it.
I love cup cakes :j:j:j

susiecm3

Wow esmer they are AMAZING, i would love to make cupcakes but never found a recipe that works very well!!!

Not done much today had too much paperwork to do, will be back on it tomorrow though

Savvybunny2009

Hi everyone :wave:

Been very slow today hasn't it! My items listed did very dire. Wish I had know it was free listing this weekend as I definately wouldn't have bothered listing last weekend.

Did list some of dd's clothes today, have loads to list but can't muster the enthusiasm.

Was going to bake today too, but decided to do housework instead :rotfl:

eta - I used my selotaped capital bond voucher today to buy a tangleteezer for dd from mothercare, reduced from £9.99 to £4.99. The lady did apologise that she wouldn't be able to give me my 1p change lol

claireylulu

Had a busy day today with family round for a late dinner. I did manage to sort the boys bedroom out this afternoon something I had been putting off since after Christmas. I am very nearly there, really pleased with myself! On the money making side not so good not had time, opps.

Although some of my ebay listings ended today making £30 which i was pleased with still got some more on ending mid week.

Always seems quiet with surveys over the weekend. Usually do a review or two but with the site having problems I havent got much to do. I could write some reviews up and save them in word but I havent got the motivation. I need a kick up the bum! I am so tired tonight.

Elysia ahhhhhhhhhhhh that sounds like a lovely idea they will be really pleased with them. I have to admit to not doing organising anything for valentines day.

esmer

elysia2003 wrote: »

Esmer - they are absolutely stunning - I keep saying it, but they are!!!

What a shame you can't get some premises and give it a go as a business.

Do you know pots of gold for Christmas? I just made some for OH and the kids for valentines. They've got little packets of love hearts and thorntons heart shaped chocs, and some £1 coins in the kids ones, and the sweets and chocs in OH's with a love heart sweet made out of genuine silver ( everybody say ahhhhh) - Knowing OH he's probably bought me a mop!!!

Thanks, I enjoy doing the cakes for friends. I do have a good job with a decent salary, so unless that changes dramatically, then I will keep as a hobby

Pots of red for valentines is a great idea

susiecm3 wrote: »

Wow esmer they are AMAZING, i would love to make cupcakes but never found a recipe that works very well!!!

I put my cupcake recipe and vanilla icing on my blog, take a peek. I will post up my chocolate one.

mum2one

Got to say a massive thank you to Elysia, - I finally got off my rear and listed some ebay items last weekend, there finishing in bits and dabs 2ngt.

But best deal - I brought some of those lucky dip bags from Claires, (got 10 bags) and split the stuff betweeen dd (she had 1st dibs had 30 items), put some stuff up for presents etc (30 items)and xmas stuff ready for christmas fayre at school (10 items) ready party bags (20 items) and had 10 bits chucked on ebat

Black lace heart gloves (30p), grey lace gloves, (30p) and black satin with chain effect(30p) dora the explorer baseball hat and sunglasses- the 4 of them made nearly £14 (almost 5 bags paid for!!) xx

THANK YOU XXXXXXXXXX

elysia2003

Ahh that's nice mum2one, but I didn't do it - you did. Be proud of yourself, I am - everyone's doing brilliantly

How's Miss Hoodie and your Mum and Dad? I haven't been on the other thread for a while - I don't seem to have the time - but I will make a special effort from tomorrow. I have done most of the challenge though

You're on here early tonight, it's lovely to see you posting.

Don't forget to update your spreadsheet.

kec09

Only 1 of my 5 items sold today but they paid straight away Still have one from last Sunday not paid they are having trouble with paypal apparently, not sure how long to wait and why didn't they message and tell me that?!
I have listed another 15 items today, haven't listed the DS as I can't find the blimmin box anywhere, I am sure its somewhere as I never throw boxes away plus it has the charger in it, not sure if its worth listing without box and charger if I can't find it?
Cleaned out in the rain and did a roast dinner so feeling shattered so no baking for me tonight.
Sleep tight everyone :wave:

nicolaxx74

Hi all,
We've had visitors this weekend so haven't managed to do very much in teh way of money making and didn't have anytime to sit down and do ebay stuff, so the plan is between now and their next free listing weekend I take and upload photos to teh computer and list everything in my little blue book with how much postage would be and what I would like to put it up for as a stating price on ebay then I will be totally prepared to hit it hard!

I did however manage to get some surveys done on T on saturday monring and am now waiting for 6 projects to finish and give my points! Yeah!!!! That should take me to about halfway for another voucher.

Friday I managed to do 3 surveys for VO and get through so now I am waiting for them to be added and wen they have can get my next tesco voucher. I had planned in my head that I would get £60 this year from VO for tesco well I already have enough for £30 so looking good. I must be getting lucky with these surveys!

Onepoll is very very quiet for me at the mo, was quite busy before xmas but most days don't have any surveys at the moment and only about £5 in there.

Vista is going well, slow but they do give good rewards am on about £27 i think

Pureprofile I am on about £10 keep popping in for surveys but it is being slow too

Survey network I am not seeming to get through to the surveys on at all.

Hope that everyone is getting some good prices for their items on ebayand hae been able to list lots this weekend.

Everyone who is poorly or who have poorly children get well soon, it is rotten being unwell.

Everyone who has baked cakes I am very impressed, I wish I could bake like that.

I did however make my daughter a little trinket box to put her hairclips in and was thinking about selling those on ebay or somewhere. I'll take a piccie and post it at somepoint to see what you al think.

Take care
nicola x

Fredula

How does selling on ebay work (on a free weekend I mean)? Do you have to pay paypal fees? If so how much are they likely to cost? I'm thinking of waiting until the next free weekend to sell stuff on there but not sure whether it's worth it if the fees are high on paypal