2007 Olympic Challenge

AndyR_3

Wings_of_Ambition wrote:

"How many MSE Olympians does it take the change a lightbulb?"

Four. One to get a new replacement lightbulb for free from the freebie board here, another to actually fit the bulb. The third would sell the broken lightbulb on Ebay, and the forth would then sell the working lightbulb and buy a candle with the proceeds!

Sammz

Hmm, I was thinking about putting some handmade cards on ebay but they don't seem to sell very well from what I've seen

BangraMonkey

Wings_of_Ambition wrote:

Hi all,

Just so you're aware, when I receive your totals, I will respond to confirm that I've got them. So if you dont get a response within, say, 3 days, give me a shout to try again (PM me as that doesnt seem to have caused any problems yet).

Also, as a heads up for next week, I'll need two totals off of you:
- your savings for just week 2
- your overall total

WoA

i don't think many people are going to keep a seperate weekly total... i just update my signature as i go along so no idea what i'll have earned in a particular week.

of course you could just find the difference between the last amount posted by you and the one's we have at the end of the week...

moxie_2

Well I've just listed 5 more items on ebay and one more on Amazon. Fingers crossed! haven't made any extra money today so far though my weekly total so far is £9.52, which is better than I thought.

Haughley_Harridan

TO qualify this - is it a normal lightbulb or an energy saving one?

jpwhittle

another £4.98 for me from another dvd sale on amazon.

JoKay_2

Am off the starting blocks, as I've just received an email from Amazon saying that a book I listed on Sunday - James & the Giant Peach has sold!!!
I put it on at 1p, as there were lots of them available, but I guess once I've posted it, I should clear 1.80-2.00 profit, which I believe is more than if I'd car booted or ebayed it!!
Won't change my signature yet though, till I get the money from Amazon.....

Also, if it wasn't for DFW, I wouldn't have even known about selling on Amazon, so thanks all round!!

:T :T

mickey_mouse

£6 being added as my son has two day extra teacher training days at college tom and Friday so won't be needing the train fare we normally give him.

more bids on ebay - 11 auctions closing tomorrow afternoon so I have everything crossed that there will be even more bids:D

Reformed

I'm doing pretty well because I've just got my 'free' money from my cashback credit card but I'm worried about selling my books on ebay, I'm going to try clothes next week but I no longer have that much 'stuff' All my 'bits' are presents etc.. and although I've got lots of clothes I wear them all because I rarely ever go shopping anymore. I got my sewing machine the other day so I'm going to start designing gifts. I am sure that I am handy enough to make things people want to buy. I really think this is my best bet to make money for this challenge. And I really do want this to be a success because I want to get my debt down!!

Yorkielass

Posted the 'booklet' (wasn't really big enough to be a book) today - £4.88 profit (mum gave me the book) :j

Got home tonight and sold another one - only on for 1p (free one and lots on there but pretty light so should get 90p ish profit - not great but every little helps and my 4th trip to the post office this week.

Ebay sale on £3 with 2 hours left so pleased with that - trying to work out what to put on ebay next. (both people I posted things to yesterday have left positive feedback already so I'm even more pleased).

Looking forward to seeing the totals WOA