301k in debt and morbidly obese - things aren't great!

Buffythedebtslayer

MrBloater wrote: »

Never in my adult (or indeed child) life have I ever before voluntarily stayed in on a Sunday morning to prepare something that had to be done for Monday morning. It's always been a Sunday night or get up first thing on Monday kind of mentality for me. But some nerdiness possessed me today and whilst Mrs B and the kids have gone to Bluewater, I have stayed here and done some stuff that needed doing. It's a very odd feeling to have done what I needed to, I have spent a lifetime of having some nagging feeling in the back of my mind throughout the Sunday, and today it's gone. This is all like the complete opposite of a mid-life crisis, more of a mid-life stability. Very odd.

I wish I could learn this. I am sure it is a wonderful feeling. I am equally sure I will be up till the wee small hours marking books.

Good Work Mr B

xx

Mint1955

I have read your whole diary and love it. Bluewater is good for shopping for Mrs B. Maybe not for moneysavings though!! Well done on the forward planning it is a good feeling.

MrBloater

Am starting to think that everything I thought I knew about eBay (which admittedly wasn't much) is a complete shambles. I just cannot get my head around how listing records by the same bands that 2 weeks ago were getting bids throughout the sale time have sat online for a whole week (20 items - without a single bid placed on them). I did everything according to the 'book' - listings to finish 8pm ish tonight, on for 7 days, even emailed the people who had bought the last lot of items (and given me good feedback) to alert them of the fresh crop. And yet, absolutely sod all. I am not a patient man, and have delisted all but 8 of the records now, I have no appetite to see the vinyl go for 99p a pop by a last minute sniper which I am guessing will happen with the last ones on there. Totally flipping baffled. But still smiling - just thought I better add that before the usual doomaholic jumps in with some further words of misery.

davenport151

Its odd. We find this with items we sell. One week something will take off next week the similar item will not draw any interest.
Loving the diary Mr B. I am a secret follower.

Lara44

MrBloater wrote: »

I just cannot get my head around how listing records by the same bands that 2 weeks ago were getting bids throughout the sale time have sat online for a whole week (20 items - without a single bid placed on them).

I think that might be the problem Mr B. There may not be that many buyers for these records and you might be deluging them a bit. It might be better to dripfeed them onto ebay over 6 months. Also I think November and December people have a very squeezed wage cheque (I know I do) and switch from buying for themselves to buying gifts for other people. I am sure things will pick up for your sales.

Don't lose heart, you're doing so great with all your many challenges :T

MrBloater

£4.68 - Beware eBay newbies - it is not the path to richness some will convince you. In the end pulled all but 3 records, two went for the 99p starting price, the other for £2.70. So much for the elisive lastminute flurry of activity. Trouble is, I have about 3 tonnes of cardboard in the shed. I think I'm going to have to build that flipping dinosaur now. Maybe I could then sell it on eBay.

gallygirl

MrBloater wrote: »

I think I'm going to have to build that flipping dinosaur now. Maybe I could then sell it on eBay.

You see Mr B, every cloud has a silver lining :T.

I find midweek evenings is best for ending listings - currently I do Tues at just after 9pm.

Are you planning on running tomorrow? I promise to swim at least 1/2 a mile if you do :cool:

MrBloater

3.40 up and in search of socks so I can go running. 3.45 locate damp socks on drying rack in hallway. 3.46 DS wakes up.

Tomorrow I will have to be better planned.

cocalls

i feel for you baby up at 3.30, wanting milk, baby asleep at 3.45.Mummy still awake.

Karmacat

Did he go back down, MrB? Any running *after* that?

Poor you on ebay tho! The deluge interpretation might well be the right one, y'know ....