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:j How exciting :jA positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
Mortgage Balance = £0
"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
Yeah!!! Go Tilly, the Eb@y Queen!!!!!! xx :rotfl::rotfl:Froggy's New Lillypad FundTotal so far: £ 10,009.770
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What kind of stuff are you selling on ebay, Tilly? I find that some things get lots of watchers and others don't sell at all. I've had success with unused mobile phones (unwanted upgrades) and most recently a digital radio, but children's clothes (which I am inundated with!) don't seem so easy to sell. My kitchen is bursting at the seams though, so maybe selling old kitchen things on ebay would work - not sure anyone would want any of it though!!November 2007 £570k 25 years - MF March 2033
September 2012 £405k 20 years - MF January 2032.
January 2015 £301k 16 years - MF January 2030
January 2020 £231k 10 years - MF January 2030
Mortgage Free Goal: In progress!
June 2020: Outstanding mortgage £75,211 (£222,414 mortgage offset by £147,203 cashpool)
August 2020: Outstanding mortgage £59,262 (£134,598 mortgage offset by £75,280 cashpool)
Sept 2020: Outstanding mortgage £56,682 (£131,760 mortgage offset by £75,022 cashpoool)
April 2021: Outstanding mortgage £17,278 (£64,646 mortgage offset by £47,313 cashpool)0 -
Hi CA, pasta rollers, veg shredders, coffee makers, water filters, old sat nav, bread maker
I do eb@y periodically but this time the interest is unbelievable, so I am very happy at the moment.
I had absolutely no idea this stuff would sell.
Tilly x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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Fantastic - I'm glad it's going well on eb@y!
I will have to start going through my kitchen cupboards!!November 2007 £570k 25 years - MF March 2033
September 2012 £405k 20 years - MF January 2032.
January 2015 £301k 16 years - MF January 2030
January 2020 £231k 10 years - MF January 2030
Mortgage Free Goal: In progress!
June 2020: Outstanding mortgage £75,211 (£222,414 mortgage offset by £147,203 cashpool)
August 2020: Outstanding mortgage £59,262 (£134,598 mortgage offset by £75,280 cashpool)
Sept 2020: Outstanding mortgage £56,682 (£131,760 mortgage offset by £75,022 cashpoool)
April 2021: Outstanding mortgage £17,278 (£64,646 mortgage offset by £47,313 cashpool)0 -
[STRIKE]Oh, I need a .......... [/STRIKE]WANT not NEED GG, shut upTilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »Hi CA, pasta rollers, veg shredders, coffee makers, water filters, old sat nav, bread maker
I do eb@y periodically but this time the interest is unbelievable, so I am very happy at the moment.
I had absolutely no idea this stuff would sell.
Tilly x x
. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort Mortgage Balance = £0
"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
Hi, we are also enjoying a surge in decluttering and ebaying..very addictive and so far nearing the £200 mark so well worth it. Bizarre what goes..MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Hi Brizzle couldn't agree more. I put stuff on this time as a 'lets just try it' and they are selling. Amazing. Mr T was laughing at me on Sunday saying 'why are we wasting our time with this', oooohhhh who's laughing now :rotfl:
Have a good day, Tilly x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Hi Tilly
Just wanted to pop by to say I have started reading your diary from the beginning...I may be some time...
Nice to 'meet' anothr midlander on here - my Aunt lives in Sedgley and I'm not too far away from them.
Will pop back when I've read some more!
MCIMortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
OP's to Date £8500
Renovation Fund:£511.39;
Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)0 -
Hi Misscousinitt, if you read my whole diary you deserve a mahoosive :staradmin
Good luck
Tilly x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0
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