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When will be the best time to eBay/carboot?
oliviarosejackson
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Another thread by me today 
When will be the best time to start listing stuff on eBay and possibly doing a carboot sale? Not sure if now will be a good time, as I am guessing everyone is poor?
We have lots of stuff we need to get rid of, as our house isn't big enough. We need a bigger house just to put all of the new christmas presents in, lol. Grandparents don't think where you are going to put all of their lovely big presents.
When will be the best time to start listing stuff on eBay and possibly doing a carboot sale? Not sure if now will be a good time, as I am guessing everyone is poor?
We have lots of stuff we need to get rid of, as our house isn't big enough. We need a bigger house just to put all of the new christmas presents in, lol. Grandparents don't think where you are going to put all of their lovely big presents.
January GC £33/200
Christmas 2012 savings £60
Christmas 2012 savings £60
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Good idea I would like to do a car boot or table top sale, really don't want to fill the loft up again.0
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Good idea I would like to do a car boot or table top sale, really don't want to fill the loft up again.
Neither do I. I also don't want to just give the stuff away. As it is good quality stuff that hasn't been used much. Any £ is better than nothing for it.
But I have too much clutter and I need to get rid of it.January GC £33/200
Christmas 2012 savings £600 -
I could be wrong, but carbooting seems to lull at this time and then really pick up around Easter time; warmer weather tends to bring people out.0
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Try eBay on a Sunday I would imagine now is we're people wil start looking for items on the Internet, post Christmas bargains.0
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My eBay auctions are going wild today. Listed a whole load of stuff on 3 and 5 dayers to finish Monday. I think everyone was expecting a free listing weekend that didn't materialise and so didn't list.June challenge £100 a day £3161.63 plus £350 vouchers plus £108.37 food/shopping saving
July challenge £50 a day. £ 1682.50/1550
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I have a few things on eBay, getting really good activity... seems there are a lot of bored people out there waiting to go back to work... looking for bargins from peoples unwanted gifts.
I stick everything on at 99p, and you don't have any upfront fees that way We spend money we don't have, on things that we don't need, to impress people we don't like. I don't and I'm happy!:dance: Mortgage Free Wannabe :dance:Overpayments Made: £5400 - Interest Saved: £11,550 - Months Saved: 240 -
Personally I never list on ebay in January as I find most people are broke. Carboots are only really worth doing in late spring/summer from my experience.0
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Thanks for the replies everyone
Might have a look on eBay now and have a look at how things are selling.
Shall pop all carboot items in the loft and do one once the weather has warmed up.January GC £33/200
Christmas 2012 savings £600
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