Natty's Kicking her Mortgage in the Pants Diary

gallygirl

edinburgher wrote: »

I'm not sure about others, but I tend to go for 10 day durations when I'm selling, as it gives you the best chance of having lots of people viewing your items.

That said, it might put off people who want an item quickly. What do the rest of you opt for?

7 days. Too complicated to decide if 10 is better .

BookWorm

I also tend to opt for 7 days. I find they seem to do better when starting/finishing on a weekend as well

ecoelle

Yep. 7/5 days, i know as a buyer i often want the item quick so a 10 day wait plus delivery time put it at 2 weeks to actually get the item.

nattypants

Weekend listing / ending definitely suits me as it means I will have time to wrap and address (assuming sales that is!) to take to PO the next day.

I have just read cotsworldaccountants (sp?) diary and am absolutely <insert open-mouthed-in-awe smilie> at the mahoosive o/p's she is making. Now, if only I could manage on that scale.....

I am thinking that perhaps HBs or £land might be the best places to buy brown paper, so am away to pop down there and try my hardest not to return with any * irresistible* bargains.

I have re-listed 3 items of eb*y and still awaiting payment from one, otherwise I am a happy-natty:D

Today's List;
Plant garlic
Check veg-patch veg
Hoover
Menu plan and buy appropriate groceries
Make a decision on buying tumble-drier
Visit friend for coffee
Iron
Clear utility room

unhappy_shopper

NP, congrats on your ebay sales :beer: Fingers and toes crossed for you and all the MFWs trying to flog their treasures on fleabay to contribute towards their OP. :T

gallygirl

You need to start saving sturdy paper and plastic carrier bags, plus all strong plastic envelopes and jiffy bags you get in the post. Plus any gifts etc that come in boxes less than 2.5cm tall .

Step AWAY from the bargains .

HelenDaveKids

HI Np, I bought quite a few bits for christmas from ebay and amazon recently and reused their lovely wrappers, did feel scroogelike gently prising selotape off but hey ho!. All wrapped up to post tomoz. Same as you, still waiting for one to pay, as was hoping to post the lot in one go.
Well done. Have relisted like yourself, so same time next week...

kaz100jay

WELL DONE :j on your first lot of eb*y sales, you will get the bug for it after making that first sell

If it helps I use carrier bags then post in a A4 size envelope or if its to big a black bag, always have a couple of rolls of brown tape and save any bubble wrap never had any issues with the way I post items, I post 2nd class and always get proof of posting

Have fun x

nattypants

Thank you for all the :money: packaging tips. You'll be pleased to know that I have assigned a large box as my 'e-b*y parcel stuff box' .

So far it has;
sellotape
scissors
1 X strong plastic (unbranded) bag
bubble wrap
2 and 1/2 rolls of brown wrapping paper (bought from Morris*ns reduced to 50p per roll
Polystyrene quaver-look-a-likees

From now on in I will keep every jiffy-bag, envelope, small box and sturdy envelope that comes my way (or I manage to 'libertate' from work;))

All 3 items were posted today, although I did fubar-up by guestimating incorrectly on one item, and paid £1 extra postage than I charged, and I sold the item or £1........St*rb*cks I ain't:o

Away to read some more diaries - I really could do with a holiday in bed, just so I could read everyone's diaries all day long.

np:D

TwinnyD

I have a large packing box too, it's next to my items to sell box! If I do have to buy envelopes I find the best value are the ebay sellers. I sell a lot of DVDs/Games and the A5 envelopes I buy work out at only 13p each which I allow for in my p&p costs. For all the clothes I sell I use carrier bags and then Next or similar delivery bags turned inside out (luckily my sister gets loads so always a good supply ) Better go update my diary