Annoyed, frustrated, embarassed - Money Ideas?

joeblack066

Just a thought..my son bought his hi spec lap top brand new for £400...is yours still going to fetch this much at 2 years old? IT stuff depreciates so quickly. Do you have anything else you can sell? Could you do a car boot for stuff not suitable to list on ebay? Any old mobiles that you can sell through https://www.envirophone.co.uk? The best way to think about ow to earn a bit of money quick is to think what your employable skills are, then from this find the ones that you think people may be happy to pay for. ie, if you are strong, and can handle a lawnmower, advertise a grass cutting service. If you don't mind walking, call in to all the local pizza shops and other takeaways and ask if they would like to take advantage of your leaflet delivery service, charge at about £10 per 500. If you have a Labour Ready agency near you, they pay on the day, at BR tax but at least it's quick money! Best of luck!

learning_to_drive

Thanks for that advice, I will ring the paper tomorrow

learning_to_drive

Ive rung the paper, well i did it online, £10 for 6 nights, so paid that, also faxed off that application form to morrisons about management so we will see where that gets us.
any one got anymore ideas??

learning_to_drive

that was the g/f, she posted for me!

£6 was the fax sending, the laptop is on ebay still, someone is offering me around £230 - £250 for it, he says he doesnt think it was worth much more than £200.

Ive put it in the paper for £300 so I will see where that gets me, overdraft nearly maxed out now I have next to no money until the laptop sells, so its becoming pretty desperate, especially considering the fact that I have no money and im waiting for money to filter through from mystery shopping and my job.

Im really annoyed, frustrated and embarassed with myself, others will appreciate how I feel I guess, Im just so upset with myself and i feel that ive let everyone down because everyone helped me to get myself out of the !!!!!! and ive just done the same again. Im an absolute disgrace and just feel so embarassed

I start a new job on 1st may and I dont need the stress but its my own fault really, my g/f has helped me by buying my bus card bless her, but she manages to budget for her and a baby, how have I got into this mess again?

I know ive been ill a bit and been out of work as a result, but that is no excuse for maxing my overdraft (that i wasnt going to have again) and I just am so sick of having to worry about money, especially again, but im just waiting for my first wage 31st May (unsure but around that) then the mystery shopping site pays me on the 25th. Its waiting until the laptop money will come along soon, but its a problem that it isnt going to make much a dent into the overdraft and after my DD's it will only mean that it maxes out again and leaves me with £400 clear after paying overdraft back when i get paid. Then its that cycle again, im never ever going to be in a solvent situation!

apologies for the rant, any more ideas??? I need to clear the rest of my ebay mountain, its hard though because it is literally sh!te that I am trying to sell, not high value, and the problem again is that how do i pay for postage?

Bogof_Babe

Sorry I can't think of anything practical to suggest, but I wanted to say that you seem to have a great attitude towards all this, and that will stand you well in future crises. On reading your first post I thought you were beating yourself up too much, because you are already on the way out of trouble by your own efforts, so it's just a short term thing to get through really.

Your girlfriend sounds very supportive so I am sure she won't mind going without a birthday present. Perhaps you could cook her a nice meal, and make an extra special fuss of her. Likewise your dad, I am sure he will understand if you say you will give him a present once you get your next wages.

I wish you well, because you are tackling this head on and not trying to look for excuses or someone to blame. It is extremely refreshing in this day and age (although not on this board, where everyone seems to have a great upbeat determination).

Good luck! Come back in a few weeks and let us know that everything is hunky dory .

Seaxwyn

Hi learning to drive

If it's really '!!!!!!' that you've got on ebay, you might be better taking it to a carboot sale - where !!!!!! sells and you don't have the hassle of fees, postage etc.

Your gf sounds like a gem so make sure she knows it - think of a treat for her birthday that won't cost you, make her a lovely homemade card and offer to babysit while she goes out with her mates.

Good luck - you're in a tough spot now but you've got the right attitude and very soon this will just be a bad memory

Snow_White_5

learning to drive,

Maybe you could make some vouchers for your girlfriend eg for a foot massage, babysitting etc. that she can cash in whenever she wants. How about cooking her a meal for birthday? Jamie Oliver is good for simple but tasty recipes - some are even free on his website. You could get dressed up, fill the room with candles, make it feel really special. That shows more effort than an expensive bottle of perfume.

sammy115

Hi Learning to Drive

I remember reading your posts when you were going through your bad times earlier and moving from job to job. Please don't beat yourself up about things. What happened yesterday has gone, you can't change it. So get over it. We all do silly things when we are down, and for many of us on these boards its spending.

I think being up front with your parents is a good idea. They may worry if you get into more money trouble but I am sure they will understand that money is a bit short due to you starting your new job.

You are very very lucky to have such a support network around you. Hold your head up high - you have done brilliantly so far. Enjoy the job, let us know how you get on.

chevalier

With regards to ebay, I weigh my items pre wrapped and then look on the royal mail website for how much it costs 1st and 2nd class. The price you charge, includes your postage charge, it is up to you if you add a bit more on top for paper etc to wrap it up. So postage shouldn't be a problem?
chev

janiegs

I was going to say the same as Snow White for g/f's birthday. Be romantic, be imaginative and good luck!