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Getting back on track

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  • Hell fire that's a lot of listed items and slot of sales well done lol x
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  • jwil
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    Thanks Happy :)

    I've been listing again today, another 29 items done. I've also redeemed £5 amazon, £5 cash and £10 sainsburys vouchers from survey sites :T

    I went through our stuff listed for sale boxes and managed to lose two by condensing them down. I then refilled the two boxes with new stuff to sell by sorting through some things :D

    Hope everyone is well :)
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  • LAM2011
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    You are doing really well with your list - must be a great motivator and a good feeling to go back and cross stuff off it.

    ok, my ebay guru :D - is it normal for ebay to relist unsold items? I had 6 listed, 4 sold and I see 2 are relisted. I am pretty sure I didn't do anything to relist them? I don't mind but was just curious.
  • daisystar
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    I am completely baffled as to how you manage to do all these listings in a day!! Do you do it during little jwils's naps?? Or after his bedtime?? And all the packaging too!! I barely manage to hang the washing out some days!! :D
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  • brizzledfw
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    Brilliant progress jwil...well done
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  • jwil
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    LAM2011 wrote: »
    You are doing really well with your list - must be a great motivator and a good feeling to go back and cross stuff off it.

    ok, my ebay guru :D - is it normal for ebay to relist unsold items? I had 6 listed, 4 sold and I see 2 are relisted. I am pretty sure I didn't do anything to relist them? I don't mind but was just curious.

    Thanks LAM.

    I believe that some people have automatic relisting on their accounts. I think there is a box to tick (or untick perhaps!) But I don't have it on any of our accounts so don't know how it works. I think it's 3 free relists.
    daisystar wrote: »
    I am completely baffled as to how you manage to do all these listings in a day!! Do you do it during little jwils's naps?? Or after his bedtime?? And all the packaging too!! I barely manage to hang the washing out some days!! :D

    Yes, mostly while he's napping, but the computer is in the front room so if I've photo'd and prepared in advance, I can do some of the actual listing while he's playing. I can't physically have the items in the same room though otherwise he likes to help!

    Packing is normally done first thing in the morning. I usually am up about 1hr before little jwil so get it done then.

    I'm lucky in that little jwil is very happy to occupy himself as long as he gets attention otherwise. He also has quite long naps so I can get stuff done then.
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  • jwil
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    Thanks Brizzle :)

    We've both got 200 free listings this weekend, so mostly that will be relists. I've photo'd some more stuff today, but not sure if I'll get round to listing.

    We went and did a parkrun today. It was good fun! Little jwil enjoyed himself.
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  • LAM2011
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    Yes I got a 200 free listings - good grief - I found 6 hard enough and the relists were automatic for three times apparently.


    What is a park run - do you all run - is like a fun walk thing?


    is baby Jwil better now?
  • DedicatedDFW
    DedicatedDFW Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    Hey jwil,

    Hope everything is good with you? I am sorry I've not been posting but i've been ill - again! unfortunately i've had to soldier on at work so have not been up to much else. Hopefully all fixed again now though:) but it was grim :(

    You are so inspiring - everything you are achieving is brilliant and you sound really motivated :T

    Ooh the parkrun - is yours free or do you have to pay? I really should do 1 to get used to running with other runners but the time it would take me to get there, run and get back i could have done 8 miles in that time - although i guess that isn't the point... i just really don't like driving anywhere either unless i have to :o I also need to get faster on my running but there are other factors at play affecting that at the mo.

    Take Care xx
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  • Chocforever
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    parkruns are all free - they are organised by a not-for-profit company which covers its costs through corporate sponsorship. The events themselves are held by volunteers (the idea is that the runners take turns to volunteer and everyone volunteers at least 3 times a year).


    They are very addictive and I am disappointed if I can't go one Saturday. Like this Saturday when the tour de France takes over!


    Happy running all!
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