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Buffythedebtslayer

hettiecarro wrote: »

Hi Chickennoodle.
Definitely up for joining you. I've been an avid ebayer since starting to get to grips with debts about 5-6 years ago.
Couple of things I think are important:
1. Make sure clothes are freshly laundered and ironed. (may seem a waste of time, but gets more views than creased garments) & also builds a good feedback score.
2. If not possible to launder, pop items on line in fresh air for a few hours.
3. Be honest about any faults in items (many people don't care - but will pick you up on it if you don't mention it).
4. Remember postage costs include your time as well as packaging - don't sell yourself short.

Some family and friends (who can't be bothered to ebay) give me items they no longer want. DON'T OFFER TO PAY THEM FOR THEM.
I simply buy the odd bottle of wine or flowers as a thank you (when I've made enough from selling them.
If items don't sell after numerous free listings I put them in my 'Cash4clothes' bags until I've got enough to get some cash for them.
I've also got a cash 'float' of £50.00 which I use to browse the charity shops (remember to add your postage etc when deciding if something is a good buy). There are lots of spendaholics (I know 'cos I WAS one :rotfl:) who buy things which sit in the wardrobe complete with tags and eventually get given to the charity shop.
I recently bought a coat BNWT for £2.00 and made over £16.00 after fees etc. So if you have the time it's worth a look. It also satisfies that little bit of me that still loves shopping
Will follow this thread with interest - thanks for getting us all fired up!

Great advice

hummingbird wrote: »

Thanks chickennoodle, I think I will set a target. I'm visiting my Dad for a few days so won't be back on this thread until the weekend - in the meantime I'll be having a good think on targets/ more things to sell etc etc.


Yes I was going to say as well there are other places to sell as well as ebay - Gumtree, FB selling pages ( although I haven't looked at that myself yet), local ads, car boot, etc etc etc!! I may think about some other ways to sell to avoid fees! I guess it's working out which items are best for ebay and which are better placed elsewhere!
:money:

I use Preloved, think it is brilliant.


I am in IN. I have LOADS to sell. And a loads of debt and savings that I owe myself. Plus lots of crap that needs to go.


Literally sitting here I have just thought of about 15 things.


Chicken Noodle this is a great idea, am so glad you posted.


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chickennoodle

So thank you all for your posts- as you can see you signature has been updated- £152.49

So I've been wrapping parcels again tonight.

I'm totally going to start wrapping things in big bags!!

Have a few more ending tomorrow then all my relisted end at the weekend. I'm really hoping to hit £250 this weekend, then going to have to scour the house again.

It's amazing what you find when you get started.

hettiecarro

I
also use Magpie for old CD's & DVD's.
Not a huge amount of money - but more than if they're sitting on the shelf never used!!


£21.50 today - 2 items (one was from charity shop).

chickennoodle

We'll done hettie. I'm going to have a look around the charity shops tomorrow, will hopeful come across some gems! (Cheap ones)
Felt a little stressed with all this today. Full day of work with 3 hrs of commuting, 2 small children and then an eBay refund to deal with! Now got 10 things to wrap. Really hope this is worth it as feeling like another job right now!

Buffythedebtslayer

am still here and I have a box.
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too_much_debt

Hi


Have been following your thread. I also used to do the '!!!!!! Ebay make me rich or else' thread that Floxxie did.


Apparently it is a free listing weekend this weekend so a good time to get stuff listed.


http://pages.ebay.co.uk/promos/1435/


I am going to do lots of 1 day auctions this evening to end tomorrow and then relist tomorrow anything that doesn't sell (although will put the minimum I want for an item on the 1 day ones).


TMD

too_much_debt

Here is a link for the Ebay thread that Floxxie started. I know someone said they would be interested in the link.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2949734

Broke_Kitty

Listing things right now because of Free Listing Weekend! I've got a bunch of stuff up but still going.

Already had someone bid on a pair of shoes, they were brand new so that's at least £15 I'll make from tonight's efforts! Woohoo!

Also, I had no idea that automatic relisting was free! I haven't ebayed in far too long.

Floxxie

too_much_debt wrote: »

Here is a link for the Ebay thread that Soolin started. I know someone said they would be interested in the link.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2949734

I don't mind being named as Soolin Thanks tmd for finding the thread...we could do with a new one but I am hoping to have retired from eBay at the end of next week.
I am seriously exhausted from listing, dealing with messages, wrapping, posting, staying in for collections. I have wrapped and sent 19 items today and had three items collected.

And I didn't get the free listing weekend so for the first time, I have had to pay to list items. I wouldn't mind but my eBay invoice was heading towards £250 :eek:

too_much_debt

Floxxie wrote: »

I don't mind being named as Soolin Thanks tmd for finding the thread...we could do with a new one but I am hoping to have retired from eBay at the end of next week.
I am seriously exhausted from listing, dealing with messages, wrapping, posting, staying in for collections. I have wrapped and sent 19 items today and had three items collected.

And I didn't get the free listing weekend so for the first time, I have had to pay to list items. I wouldn't mind but my eBay invoice was heading towards £250 :eek:

So Sorry Floxxie, not sure what I had in my head, I think I put Soolin as she is/was the board guide for Ebay Board.


Please accept my sincere apologies! I have changed the posts to reflect the correct user name.