The Completely Crazy 2015 Clothes Challenge

Rowan_moon

Mavvy thanks for the advice on selling as I'm new to it and have only sold my own unwanted things so far. My best sale was the Jules gilet that I bought in a cs for £7 (which I though was a bit steep). I wore it once and decided I looked like a telly tubby and sold it for over £30.
Sometimes I see lovely cs things not in my size, so I'm tempted to have a go.

mavvymoo

Rowan_moon wrote: »

Mavvy thanks for the advice on selling as I'm new to it and have only sold my own unwanted things so far. My best sale was the Jules gilet that I bought in a cs for £7 (which I though was a bit steep). I wore it once and decided I looked like a telly tubby and sold it for over £30.
Sometimes I see lovely cs things not in my size, so I'm tempted to have a go.

You are all very welcome to have any knowledge I can pass on

Funny Rowan Moon I have two Jules gilets in my over stuffed wardrobe and have only worn about once and that is only the Navy one :rotfl:Picked up at a bootsale for £3 each :rotfl:Will sell but in Sept as thats when you will get the best price

Well done on your profit and go for it Never spend too much on anything if you hum and ha DONT buy it. Give it a really good check over in the shop and if any flaws put it back !

Will post later and let you know how my stuff did at the end of the bidding

Any questions please ask me I am always happy to help fellow addicts

Mav x

Rowan_moon

Ok I've been inspired by Mavvy to try this. I bought a new with tags white Ted Baker shirt for £7 (tag says £75) in a small size. Going to try to get at least £15 for it. What do you think?

I've also sorted some of the clothes I recently bought on Ebay to go back on there. Deciding to only keep the things I love and know I will wear.

mavvymoo

Woo hoo Rowan Moon go for it
Right here goes Ted Baker comes up (normally) very small so make sure you check the web site and see what UK size small is. ( Is it a mans or ladies ?)

Then measure it flat including arm length from shoulder to cuff if long sleeved. also around the top of the arms as that can be small as well.

take a clear photo of the tag and start it at £14.99 as that starts at a £60 saving which is a good discount in my book :rotfl:

Then sit back and hopefully watch the bids roll in
Good luck
Mav x

mavvymoo

After all fees,postage costs etc
Made £59 profit on my 4 items

So very happy with that and I will take it off my total spends as thats the way I have to do this to feel motivated Going to try to get to zero and stay that way all year :rotfl:Wonder if I can do it ? Well I will see

Mav x

kerri_gt

mavvymoo wrote: »

After all fees,postage costs etc
Made £59 profit on my 4 items

So very happy with that and I will take it off my total spends as thats the way I have to do this to feel motivated Going to try to get to zero and stay that way all year :rotfl:Wonder if I can do it ? Well I will see

Mav x

Thanks for the tips Mavvy. I had a quick nose in the CS where I dropped som stuff off yesterday but anything 'nice' like Hobbs were priced about £18-£20 to start with, too much IMO to take a risk on. Was a big pushed for time so will have a nowe more when I get a chance. There's a massive car boot near me though so might have a mooch there with a friend one week (make a change of standing selling) I might take X amount and challenge myself to double it.

On the up side, no shopping for me today, been in the garden all day replacing log roll round a boarder, which doesn't sound much except it goes virtually the length of our garden, had to take out the old stuff, dig back, fit stakes to the new stuff and get it all in situ, and its 40cm high roll so not light work.

mavvymoo

kerri_gt wrote: »

Thanks for the tips Mavvy. I had a quick nose in the CS where I dropped som stuff off yesterday but anything 'nice' like Hobbs were priced about £18-£20 to start with, too much IMO to take a risk on. Was a big pushed for time so will have a nowe more when I get a chance. There's a massive car boot near me though so might have a mooch there with a friend one week (make a change of standing selling) I might take X amount and challenge myself to double it.

On the up side, no shopping for me today, been in the garden all day replacing log roll round a boarder, which doesn't sound much except it goes virtually the length of our garden, had to take out the old stuff, dig back, fit stakes to the new stuff and get it all in situ, and its 40cm high roll so not light work.

Kerri I agree I wouldnt pay £18/20 either so expensive :eek: The bootsale sounds a really good idea I have got loads from bootsales and well done on the gardening sounds like you have been to busy to shop

Well I have got all my summer stuff down from the loft today I thought there was 1 storage box but there was 5 :eek::eek: Including 13 dresses shocking really. But have sorted out and have 9 of them to go on E*ay tommorow. 4 to keep one of them is too long so going to have to get it taken up but its lovely so worth it

Loads of 3/4 trousers and jeans loads of T shirts and other summer bits so will try all them tommorow and sort out what to keep and whats to go.
Was so excited when I found them all and now its like having new things

So I know whats planned for me in the morning listing listing listing :rotfl:
Mav x

Gem-gem

somerandom wrote: »

GemGem So impressed that you are still haven't spent anything!

Debbiedeejay Charity Shops variable here too (South London) with BHF standing out as most expensive (can't remember the last time I bought from there). The ones I buy from mostly sell at around £3.50 an item and most have a pound rail. There was one that used to have a whole shop with £1 stuff - I loved it - got some amazing bargains there. It closed down a while ago though :-(. Lovely Cat Protection League shop near me does paperbacks 20p each & (I think) 8 for £1.00 . £2.00 is over the top for a paperback.

Thank you. Last year when I started the challenge I found it very difficult and a month seemed like a year when I was trying not to spend. This year I have found it much easier. I have broken the cycle of 'woo Hoo, I have just got paid lets go shopping'. I also am trying to save as much money as possible ( doing the 12k in a year challenge - but have set a lower target) as well as doing up the house and garden - my priorities have shifted and I realised that I can't do everything. Have recently bought 1 skirt for £4. Picking up tips from everyone here about how to shop more cheaply - but still buying good quality clothes. I still have vouchers from Christmas!!! Saving them to buy myself a new pair of jeans when I need them.
We are out tomorrow for the day, may look around a couple of CS if they are open.

Rowan_moon

My Karen Millen jacket arrived today from Fleabay and luckily I love it. It cost £55 so I was worried I'd been a bit impulsive when it might not fit, but it's really nice. I'm not taking it out if my budget as it's out if money I got from selling unwanted clothes.

Went for a bike ride today and gave the padded nappy knickers a go and they made it a bit more comfy.

Pollygarter

Is it too late to join?

I did my budget last week to support my goal of getting debt free by the end of 2015. OK, the figures suggest it will take me til March 2016 but I am going to push hard to get there sooner.

The budget won't allow me to spend more than £50 a month on clothes. I regularly need to spend on tights.. But here cones summer maybe so that won't be needed for a while. I used to spend thousands. Had a very bad shoe habit. And then a divorce looming. New ways now necessary!

A £50 max per month is £400 to end of year. Jumping in now... Gulp!