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March Challenge: Sell, Scrap or Donate 31 Things in 31 Days

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  • 1 of my relists sold in the night :-) only £7 but better in my pocket than not.
    :staradmin :staradmin Emergency Fund @ £300 Non CCJ Debts x 7 @ £2782/ £4055 PAID! CCJs x4 Unpaid Total @£5103 Christmas 2016 Fund @£116 Holiday Fund £300/ £550 Wedding Fund Goal: £2500 /// Total Remaining: £9409 / £12,900 (£3498- 27.11%Paid) :staradmin:staradmin
  • MERFE
    MERFE Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    £50 worth of bids on the items I listed at the weekend and lots of watchers so going well but £36 is for OH item and he will want the cash. I don't mind, it was his and he'll probably be getting stuff for the chickens so it works out.

    Had pangs of guilt for selling of some kids old clothes and toys they no longer play with, then reminded myself the money is going towards their big residential trip.

    Sorted a pile of books from the book shelves in the lounge will get pile out of the bedroom when OH wakes up later. Then see this evening on we buy any books if they are worth sending off or not.
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
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    2/3 - I found a couple of items for webuybooks for £3.00. So my total is now £4.05 so I don't think I will be buying a holiday apartment in Paris just yet! I got a 10% code from webuybooks so will hopefully find some more stuff for them this week.
  • Kittenkirst
    Kittenkirst Posts: 2,468 Forumite
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    Hi all!
    Kicking off this weekend with a rather chilly car boot sale to get a good start on this challenge. Loved the eBay challenge last month and sold £220 worth before fees so I was very happy :-D

    Hopin this month will continue in a similar manner! 4 items also in eBay ending Saturday so hoping for a few small sales at least.
    First home- Oct’16 until June’21: £170.995- Overpayments made £13,784 (25% extra!).
    New forever home- Sep’21 £309,449 @ 2.05%. Plan to clear it before 30 years!!!!!!
  • Hi all!
    Kicking off this weekend with a rather chilly car boot sale to get a good start on this challenge. Loved the eBay challenge last month and sold £220 worth before fees so I was very happy :-D

    Hopin this month will continue in a similar manner! 4 items also in eBay ending Saturday so hoping for a few small sales at least.

    Oh good luck with you car boot sale!! I was thinking of doing one to get rid of all the excess stuff before I move but I have never done one before and would feel quite nervous doing one by myself. Fingers crossed you make a killing:T!
    Trying to make my way on my MSE adventure.. Debt free since June 2018:j

    December GC £32.58/£130
    November GC £101.14/£135 :: another month under budget! :: another m
    Emergency Fund £104.77/£1000:(
  • I wish I could do one but I don't have a car :-( very jealous!!
    :staradmin :staradmin Emergency Fund @ £300 Non CCJ Debts x 7 @ £2782/ £4055 PAID! CCJs x4 Unpaid Total @£5103 Christmas 2016 Fund @£116 Holiday Fund £300/ £550 Wedding Fund Goal: £2500 /// Total Remaining: £9409 / £12,900 (£3498- 27.11%Paid) :staradmin:staradmin
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
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    I wish I could do one but I don't have a car :-( very jealous!!

    Same here. I wish we had that whole yard sale thing that the Americans have. I don't think our front gardens/streets/pavements are large enough though. Having seen photos of yard sales online and seen how many people turn up I think it would cause a traffic nightmare on many UK streets!
  • Hermia wrote: »
    Same here. I wish we had that whole yard sale thing that the Americans have. I don't think our front gardens/streets/pavements are large enough though. Having seen photos of yard sales online and seen how many people turn up I think it would cause a traffic nightmare on many UK streets!

    I would LOVE to do a yard sale as well! Would make the whole decluttering process so much easier if people could just turn up and pick what they wanted :)
    Trying to make my way on my MSE adventure.. Debt free since June 2018:j

    December GC £32.58/£130
    November GC £101.14/£135 :: another month under budget! :: another m
    Emergency Fund £104.77/£1000:(
  • HelleBelle
    HelleBelle Posts: 96 Forumite
    I relisted 5 items that didn't sell so I guess that covers me until the weekend!! If they don't sell then they'll go to the charity shop.
    Will hunt out more over the weekend to list :)
    We had a table top sale at the village school last weekend but unfortunately I had already booked in to go see my sister. If you have lots of baby/kid stuff to sell then local baby groups quite often hold table top sales.
    New total: £24,006 :(
    I will do this.
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    Three old inkpads thrown out which I've had for so long they had dried up so I'm now up to 4/31 - £10 richer :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
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