eBay Neutral Christmas Savings Challenge

sonee2405

Yay didn't win the item in the end someone bidded on it at the last minute and beat me by a £1 so thats £22.50 saved .Going to celebrate with some chocy biscuits now

Sallys_Savings

I've been a bit quiet on here over the last few days as I have had tons and tons of items finishing on ebay....(thank you once again for getting me clutterfree Jamtart )
I have boxes and packages everywhere and my houseworks gone out of the window lol (dont think my oh thanks jamtart for that though ) It has been pretty time consuming to list everything/send it out but it had to be done at some point.
I still have a few boxes to sell and then I intend going through every room again ...so beware everyone in the house lol
I'm hoping my daughters will have a bit of a wardrobe clearout over this half term (some things are never even worn ...but I guess thats teenage girls for you).

Well heres my 40 day report;
Pressie list
OH £50
DS1 £150 using Tesco vouchers for rally driving buy extra bits cost £50 (not bought)
DS2 £150 using tesco vouchers for rally driving buy extra bits cost £50 (not bought)
DD1 £150 spent £20 so far
DD2 £150 spent £20 so far
My father £30 actual spend £24
My fathers lady friend £10 actual spend £4
Brother and sister in law £20 actual spend £12.50
Nephew one and two (£30 joint) actual spend £15
Brother and sister in law £20 actual spend £12.50
Niece £15 actual spend £6.49
Brother and sister in law (£30) actual spend £14
Sister and brother in law (£20) actual spend £12.50
Three nephews £15 each actual spend £10 ea
Nephews girlfriends (as they will be there when giving pressies out) £4 actual spend £2
Sister in law and brother in law £40 actual spend £15
Two nephews £15 each actual spend £8 total
Niece £15 actual spend £4.50
Brother in law and sister in law £20 actual spend £9
Nephew £15 actual spend £5
Four close friends £5 each actual spend £3 ea
Childminded children £5 each actual spend £3 x 3 each
God daughter £5 actual spend £4
Sons girlfriends x2 £10 each actual spend £4 ea

44 pressies!!

AMOUNT SPENT SO FAR £251
AMOUNT MADE ON EBAY £378
AMOUNT LEFT TO SPEND FROM EBAY SALES £127
AMOUNT LEFT TO BUY £410
AMOUNT LEFT TO TRY TO SELL FOR 100% £283
TOTAL SPEND ON CHRISTMAS 2008 £661

AMOUNT NEED TO SELL ON EBAY FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS
Bauble level 25% = £165
Christmas stocking level 50% = £330
Christmas Tree level 75% = £495
Father Christmas Tree level 100% = £661

:j Now at 58% level :j
NEED TO SELL £117 TO REACH CHRISTMAS TREE LEVEL 75%

Sallys_Savings

testing just seeing if signature will come out

Minimoneysaver_2

Wow Sallysavings you are doing brilliantly! I've just up-dated my signature and I have re-couped 27% of what I've spent so far!!!:j :j

I'm really chuffed and have some stuff still on there and loads more to list so dead excited! It's all clothes I've been selling this time and I seem to do so much better with them than with anything else - v strange. But I'm not complaining.:D

I do still have loads more money to spend but I've decided I'm going to just add it on as i spend it - don't want to overface myself!

MMS

jamtart6

well done sally and mini!

i never have any luck with clothes! ive just put them in the charity bag now or ill lose too much in listing fees!

Sallys_Savings

Well done I know what you mean by being excited..it gives abit of a thrill when you sell some bits knowing that you're moving that much nearer to your target ....This challenge has really given me the kick up the a**** that I needed to declutter.
I never seem to have alot of luck with clothes either Jamtart. I'm hoping minis luck with clothes will rub off on me when I get rid of some of my daughters clothes.

I don't really have that many items that will fetch much now, but I'm thinking that most things will be reaching between 0.99 and £5. So I'm going to have to list lots and lots to get any money back. Mind you looking back at the amount of items I have listed this last 40 days it mounts up to 143, and some of the items only made 25p or didnt sell at all.

Good luck to everyone with
Jamtarts Sell What You Spend Challenge!!!!

jamtart6

Sally Savings - all the items I have listed and made profit on up to now have sold for an average of £3-£4 including postage if its any consolation.

I have 30 more items to list tomorrow night. We have had a huge sort out of the present cupboard and several things aren't suitable for anyone so we will be eBaying them.

My motto from now on however is "If you don't need it don't buy it" I have no idea how I got so much stuff I dont need!!

ScattyStudent1

Do you think bundles of childrens clothes will sell better than individual pieces??

Well done everyone so far by the way!! :T

newmrslockwood

Quick update. My items have been doing really well this last week and my total has slowly grown to £105.03 Yay!
I'm going to list more tomorrow as i have to stay in for fridge freezer delivery. My total doesn't look so pathetic now and i only have 7 more pressies left to buy so i'm well pleased.

jamtart6

I'm going to have a real look for presents tonight. Estimate:

Telly £250
Phone £80
Mum's Presents £100
Friends Present £20
Dads Presents £60 more

Hoping that they are maximum estimates though and hoping that a few codes and discounts can help reduce that.