The 2008 Money Neutral Gift Challenge

shelovestobuystuff

Great news for me,the organiser of an invitation only fayre at the local castle saw me at the schools event on saturday and has invited me to have a stall at their 3 day event.So I am doing another christmas fayre over the 5th,6th and 7th Dec.Fantastic,cant believe my luck.Thats going to help my target.

jamtart6

well done shelovestobuy!! that is great news! What did you sell at the fayre?

shelovestobuystuff

jamtart6 wrote: »

well done shelovestobuy!! that is great news! What did you sell at the fayre?

I sold kids fleece jumpers.I sell them online too along with rainwear and wellies(thanks to MSE I was inspired to start my own little business) but had quite a stock built up at home of designs which have been discontinued now and lots left of the same size in certain styles so wanted rid of those.They went down a treat,I was aparantly the busiest stall there,£140 profit in 2 hours is more than I have ever made online.I am really excited about the next fayre.
We are also going to be getting rid of lots of dd,s old toys at a big car boot sale in a couple of weeks time so that the house ,well her room at least,is tidy before santa comes again.

jamtart6

brilliant congratulations to you that is very good

I am really really stuck for eBay items. Going to try and have another good clearout at the weekend - perhaps sell some of my craft stuff that I no longer use...

mum2one

My bday prezzies, got to 100% neutral, excluding mums, dads and dds, I came in as money neutral. Got some bargains for dd xmas, did 3 4 2 at Woolworths.

Havent been about properly last couple of weeks, had no net connection when we were in Tavistock, apparently where we stayed for some reason only orange works!

Still plodding along with surveys, thou there not many around.

Got dd swimming lessons Jan to April covered, and dd ballet covered from Jan to April as well.

Plan of action for 2009 is to include family in the balance, got a few things to carry forward, (got rather carried away in Store21 (formally Bewise or Peacocks), they had make ur own bean bag dogs £2.50, and some other make ur own ducks, stars, etc at £1.00 box.

My poor car hasnt been emptied, as the boot is full of xmas prezzies......need to make rrom for them.........help!

Hope everyone else doing ok. xx

jamtart6

hello mum2one we missed you Congratulations you have done so well

I made a grand total of £68 profit from ebay sesh 1, so quite happy but a very very long way to go. Ordered another present today cost me £0 from amazon with that £10 trsutedplaces review...

really need to work on Argos and Amazon vouchers next year !

58% neutral at the moment for xmas but got a LONG way to go

jamtart6

how are we all doing? made another £25 on eBay tonight and a few more items will end in the week really struggling for things to sell now!!! although tidying my cupboards i found an old camera which seems to be selling for about £15 which is better than sitting occupying space in my cupboard!

how are you getting on? how did you do this week shelovestobuystuff??

Skint_Lynne

Hi everyone,

I completed the qype challenge last night. If you wrote 50 reviews for this website www.qype.co.uk you are eligible for a £50 amazon voucher, if you get to 1000 points you become a qype ninja and are meant to get an ipod shuffle. If this all comes off, that will be brilliant. I'm going to get DVD's for DH's birthday with the voucher and will give my bother the ipod as part of his Christmas present.

I'm stil doing surveys etc in preperation for next year, I am hoping that I can be money neutral for the presents I need to give for birthdays and Christmas. No mean feat, but I'll give it a go!!!!

jamtart6

good luck skint lynne!! is the qype offer still open?

Skint_Lynne

It seems to be jamtart, you click on the big banner at the side of the page. Give it a go, it might get you nearer to your target.