The 2008 Olympic Challenge thread

Floxxie

I count the money when it hits my account and after I have paid out on eBay fees and postage.

In the end this challenge is about you as an individual hitting the target you have set so I am only interested in counting profit that has been made as it really exists in my bank account.

Any money made from daily clicks can count - again I wait until I withdraw or receive the funds in my bank. I know some people get vouchers from sites and put the total of the voucher in their target total.

Just choose the options that suit you; it's a great feeling seeing the cash add up!

Floxxie.

Gemmzie

Any money counts when it hits your account, pure profit only is counted.

I'll add it to the FAQs if we are all in agreement

CHEAP_AS_CHIPS_4

ohhh goody, i sold some things on ebay before the 8th but wont get the money until next week.

NatashaP

I'd really like to do this but I dont think I understand (doesn't take much!!) - is it too late to join?

finallydebtfree!!

the only time its too late to join is the 7th august!! welcome to the challenge

take a look at the first 3 posts which should contain all the info you need! any questions just ask and we will all do our best to help you

good luck

ruthiejane

Money from rpoints in my bank account today, only £2 but its a start!! Christmasshopper if you can put a weeks rent into a savings account, or pay it off a debt I think you can count it.

Christmasshopper

Christmasshopper wrote: »

I don't know if this counts (what do you think?):
I didn't know I had a rent-free week over Christmas so I paid my rent as usual. Today I have had a statement saying I am in credit.
:j

Any opinions on this one???

postingalwaysposting

Can i have some help please, i have never done this before and is unsure of ebay 'profit'. Now i shall use a example ~

£5.00 ~ sold dvd
+ £1.99 ~ postage
total = £6.99

- £0.78 ~ ebay fee
- £0.27 ~ paypal fee
- £1.23 ~ actual postage
total = £4.71

Which total do i use as profit, i would go with the green total but i am unsure how others do this? thanks

finallydebtfree!!

Originally Posted by Christmasshopper
I don't know if this counts (what do you think?):
I didn't know I had a rent-free week over Christmas so I paid my rent as usual. Today I have had a statement saying I am in credit.

I would say so, its money you didnt think you would have and could/would possibly have spent if it werent for the challenge

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Can i have some help please, i have never done this before and is unsure of ebay 'profit'. Now i shall use a example ~

£5.00 ~ sold dvd
+ £1.99 ~ postage
total = £6.99

- £0.78 ~ ebay fee
- £0.27 ~ paypal fee
- £1.23 ~ actual postage
total = £4.71

Which total do i use as profit, i would go with the green total but i am unsure how others do this? thanks

I would use the green total too as that is the total money you have made, otherwise you are taking money from yourself, and would probably not realise that the money was going, fair enough its only just over £2 but if this was on each item you sold you would find your personal money (ie not challenge money) slowly dissappearing over the course of the challenge (imagine if you sold 50 items and counted the £6.99, you would personally be out of pocket by over £100) sorry im waffling now

hope that all made sense!

Spendaholic_Chick

That's how I do it as well, PaP