my MAD e-bay challenge

kashton_2

Hello all...
Sorry i have been so slack adding all the newbies to the list but i have been away, and then ill, so a week or so off work and only goin to get sick pay for it

Anyway, everyone should have a number now, if i have missed anyone out please feel free to shout at me until i add you!

SEAXYN, i havent made it all from e-bay, i have taken the £s off my total as i have paid some money off my debts! managed to clear about 3 this month so i am heading in the right direction! have made about £5-600 or so tho?

CARRIE.1985 yes i am a bit mental and i dont mind you pointing it out at all, lol, its not like its a new concept to me or anything!!!!

Hope you are all doin well on this challenge? i am SO looking forward to the first person making their target, i can easily add you on for more once you have reached it!, personally, i am £1500 less in debt now than i was when i had my mad idea!

looking forward to all the updates, take care my MAD friends!

faye1978

Horse_Owner wrote: »

where is the "things you didn't know you could sell" thread please?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=343625&page=4

Here but it's quite a long thread. Amazing what you can sell

IWantToBeFree_2

My tip for those pretty new to ebay and looking to make maximum profits to put towards debt:

End your listings on a Sunday evening, from experience its the best time to list them as you generally have more people online & able to place last minute bids.

If they finish during the day you are restricting your potential sales, and I find that my items in the past sold for lower amounts on a Friday & Saturday evening as lots are less likely to be on the computer & more likely to be out boozing!

NewbieMoneySaver**

IWantToBeFree wrote: »

My tip for those pretty new to ebay and looking to make maximum profits to put towards debt:

End your listings on a Sunday evening, from experience its the best time to list them as you generally have more people online & able to place last minute bids.

If they finish during the day you are restricting your potential sales, and I find that my items in the past sold for lower amounts on a Friday & Saturday evening as lots are less likely to be on the computer & more likely to be out boozing!

Just adding to that, I believe the best time to submit is a thurs night for 10 days then you get two whole weekends and it also finishes on the sunday like previously mentioned.

Cheers

IWantToBeFree_2

I've been uploading on a Thursday recently, as like you say, you get the whole 2 weekends. The only thing I am a bit aprehensive about re a Thursday is that sometimes people want their item quick, I know when look on ebay for things I automatically go for the one thats finishing soonest, so I think they may see the 10 days and be put off.

I've got a tumble dryer on at the minute, finshes tomorrow night and currently only has 2 bids at £11.39 but has 19 watchers so I am hoping it sells well!

skintstudentnurse

Hiya, I'm a newbie to the forums but as you can see I'm a skint student in debt. I think I'm going to start with my overdraft- £600.I have already put 2 items in the free ads in my local paper, an exercise machine & a childs rocker. Thats next out on Thursday & I think I'll ebay some stuff on Thursday as well since someone mentioned Thursday is a good day to list stuff. I'll let you all know how I get on!

Pirategirl

Hello
Well done everyone who has had ebay success ...and good luck to everyone else who has just started! I've not got much to sell (as previously mentioned, I already sold everything I thought would sell a couple of years ago..) but have just had 2 items sold....one not paid for yet tho so I will wait to update my sig.... unless of course you all want to laugh when I update it with 41p!! LOL x

thirdpinion

I listed my first 3 items ever on Thursday, for 10 days as suggested. I've just bagged my first 2 watchers! Whoop!!!

NewbieMoneySaver**

Hi all,

Just a quick update, made £19.46 yesterday. Going better than expected so far. Hope it keeps up.

catchooky

Can I just say thanks for this thread, I haven't joined the challenge but have made about 400pounds in the last three weeks so am chuffed to bits - every time I feel that I'm fed up listing I look on this thread and then am really inspired!!!