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saver03

I have been sorting through some stuff for ebay and thought I would take a break as it was driving me insane!

I have listed my Center Parcs mid week break now :A I have put an asking price on it of a little less than we paid and also added a best offer as I really want to sell this to get some money for college fees. So fingers crossed it sells, it does have 10 watchers so hopefully someone wil use the buy it now or at least make an offer.

Well I must go now as I want to list more stuff and blast through my ebay target for the week.

MINI GOALS:

• College course fee - £450/£1056
• Get my debt under £10000 by 31/12/08 - £0/£3501
• List 25 things on ebay by 31/07/08 - 5/25

Keeping_Motivated

Hi saver

Thought I meight check out the Center Parcs you have listed and see if I can afford it and see were it is but I can't find a certer parcs break listed only vouchers etc? What did you list it under?

KM x

saver03

The title is "Center Parcs Whinfell Forest 5 day holiday in September" and the item number is 190240140777

I am also open to offers as I just hope to get something back for it

Keeping_Motivated

Thanks I have just looked but I can't make them dates what a shame because its a great price. I am sure you will sell no problem.

KM x

saver03

I have been taking pictures of more items to put on ebay and I will spend the evening listing them :A If I do go back to work next Wednesday then I really do need to make the most of this last week off and get as much ebaying done as possible.

Not really sure how I feel about going back to work though. I know that I have to at some point and the longer I leave it the worse I will feel about going back but I have built it up into such a big thing now it is making me so nervous. I am probably best just bitting the bullet and going for it.

I now have 17 people watching my Center Parcs break on ebay so I am hoping for a good result. I also have other bits on and will be adding more so hopefully I will be quids in and well on my way to getting my college fees. A mega plus would be if I don't have to pay my college fees but I will have to wait until enrolement and double check that. Fingers crossed I don't then the extra £1000 can go off my debt and put me right on track to get me under £10000 by the end of the year.

Well I must go now as being on here won't make me any money, unfortunately! Imagine if it did we would all be debt free :rotfl:

I WILL BE GOOD AND MAKE MY EBAY TARGET

daphne_descends

Hi Saver, glad to see you are doing well with ebay :T

I'd love to bid on the holiday, it's just what we all need - but I can't make the dates either. I am back to work around sept 15th - so will probably be gagging for a break by then too! Oh well I hope you get a good offer

saver03

I have a cold and feel like poo but I musn't let it stop me ebaying as I still have loads to do.

I am having a good today despite feeling like I have been kicked around the house. We won £10 on the lottery and I have accepted a best offer on my Center Parcs tickets of £230 :j I won't include the money in with anything until I have actually been paid and have paid ebay fees.

I am going out for a meal with my friends tonight and I have budgeted £30 for this so I do hope this will be enough, but apparently it is a cheap restaurant, in price not quality :rotfl:

Well I must dash as I will need to start getting ready at 5.30pm and I have lots of ebaying to do do I better get busy.

MINI GOALS:

• College course fee - £450/£1056
• Get my debt under £10000 by 31/12/08 - £0/£3501
• List 25 things on ebay by 31/07/08 - 10/25

saver03

I have the most annoying cough and that coupled with my cold is enough to drive me insane. Think I may need to spend at least Saturday just resting as I need to get rid of it as we cannot afford all the tissues I have needed :rotfl:

The Center Parcs winner has paid :j so I have paid my ebay fees and transfered £200 to my bank account and then that can go towards my college fees. I do have to pay £35 to transfer the name on the Center Parcs holiday but I will still have enough if I have to pay £528 at the end of August. Am just waiting on my letter from the college to find out about enrolement.

I have resigned myself to the fact that I am returning to work next week but I am still feeling pretty nervous about it. I am sure I will be fine once I get there and it will feel like I have never been away. I am also going to have a talk with my department manager to see what options are available for when I start college. Otherwise I may have to transfer departments which is not something that I am too keen on.

On a plus note last night I went out for a meal with friends and I budgeted £30 and then I found I had some change in my purse so I ended up taking £36.30. As luck would have it it was a cheap restaurant, but gorgeous food, and I only ended up spending £16.30 on 2 courses and 2 drinks, and that included a small tip too. :j SO now I have an extra £20 that I am keeping to one side with my lottery win and I am going to see how much extra I can save by the end of the month :A

I didn't achieve my ebay mini goal of listing 25 things but I did get 15 done and some of them have bids on the already so fingers crossed I will have some good results. I also have some items finishing on Sunday and they are doing quite nicely at the moment so my ebaying is doing well. I must remember to keep it up once I start back at work. As I have 4 full days before I go back to work I will set myself a high ebay mini goal again and then reduce it accordingly when back at work. As long as I do a bit each week I will clear some of these boxes and make some money so it really is in my best interest to keep it up.

MINI GOALS:

• College course fee - £450/£1056
• Get my debt under £10000 by 31/12/08 - £0/£3501
• List on ebay by 07/08/08 - 0/40

Well I must go now and make a start on ebaying now as I have set myself a pretty high target.

saver03

I needed some Vicks vapour rub to try to clear my chest as my cough and cold were getting worse and it's all on my chest so I figured I needed something. I got the shock of my life when I went to Asda and it was £4.98 for a little tub :eek: my OH says that he hopes my chest doen't clear as he wants me to make sure I get my money's worth :rotfl:

I must make sure I do my ebaying as I have set myself a very high target for the week so I can get as much as possible done before I go back to work on Wednesday.

Unfortunately, we did not win the euro millions but I suppose there is always tonights lottery! I suggested stopping doing the lottery and saving the £3.50 each week but then the OH says it takes away his hope Apparently, there is no chance of us winning if we don't even do the lottery, no sh*t Sherlock!! But even if we don't win there is always a chance as long as we put it on. HMMM a 1 in 14 million chance :rotfl:

At the moment though we are doing well with our budget but we still have 4 weeks to go as it is a 5 week month between OH's pay days so we shouldn't get too complacent as it can, and usuall does, go wrong.

saver03

My adorable yet soft cat has found herself a new sleeping place! I have a box of soft toys in the wardrobe and she has taking to sleeping in them. Last weeks place was in the bathroom sink so I am not sure if she is working her way around the house finding the perfect place!

Now you may wonder why I have a box of soft toys just sitting the wardrobe but the reason I have not put them on ebay is they have been gifts to me so would feel guilty about selling them. I have plenty of boxes to be listed anyway so I am not desperate for things to sell yet.

As it is half price listing day on Thursday I am trying very hard to at least meet my ebay target this week but I do hope to exceed it. However, as I am back at work on Wednesday I will have to make the most of tomorrow.

I am dreading going back to work so much. As Wednesday looms I find myself becoming more anxious. I think I just need to get that first day back out of the way and I will hopefully just settle back in.

MINI GOALS:

• College course fee - £450/£1056
• Get my debt under £10000 by 31/12/08 - £0/£3501
• List on ebay by 07/08/08 - 10/40

I WILL REACH MY EBAY TARGET