Sold 289 to 297

We took three DVD's to the Trade in store we had used before - this time they only offered $1 per movie - they were all unopened, so we don't think we will be trying that approach again

Sage sold a guitar and amp earlier this year through All Classifieds - the $ went towards her 2011 overseas adventure.

Have started a few eBay listings again, with good results for a Lion King DVD. Sold the final DVD through a classifieds board on a forum - I think we will try this again as there are no fees.

#289 - DVD

#290 - DVD

#291 - DVD

#292 - Amp

#293 - Guitar

#294 - Cosmetics - Lipstick

#295 - Cosmetics - Blush

#296 - DVD - Lion King

#297 - DVD - The Goonies

Long time, no see.

Well, we are still here, planning another trip to the USA for April 2012 - albeit without Sage who is off on her own adventures overseas this year.

I am hoping we will be able to kick start the challenge again, but life (i.e work, school, homework, sport and volunteering) tends to take priority and pushes this challenge to the back of the 'To Do' list.

Our goal will be to try and sell enough to cover theatre tickets to see The Lion King on Broadway.

Sold 242 to 288

Sales have been continuing (even if the blogging has not). Soccer season is nearly over, so hopefully that will leave more time to focus on the challenge.

Sales 242-245: Jodi Picoult Books on Ebay

Sale: 246: Disney DVD on Ebay

Sales 247-288: Love, Sage ep's.

Yes, Sage recorded another ep. This time around she will be keeping the $ to put towards her own gap year trip away in 2011.

Sold 235 to 241

Update of sales for 2010:

All these sales were directly to second hand shops - the DVD's to a shop that specialises in DVD's, games and books. They were brand new DVD's that I had won in a competition, and not new releases. I received on average what I would if I had sold on eBay by the time eBay & Pay al fees were removed. The ipod and radio component went to cash convertors - sold on the day before we left on our trip

# 235 - DVD

# 236 - DVD

# 237 - DVD

# 238 - DVD

# 239 - DVD

# 240 - Electronics - Ipod

# 241 - Electronics - Ipod radio

Apologies and and Update

2010: so far

Sorry for not updating, we had a crazy start to 2010, with new schools and new routines and then all my time seemed to be spent planning for our trip to the USA in April. So yes we went and had an amazing time, the money we had made selling our items was used to purchase tickets to see Mary Poppins on Broadway.

We did manage to squeeze in a few more sale items before we left, so I will update those in a separate post, and we are back in action - with plans for a return trip in 2011, yes we had that much fun we want to do it all over again. So thank you everyone for your support, and hopefully I will reach my goal before our next trip.

Sold 227 to 234

December is a busy month - school concerts, gatherings with friends, shopping and celebrating the festive season. We did not actively go out of our way to sell items this month, though a few sales fell into our laps.

Sage sold some more CD's - she now has to do a mini-production run to have more ready for future sales.

My sister offered to pay me me to make a skirt for one of our nieces for Christmas. At first I said no - I will just make it, then rational thinking came in an asked for payment of $1 - so I could add this as a sale for the challenge. I was paid $1 in USA quarters!

I think a goal for the next few months will be to review where we currently have items listed but not sold (Fishpond) and try either Etsy or Madeit Myself with a few different items.

Thank you to everyone who reads this blog - I know how easy it may be just to give-up when lack of motivation strikes!

#227 - CD - Love Sage

#228 - CD - Love Sage

#229 - CD - Love Sage

#230 - CD - Love Sage

#231 - CD - Love Sage

#232 - CD - Love Sage

#233 - CD - Love Sage

#234 - Home Made - Skirt

Sold 225 to 226

Two sales of Fairy Floss sugar and sticks, means we are a quarter of the way through the challenge! Theoretically we sold more than 1 stick but I am counting it as a 'set'.

#225 - Fairy Floss - Sugar & Sticks

#226 - Fairy Floss - Sugar & Sticks.

Sold - 222 to 224

Three more eBay sales paid for:

#222 - Bag - Cosmetics Bag

#223 - Bag - Cosmetics Bag

#224 - Little Golden Book - The Little Eskimo

The same customer purchased item #223 & 223, and emailed an appreciative thank you - so much nicer than never knowing if your item arrived safely.

Still no takers on my Picoult listing - I may save to do a bulk listing with another two I have sitting on my bookshelf (picked up at a fete and waiting to read).

I am hoping to get some 99 cent listings up on eBay during the promotion - but my home/work/life/1000 things challenge does not always balance out. Another lesson learnt is that in small ways - everyone in the family is helping with the challenge - Pappy has been posting all the items in his lunch hour which has been good, and Pho even found some more vintage Polly items at a fete to list. Sage is in exam mode - but hopefully post study we will finally get a nice banner for the challenge.

Sold, Sold and Sold 205 to 221

A busy week of eBay sales, selling items 205 to 221. There was also numerous non-sales, including a Jodi Picoult book, which I don't understand as every other book listed by her seems to sell, and I have a relatively low starting price.

A few items sold for the listing price of 99 cents, which after fees you receive about 25 cents. Someone asked me to list an extra image - which I did, but they did not even bid on it so I think that made me go into the negative by about 10 cents, and waste time, but oh well you never know how things will turn out.

#205 - Book - Ladybird Book - People at work - In a Hotel

#206 - Book - Ladybird Book - Time, Calendars & Clocks

#207 - Book - Ladybird Book - Cub Scouts

#208 - Book - Ladybird Book - Scouts

#209 - Book - Ladybird Book - The Story of Oil

#210 - Book - Ladybird Book - How to Make Puppets

#211 - Book - Ladybird Book - Captain Scott

#212 - Book - Ladybird Book - Charles Dickens

#213 - Book - Ladybird Book - Joseph

#214 - Book - Ladybird Book - Nursery Rhymes

#215 - Bag - Cosmetics Bag

#216 - Toy - Lego

#217 - Toy - Lego

#218 - Book - Ladybird Book - Samuel Pepys

#219 - Book - Golden Book - Twelve Dancing Princess

#220 - Bag - Cosmetics Bag

#221 - Book - Marcia Hines

Sold Item 204

I sold a copy of one of Sage's favourite childhood story books - 'The Monster at the end of this book' - we had two copies, now we have one!

#204 - Book - Golden Book

Sold Items 201-203

Three more sales from eBay added to the tally:

#201 - Toy - lego

#202 - Cosmetics - blush

#203 - Cosmetics - Compact

Phew - Sold items 198 to 200

It seems like it has taken forever to get there, but finally have hit the selling of 200 items mark. 20% sold!

#198 - Clinique - Perfume

#199 - Clinique - Blush

#200 - Clinique - Eye Shadow

Technically, we should have reached sales of 201 - but one eBay user 'de-registered' after purchase.

Not sure how much will get done over the next month - my full time job is going into overdrive.

Sold: Items 196 to 197

A small success with the re-listing of unsold eBay items, two sold:

#196 - John Marsend - The first book in the tomorrow series - eBay

#197 - Trixie Belden Book - eBay

Sold: Items 193 to 195

Lot's of watchers did not equal lot's of sales. Three of the eight listings sold. I have already re-listed - and the watchers are back!

Sold this week:

#193 - Trixie Belden Book - eBay

#194 - C.S.Lewis Book - eBay

#195 - Trixie Belden Book - eBay.

Sold 189 to 192

This weeks sales cam from items that have been listed on Fishpond and All Classifieds for a while:

• 189 - Book - Hopetoun Wives via Fishpond
• 190 - DVD - The Kingdom via Fishpond
• 191 - Children's Golf Club - via All Classifieds
• 192 - Children's Golf Putter - via All Classifieds.

I have spent some time this weekend organising books into 'groups' for listing on eBay. This week I have listed some Trixie Belden and Three Investigator books, with eight listings. Let's see how they go.

Sold Items 184 to 188

Sage sold another 4 CD's, and a DVD on Fishpond.

Need to get back into the eBay listing habit - and now that Spring has arrived (well in terms of the calendar anyway), I will start to explore market options.

Sold: items 158 to 183

Sage has sold another 26 CD's. One person came back for multiple copies to send to friends overseas - good news for Sage, and the overall tally.

Sold: by Sage

Sales +21

A long time between updates -

Sales 137 to 147 were books sold on eBay.

Sales 148 to to 157 Love,Sage cd's Sage sold at her ep launch. As she self-funds her cd production she has donated a % of 10 CD's towards the challenge.

Sold items 134 & 135

Two items sold:

• 134 - a golf club via allclassifieds.com
• 135 - a Jodi Picoult book on Fishpond (I was thinking of listing this on eBay, just as I received a sold email).

I need to organise some more items for listing, some families on the SS have been very creative.

Creative selling - Sold 126 to 133

The firs sales of 'creativity' this week - Sage sold 4 CD's at a gig she played at this week. As she self-funds the production of her CD's she has donated a % of each of the sales towards the 1000 Things challenge. With another gig coming up and the launch of her second ep next month - hopefully a few more CD sales will be added to the challenge.

We also sold three more Ladybird books via eBay.

Have had a nibble on one of the items listed on allclassifieds - but nothing from Fishpond.