Category Archives: money making tips

Girlfriends to boot

“If you can’t sell your stuff there, you won’t do it anywhere,” said my friend Ali when I told her I was going to hold a car boot sale at the Birmingham Wholesale Markets this Sunday. “I’ve driven by there … Continue reading

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evil ebay?

When the new clothing line by Madonna for H&M hit the high street last week I picked up a few things, thinking that I could hawk them on ebay for a profit if the collection was a real hit. After all, … Continue reading

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Immigrants and banks don’t mix

After visiting the website of money-saving guru Martin Lewis – www.moneysavingexpert.com – I decided to switch current accounts to a new high interest account (6.71%) from the Halifax Bank - and a switching bonus of £100. I’ve had a bad feeling … Continue reading

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£84.75 from used books!

The Amazon marketplace worked a dream.  Five of the eight books and DVDs I listed sold within 24 hours  – netting me £75.50 after Amazon’s take and the shipping costs. My only qualm is that Amazon pays out an average … Continue reading

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Flog your books for cash

Everyone knows used books aren’t worth much.   After all, I pick up most of my novels from thrift stores, car boot sales for about £0.50.  So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that ten of the books I’ve had lying around the … Continue reading

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