Wednesday, June 11, 2008
11th June. A Day of Gains.
Today has been a day of profits - profits hoped for and gains actually made.
I have worked hard today on describing 15 items for EBay; tomorrow is a 5p listing day. These are all items I have had in Rocking Horse and some I paid too much for and I would just like to see the money back in my purse.
This is a vase from Carn Pottery, Cornwall.
Some people may have heard of Troika Pottery (also from Cornwall). Well, Carn is a poor man's Troika - which now achieves sky high prices.
The dominoes for the blind come in a tin which is in very good condition. The dominoes have a lovely tactile feel and I think all people would enjoy playing with them.
This is Larry the Lamb and although the manufacturer doesn't appear to be very well known, there seems to be a connection with a firm called Plichta, and that stuff is quite popular.
An old wide necked pint milk bottle from Balcombe. I know I would love to have any like it from places connected with our own family histories.
I have worked hard today on describing 15 items for EBay; tomorrow is a 5p listing day. These are all items I have had in Rocking Horse and some I paid too much for and I would just like to see the money back in my purse.
This is a vase from Carn Pottery, Cornwall.
Some people may have heard of Troika Pottery (also from Cornwall). Well, Carn is a poor man's Troika - which now achieves sky high prices.
The dominoes for the blind come in a tin which is in very good condition. The dominoes have a lovely tactile feel and I think all people would enjoy playing with them.
This is Larry the Lamb and although the manufacturer doesn't appear to be very well known, there seems to be a connection with a firm called Plichta, and that stuff is quite popular.
An old wide necked pint milk bottle from Balcombe. I know I would love to have any like it from places connected with our own family histories.
A tiger cub from the USSR. These ornaments at one time attracted a lot of attention. I also have a seated horse - but that is Russian and therefore later, after the break up of the Soviet Union.
There are more china objects to be listed and 5 books. Bill has described 2 large plastic model kits - one produced of The Victory for the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar. He also has a book about Concorde signed by the pilot who is featured in the book.
But the EBay items are just dreams at the moment.
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This afternoon we spent an hour in Asda and earned some good rewards. We had been accosted on Monday and asked if would be able to join a group doing a survey about the supermarket.
We wondered later if we could be bothered.
We arrived to be given a drink of lovely refreshing cloudy lemonade.
Then we were asked to say what was good or bad about the store and to comment on various aspects of supermarket selling.
I know they were listening and making notes - good!
There were only 8 of us - the first of regular "Listening Groups" that they would hold.
Then it was time to go and each one of us received a £5 Asda gift voucher and a bag full of household and bathroom items - washing up liquid, toothpaste, soap, bin liners, travel wash, shower gel etc.
There were 2 of us - and so we received quite a lot. We got £10 and a good store of things that we use in the home.
Glad we went!
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We do other surveys for profit too. We do Yougov surveys on line and get 50p a time (sometimes £1 for a long one). It takes time to build up but between us Bill and I will soon be able to claim £100.
So if you hear or read of the results of a Yougov poll - then you are reading our views; well, I don't think so! I am sure we are not very typical in our thinking or shopping habits. What shopping habits? If it isn't reduced or second hand, then we don't buy it!
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Tomorrow we are off to spend a great deal of money - we collect the new silver Berlingo in the morning.
Hope your day has been full of good things - maybe even something you feel you have profited by.
Goodnight.
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Just a suggestion - have a look at Monk in Thailand for a look at our boys in the dim and distant past - must be 30 years and more.
Jamie's Monk in Thailand: http://monkinthailand.blogspot.com/
