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In a recent thread someone wanted a Guinness baseball cap and Dorothy suggested Ebay. Have you noticed when you buy from Ebay, say a £2 baseball cap, you are charged ie £12 P&P. Scandalous! So I suggest we offer a service for TB's like the small adds. So, root around and get rid of those unwanted items for cash. I have a few:
For Sale. One green sock. Suit person with similar. £1. Buyer collects. Wales area.
As always with ebay, it's a case of caveat emptor - let the buyer beware!
It depends on who is selling the item. Some people will put a reasonable p&p charge, and there are some who are trying to pull a fast one, thinking that the buyer won't notice until it's too late - or they're in another country altogether. The p&p is always visibly displayed, if you look for it.
I just got a spinning wheel - heavy and not easy to pack! - and the p&p was £20, which I thought was quite reasonable for what it was.
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check the ebay postage before committing to buy. I do, every time.
Meantime, I have a wastepaper bin of shredding, good for stuffing empty pillows (see above) free if you discount the £15 postage bill I will add on.
Any offers for large collection of previously used carrier bags? Very useful for storing all the other rubbish you might be tempted to buy (see above)!
One sign forbidding cats to enter my garden which is obviously read by cats but ignored. No reasonable offer over £5 refused. Free delivery in Beds or Herts, UK.
copy of last years Yellow Pages. Hardly used and still contains most busineses offering a wide range of services. (unwanted gift) £2,50. will consider part ex for latest version.
One lady's head, complete with vertigo. One nose with exceptional sense of smell. Useful for detecting smells no body else can smell. Would consider swapping.
Pair of rubber gloves with holes in fingers, ideal for cutting up for rubber bands or washing individual fingers rather than getting the whole hand wet. Very reasonable at 25p.
watering can with hole in base, means you water the grass as you water the flowers. Bargain price, £5.49 plus P&P. It will take a lot of wrapping to stop the water coming out whilst in transit to buyer.
Offer Not to Be Missed! The Crown Jewels.
One million pounds (in used notes) Details of where you can collect jewels provided on receipt of cash. Genuine opportunity. No time wasters please.
Puzzle books for sale. Puzzles partially completed but still entertaining. 1p per book plus £10 p&p.
Im assuming this is a joke list!
You know, Ive been wondering about some of these threads and whether its possible to get a book published of Talkbackers Trivia. The best of Talkback, punishing threads, wikinovels, the lot. The Friday Project are open to submissions of that type and wed just need to get Webbos permission. What does everyone think? http://www.thefridayproject.co.uk/
haha MW you can always be relied on to supply us with your fishy jokes!
Dog: Eats the post, barks at squirrels, sleeps on the sofa, whines in the car, loving and affectionate and very pretty. Priceless. For everything else there's mastercard.
Marc - are you prepared to take an offer on that negligee? I know someone who is interested but he can only afford 50p. (His Superman outfit shrunk in the wash.)
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For Sale. One green sock. Suit person with similar. £1. Buyer collects. Wales area.
Timex wristwatch. Nice leather strap. VGC, keeps excellent time. Needs minute hand. hence £3
Large willow pattern dinner plate, has two small chips. £2 (chips may be thrown away if not required)
Large collection of magazines - Forbidden Flesh. £20 ( vegetarians only need apply)
Two bags of assorted clothing, mainly socks and underwear. hardly worn. £5. Will split.
Guinness baseball cap. (Guinness logo missing) 50p
It depends on who is selling the item. Some people will put a reasonable p&p charge, and there are some who are trying to pull a fast one, thinking that the buyer won't notice until it's too late - or they're in another country altogether. The p&p is always visibly displayed, if you look for it.
I just got a spinning wheel - heavy and not easy to pack! - and the p&p was £20, which I thought was quite reasonable for what it was.
Meantime, I have a wastepaper bin of shredding, good for stuffing empty pillows (see above) free if you discount the £15 postage bill I will add on.
325 piece dinner service. No reasonable offer refused. Will include super-glue.
One million pounds (in used notes) Details of where you can collect jewels provided on receipt of cash. Genuine opportunity. No time wasters please.
Im assuming this is a joke list!
You know, Ive been wondering about some of these threads and whether its possible to get a book published of Talkbackers Trivia. The best of Talkback, punishing threads, wikinovels, the lot. The Friday Project are open to submissions of that type and wed just need to get Webbos permission. What does everyone think? http://www.thefridayproject.co.uk/
Dog: Eats the post, barks at squirrels, sleeps on the sofa, whines in the car, loving and affectionate and very pretty. Priceless. For everything else there's mastercard.
Pink, see through baby-doll negilee. Makes wearer invisible when worn on its own. £100000000
'Toilet' sign for sale, was 'To Let' but has been redecorated. Slightly soiled.
For sale: 'How to make pots of money from gullible people' send £5 and I'll let you know the trick.
No, really this actually happens!