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Selling online

paul — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:01:43 +0000

I’m sure it’s just as bad offline, but I hate selling things online. My general mindset is: I hate haggling, I just want to set a fair price, get it, and move on with my life. Others don’t share this view; I’ve learned that no matter what price you charge, somebody will tell you you’re an idiot for asking so much and nobody will ever pay it.

I put my old iPhone on a site with the price set to $400. I added a simple explanation of the condition of the phone, some decent photos, my reason for selling it and what it came with. At the bottom of my ad I wrote, ‘This price is firm’, hoping to get rid of the hagglers. It didn’t work. Almost immediately I started getting emails with offers of $300-350.

Which is why I found this SMS exchange so wonderful:

Thanks to this person, I raised the price to $420 and sold it for $420 the very next day. Sticking to your guns can work.

Tuesday morning in Murdertown

paul — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:16:09 +0000

Beliefs

paul — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:51:23 +0000

New Cartoon ‘Beliefs’

Fill my pockets with filthy lucre!

paul — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:51:07 +0000

I finally got around to adding an Amazon affiliate link to this new version of the blog. You’ll find it right up the top under the tab marked ‘Affiliate’.

No pressure. We’re cool, ese.

Argh

paul — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:54:20 +0000

I need a holiday – not sure how long I can keep this up.

Cracking.

Crumbling.

Fading.

Tiring

paul — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:17:43 +0000

Crumpet and I have spent the entire day (except for the early morning when we took Stella to the vet for a checkup and booster shots and then picked up some hardware for cleaning/repairs) packing our lives into boxes. Let me tell you, my life is freaking HEAVY.

We’re just about to head out to the office Christmas party, or as I like to call it, the free meal which lets us pack the kitchen up.

Big thanks to Vetti, Joffa and Keith for helping us move tomorrow. We will repay you with pizza and coffee!

What's wrong with fairies?

paul — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:24:14 +0000

Little penguins – NO.

Fairy penguins – YES.

Let’s take it back, people.

Bringing It On Home

paul — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:08:53 +0000

Yesterday I finally got confirmation that my pay rise had been approved. Also, Keith’s hiring has been approved by HR. The plans I’ve been concocting over the last two years… HAVE FINALLY COME TO FRUITION!

*diabolical laughter*

Seriously though, my life is in a good spot right now. Hope yours is too.

I could listen to this all day

paul — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:22:34 +0000

NEW SATELLITE PHOTOS!

Katie Couric rocks.

Phone me not

paul — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:19:56 +0000

As of a few days ago, our land line was cut off when the incompetent ISP finally enabled our Naked DSL line properly.

So, if you want to call us, I suggest not using the landline, and instead, use our mobiles! Or even better, use email so I don’t have to talk on the phone. It’s not you. I like you. Really.