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How do I get alotta money fast?

I need to come up with 625 dollars really soon plus I need alotta gas money and money for other things but I really need to pay off my attorney asap and my job isn't enough I am trying to find another job but I am not having any luck. Any suggestions?

Hi, beth911!

Long time, no see! Have you turned 18 yet? I ask that, because it has to do with your getting money.

Thanks!

Yes I am 18... its nice to talk to you again!

Nice to "talk" to you, too!

Have you tried to apply for a loan?

Thanks!

No I have not. My friend was talking to me about that though just a few minutes ago. I'm not really sure how all that works or anything. I need tp have a garage sale but I can't :(

Do you have enough things that you would like to sell at a garage sale? Also, why do you you think that you can't have one?

Thanks!

I have too much stuff to sell. I don't have enough room and my mom doesn't want me to have one at our house. So I don't hhave a place to have it at and even if I did I wouldn't make nearly enough money but every penny helps. I'm trying eBay but its confusing me

I'm sorry! But, I have to go now to direct a rehearsal.

I'll return later this evening. If you have a digital camera, or if not, able to borrow one, you can sell things on the Internet without having to pay for the ads. I can show you how to do that, if you would like. But, I do have to go for now.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by beth911

i have too much stuff to sell. i dont have enough room and my mom doesnt want me to have one at our house. so i dont hhave a place to have it at and even if i did i wouldnt make nearly enough money but every penny helps. i'm trying ebay but its confusing me

Ebay isn't the only place to sell on the Internet. Besides that, it costs money to use eBay.

I'll return later...

Thanks!

If you can show me how to do that sometime that would be so geaat. I did find a site called ioffer and I put some items on there also but I have not had any luck. Well I guess I will talk to you more about this later.. thank you so much

I have returned now beth911, if you might be available. I know of lots of sites where you can list things for sale and how to get what you're trying to sell, excellent exposure in searches when people go looking for the kind of things that you have.

Thanks!

Hello I'm back. I sold an item on eBay but I was going to go ship it out tomorrow and I can't find it now omg I don't know what to do it is no where to be found. I have too much stuff that I am trying to sell and it is all in one big pile and I think it is somewhere with that stuff but I don't know where and I think that the person alreaddy paid for it but this stuff is way more sonfusing than it looks to be

Are these other sites going to be easier than eBay? Because eBay is just too frustrating. Omg it makes me go insane I neveer been in such a bad mood and I really hope that the other stuff isn't nearly as strreesful

Hi, beth911!

Yes, the other sites will be easier to use than eBay! Plus, they don't cost any money to use.

I'm not sure what to tell you about your eBay transaction other than for you to look everywhere you know how to in order to find your information in selling what you did.

What do you have to sell, please?

Thanks!

Are you still there, beth911?

I'm willing to work with you now about this, if you're willing and able to do that.

The sites that I can help you with posting things for sale, are pretty much foolproof and get excellent exposure.

Initially, I just need to know what it is that you'd like to sell.

Thanks!

I told you I was willing to help with the eBay junk because I know it can be complicated. But perhaps now you see why I feel the way I do about it? Wasn't as easy as it looked, huh? I sometimes get frustrated and I know what I'm doing. (eBay is also changing so many things and getting screwy that it's just no fun anymore anyway.)

Also, it does not matter whether the person already paid or not. You are now obligated to ship it. (Well, assuming they do pay for it of course.)

Whenever something goes up on eBay, you should have a place to put it to keep it safe, not only from losing it, but from getting broken, messed up, or whatever. Putting it into the box/envelope you're going to ship in is not a bad idea. And then put it somewhere the cats can't rip it apart... oh wait, that's me.

I'm still willing to help with this. So here's my suggestions of how to handle this. If they haven't paid yet, just keep looking and don't worry about the buyer for the moment. You don't have to respond to them until they pay anyway. Or at least until they contact you about payment. However, if they haven't contacted you about payment within three days, you want might to check back about what to do.

If they have paid and you have not found that thing within 24 hours, or at most 48 hours, email the buyer and be honest with them about it. And apologize profusely. Don't ever try to screw with someone trying to hide something. Tell them you will continue to look for it, and it would be a good idea to give them the option of whether they want to wait and see if you can find it, or to get a full refund and skip the sale. You can always add something like, "I know it's around somewhere and I would appreciate it if you would give me the opportunity to find your widget so that I can still ship it out. I can email you again tomorrow and let you know where things stand." (That last statement lets them know you'll keep in touch and that they won't be waiting for 10 days until you find it. People just like to know what's going on.)

If they are not in a hurry and they want it, they may be perfectly fine with waiting, and in that case, they will appreciate your honesty. If you hold up shipping without them knowing why, that will just upset them. But be prepared: they may be ticked off, want the refund, and even turn you in as a non-performing seller. You'll just have to deal with that, because like it or not, this is your responsibility. You made a contract when you put up that auction. If that happens, you won't have any place to get upset about it. Well, you can get upset, but you can't do anything about it cause they'll win. Then you accept your negative and start a new ID. :p

If you're not sure how to respond to something they do, you're welcome to ask. Despite how I act on here sometimes, I do know how to talk to my customers and I know how to handle eBay. (I know no one believes me, but I'm actually capable of being tactful and diplomatic. ;))

I have several things that I am trying to sell... mostly clothes. I have pet cages. Books games... all kinds of things... movies... etc

# 1 - eBay sucks - you will have trouble getting your money from paypal

# 2 - get a part time job and in two weeks you might be able to come up with that

# 3 - don't pay extra high interest moneys on fast loans (its high)

Resolution:

You'd better getting a second job and come up with this money - don't use your car as collateral

And yes, if you have stuff you don't need, get rid of it, sell it off on craigslist (again, forget about ebay)

Hi again, beth911!

It's best to keep things simple here...

What sort of things do you have to sell, please?

Thanks!

Mostly clothes but I have a lot of other items too

Hi again, beth911!

I'm here right now, if you're able to work on this with me. I'll be glad to help you to market what you have to sell!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by mpolo

# 1 - ebay sucks - you will have trouble getting your money from paypal

Well, I'll agree that eBay has screwed themselves up quite a bit. But most people should not have trouble getting their money from Paypal. There is a holding period for people with too little feedback, but they'll get it.

Hi again, beth911!

I do hope that you return to here! I would really like to help you with this!

Thanks!

Hi. I'm sorry I have been really busy lately. I'm working teice as many hours and have severazl other things to get done. I have mostly clothes to sell... more clothes than anything else. But I akso have a few movies, cages, video games, books... you name it.
I was keeping all the stuff I wanted to sell together and some how even though I had the item I was supposed to ship out right on top of everything else it was no longer there and no where to be found. I'm very stressed out. I am basically working for nothing and I still have no money. I still need to come up with 625 dollars. I only have like 50 dollars to last me the next two weeks and I got paid today. And my boyfriend doesn't know about this 625 dollars I need to get and I need extra money so that he doesn't wonder what is happening to all my money.
I'm supposed to give my attorney 100 dollars tomorrow but I onbly have 50 dollars so I don't think that's going to happen and my boyfriend lives 45 minutes away and I need gas money to get to his house and back and he doesn't drive so he can't come see me or anything and I'm just so stressed out I can't stand to even think about this anymore. I'm saving up every penny I can get my hands on. I know its sad but anymore a penny is really a fortune on me and I'm so obsessed with coupons and saving my money and trying all I can not to buy anything. I really need tio get selling this stuff and get as much money as I can possibly get. I'm about ready to sell every little thing that I have. I mean everything. I don't know what else there is to do . I try looking for a better job nut I can't get one. I'm getting more hours but its still not going to be enough. And it bothers me to see the way that my parents will buy my nephew non important items like toys and what not when they could be giving that money to me so that I could use it on more important things. O I forgot to mention I need to call and make a vet, doctor, and dentist appointment VERY soon... I will never get the money for alll this.

p.s.
I may not be getting on here in a few weeks or so because I pay to have my internet. And I can't really afford it. And its only 20 dollars a month.

So wher can I sell this stuff at?>

Hi, beth911!

I haven't been able to be online at my home for almost the entire week since my phone wasn't working correctly. Now, it's working and I'll be back online here around 11:30 P.M. Central Time, if you might like to work on advertising what you have to sell.

Thanks!

Sorry I missed you. But hopefully soon we can get started o n this

I'm here right now, beth911! I just now noticed your post.

If you're available, we can work on what you'd like to do.

Thanks!

Omg this is like playing phone tag. Lol . Well I'm usually not on here very long

Listed below, are some sites on which you can advertise things. They are among the best.

http://www.hoobly.com/

DomesticSale - The Effective Free Classifieds

Free Classifieds Ads - Internet Advertising to Sell Online by WebLeeg®

Classifieds & Want Ads

craigslist classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums

How you word your ads is very important. I would like to help you with that.

Thanks!

Thank you so much... I put something's on craigslist like a week ago or so but I had no luck what so ever. Maybe its how I woded it? Lol I don't know but I will get back with you sometime when we are both on and I have more time. I'm so money hungry its not even funny. Yesterday I found $5 I forgot that I had and I about had a heartattack because I was so happy that I found it. I have a dog kennal that I am really really wanting to sell

Might be how it was worded, including the title. It helps to include pictures if you haven't. And also consider your prices.

Depending on category and location, things can also get buried very quickly on Craigslist. So you need to re-list to get them at the top again. But be careful, you can only do one post like once every 48 hours, and unfortunately it's not a "strict" 48 hours - it's an approximate and it'll decide whether it doesn't like you anymore. In other words, better to be careful with it.

When we're on here at the same time, I'll be happy to help you with wording your ads, beth911!

Please do join the sites that I've listed. I know that you're already a member of craigslist.

I"m not sure where you're coming from with the 48 hour thing when using craiglist, morgaine300. Would you please explain that to me? I know that I'm limited with the number of ads that I can post with them because they've gotten so strict because of the "garbage" problems that they've been having on the site. But, I've not ever seen an hour designation as to the limiting of posting there.

Thanks!

Well, one of the little problems with Craigslist is that certain things can be very difficult to find, and some "rules" are not very explicit. Something doesn't post and you never do find out why, cause it broke some unspoken rule that you were supposed to be a mind-reader and know. It's a little weird.

I found out a lot of things just hanging out in the forums. That's how I found out the 48-hour rule isn't very specific.

I had to spend a bit of time hunting this down. It's under the FAQs, under "more frequently asked questions" and then 6 lines downs it says "how often can I post"? Notice it says "about" -- and "about" seems to be a bit arbitrary.
craigslist | about > help > faq

Clough, we need to set up an appointment to meet onlne lol

Thanks for posting the link, morgaine300! I'll take a look at it. I used to be able to post hundreds of ads on craigslist. Now, it cuts me off at four or six. That's not all that bad though, because then, I put ads within the ads.

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Originally posted by beth911:
Clough, we need to set up an appointment to meet onlne lol

Probably so, beth911, probably so... LOL!

If you're usually on here around 11:00 to 11:30 at night, I can try to be on around then.

If you might want to try a couple of Internet service providers that are free for a limited number of hours per month, you might want to give Juno and NetZero a try. I think that they're good for ten hours a month each for free. But, it's important to click on some of their ads, or you'll get cut off. That's what happened to me while using them.

Below, are the links for them.

Juno.com Juno Internet Service Provider of Free and High Speed Dial Up Internet Access ISP

NetZero - Free Dial Up Internet Service - High Speed ISP - Net Zero Internet Provider - Netzero.com

Thanks!

Ha! The double posting happened to you this time. :-) (See what I mean?)