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Menu and Half.com

January 2nd, 2009 at 07:56 pm

I made up a menu for the entire month of January! I went through the freezer and cupboards and I am hoping to purchase as little as possible. I am partially motivated by the thought of saving a little money from the food category. But I'm also motivated by the "get things organized for the New Year" idea. I want to reorganize some kitchen cupboards, and getting extra food out of them is a start.

I'm not sure that I can stick to the plan for the whole month. I am going into it fully prepared to switch some days here and there, but I do hope to make all the meals on the list. I'm also hoping to cut my trips to the grocery store because they are a waste of time AND can be a waste of money (picking up extra items that aren't necessary!)

I listed some books on half.com for the first time. I've sold things on ebay before, but never half.com. Again, I'm happy to get a dollar or two for the books, but really, clearing some space on my shelves is also a motivating factor. I love books, and won't part with any book that I loved and might want to read again. But, I am happy to part with some that we read in my book club that I didn't love. I'll be looking over the shelves some more.

And I really liked the story that Monkey Mama posted about the family who walks for 15 minutes a day. We are going to try to do that, but we're not expecting to find much treasure. We walked with some friends at their house yesterday and found nothing. The weather was beautiful, though.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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6 Responses to “Menu and Half.com”

  1. disneysteve Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 08:45 pm 1230929103
    1230929103

    I've been doing very well on Half.com the past few months, though I'm selling brand new books that I got for free doing surveys. The best advice I can give is to set your prices low. If you have the lowest price among those selling a certain book, guess which one the first customer is going to buy.

  2. ceejay74 Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 09:17 pm 1230931064
    1230931064

    Half.com is kind of interesting--sometimes things don't sell for months, and then all of a sudden I get an e-mail saying I made a sale. I just shipped out a book today that I probably listed back in August.

  3. disneysteve Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 10:36 pm 1230935809
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    ceejay, it is a good idea to check your inventory periodically and see what the going prices are for that item. They can change regularly. Within the past 2 months, I've sold 3 copies of the same book for 3 different prices. Each time, I listed so that mine was the lowest price.

    Since you listed, others may have come along with lower prices, leaving yours to sit unsold until your price became the best again.

  4. Koppur Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm 1230937486
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    I love half.com, both for buying and selling books. I like it better than ebay since you can leave stuff on there for months if you need to until they sell. If you are a big reader, you should check out this website called Shelfari.com It is for book lovers and you can created your own shelf of book you have read, books you are currently reading, and books you want to read. If you sign up (it's free) send me a friend request...my name there is Koppur. Smile

  5. homebody Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 02:53 pm 1230994430
    1230994430

    I need to copy your freezer/food plan. Our freezer is stuffed.

  6. ceejay74 Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 06:54 pm 1231008854
    1231008854

    Thanks for the suggestion, Steve: I'll review my inventory.

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