One box of (not entirely) tat challenge

Posted by Jenna Appleseed
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Dec 19, 2008
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I has a box

Plan for now(not counting Chrismas/New Year)/next year: to try and make my money back or a profit on the contents of this box.

(Disclaimer: idea borrowed from a thread on Moneysavingexpert,  where members tried to make a profit on a mystery box of electrical stock.)

Just bought one of grabbitnow's  mystery boxes of 20 deals for £10. It arrived yesterday and this is what I got: (in random order)

a Santa Claus MoPOD, (little thing that you clip onto something and it flashes & spins when your phone goes off) worth £3.00 new on Amazon UK. 
It's currently dangling off my one winged robot avenger angel/demon as a little festive touch, can't sell it on amazon as it's classed as electricals and I'm currently not approved for that category.

A Santa Girl danglie for clipping on mobiles/hand bags etc), (also from the Monster Factory) £3.90 on Amazon (but can't list as I've not sold enough to .sell in the toy category - also it's too near this Christmas anyway)
will probably go as a stocking filler or try and sell online / stick on a swap site for next Christmas.

USB laptop light - don't have a laptop but might come in useful, will hang onto for the moment then stick on ebay/other auction/swap site.

Daily Mirror from 1969 with front page headline and coverage of the moon landing.
Not sure if this an original or a reproduction but either way it's worth it.

Butt-Ugly Martians wallet - ebay or swap site for this, charity shop as last resort.

Nice dogtag with skulls - keeping.

2x packs of England playing cards - have the England team Cross of St George shield on the back. - will be keeping one pack, will either give one away or stick it on an auction/swap site.

Purple flower shaped mini cushion - soft and fluffy, nice to cuddle (or punch!) - keeping.

Red and white Cat in the Hat style hat  - one to stick on auction/swap sites I think :-)
Would be a good thing to list near festival/Glasto times.

Golfing accessories pack (wooden tees, brass/nylon brush, markers.) - listed on amazon.

Parking meter timer - will make a good general timer.

Santa rope tug of war dog chew toy - supposedly squeaky but doesn't work for me.
My mum'll be getting this as a present for a neighbours dog.

Kitchen scales - only little plastic ones but still useful as I need new scales for weighing the post, and they'll do for letters if not for heavy parcels.

Wine Connoisseurs set (foil cutter & bottle pour er) - sell/swap sites if I can't use them for non wine purposes - don't drink wine.

Gold glitter heart shaped deely boppers (like these but not red)


which'll be a laugh over Christmas/New Year. ,

a maze puzzle - sell/swap,
computer puzzle game (bit like Ludo/Sorry) - listed on amazon but if I don't get money in my bank account by tomorrow I'll be selling it to a man on the market (along with some other games), as I need the cash.

Heated eyelash curler (don't trust it), and a poker chip keyring- supposed to light up but doesn't  (only real pieces of tat in the box)
Charity shop I think for those two.

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