Step 11 - Complete

Now I have a little money (£6.27), I can now buy things to make money.
There is a local shop selling returned items on the cheap, so I went to see what I could get.
I bought a USB LapLink cable for £2.99.
I checked on the net, and these can retail for up to £39, so I was sure I can make a little on this.

So I put it on ebay, and it has sold for a grand total of £10.01.
Ebay costs were 82p, to profit was 10.01 - 2.99 - 0.82 = £6.20

Total Cash - 6.27 + 6.20 = 12.47
In Step 12 - £10 - £20

Step 11 - Progress - Found another 1p

Well, I didnt find it, but my friend found it on a pub floor, and handed it straight to me.
He doesnt even know that I'm doing this challenge!
Maybe he thinks I look like I need the pennies ;)

Total Cash = 6.26 + 1p = £6.27
In Step 11 - £5 - £10

Step 10 - Complete

I sold the trading cards on ebay for a total of £4.25.
selling costs were 57p, so thats a total proffit of £3.68.

I've decided that any money I make over the target will stay in the pot for the next step.

Total Cash = 2.58 + 3.68 = £6.26
In Step 11 - £5 - £10

Step 10 - Progress

I'm planning on getting through the next few steps by buying and selling on Ebay.

The first thing I'm selling is something I already had, so no cost to me - trading cards:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280283127614&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:GB:1123

I need to make £2.50 to get to Step 11, so considering Ebay charges, I will need to sell for over £3.50.

Current Cash - 2.58
In Step 10 - £2.56 - 5.12

Stage 6, 7, 8 & 9 - Complete

Having a root around the house, I've found lots of loose change.
This really is lost money, money that has been lying around unspent for years inside the sofa, etc.
I guess in my mind (at least in the past), copper isnt real money. No-one wants a pocket full of copper, so its just left in the house, and never spent.

So how much did I find? £2.40 - so I now have 2.58

That means I have now jumped a few steps to complete Step 9 (£1.28 - £2.56).

This is a good stage to be at, as now I should be able to start using the money I have to make more money.

Current Cash - £2.58
In Step 10 - £2.56 - £5.12

Steps 4 & 5 - Complete

I thought the 1st few steps would be a lot harder, but its amazing how much you can find just lying around.

I found 12p, taking my total to 18p - completing 2 steps in 1 find.

Current Cash - 18p
In Step 6 - 16p - 32p

Step 2 & 3 - Complete

I have managed to complete steps 2 and 3 in one go.
Someone had left 5p in the rejected coins tray in a parking meter. Nice one!

Im now at 6p, so I only need 2p to complete step 4 now.

Cash = 6p