Aren't Belkin a budget brand anyway?
*quick google*
£83.95?! Fucking swizz! They're only $80.99 (roughly half the price!) direct from Belkin themselves - would it be worth your while importing one from the US?
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:22, archived)

I can get one brand new from Ebuyer*
for about £45 I was just hoping I could get one off Ebay for £20 odd.


* www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45621
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:23, archived)

Was worth a try, I suppose.
Could you do without one for a few weeks, until you're on a better financial footing?
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:26, archived)

Not sure yet
if NTL can get the broadband access into my room then I won't even need it (for now anyway). If they just wire up the front room then I'll want it asap.
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:28, archived)

Several metres of cable,
nailed to the skirting board and run up the stairs (or wherever), and Bob's your uncle!

/monster munch's low-tech solution
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:32, archived)

I'd do this happily
but I live with girls now :/

Bloody tampons left floating in the toilet so far: 1
Metres of CAT5 running about the place: 0

Bah!
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:34, archived)

Vibrators
are a rich source of electrical components. Nick the cables from their hairdryers (and ladyshaves), and I'm sure you could knock something up.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 10:39, archived)