So, I've gone into super povvo student mode and am looking 'round my room for things to sell so I can make my rent.
What would you sell from your precious possessions if you had to? Got any Cash in the Attic style collectables which look like a pile of poo but will sell to 'the right collector' for a gazillion pounds?
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:00, archived)

Erm
How much would you get for a stylophone?
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:01, archived)

500,000
rubles
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

YIPPEE
Now all the girls will want to know me!
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

My arse.

( The Gentleman Bastard waxing lyrical. ©, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:01, archived)

How much do you reckon it's worth?

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

About £1.25.
I'd only sell my arse to wealthy businessmen, though. It increases my chances of getting a tip.
( The Gentleman Bastard waxing lyrical. ©, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

My preliminary investigations suggest an arse in the region of £0.10 and £0.12

( moohalaa, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

You've got yourself a fucking deal.
Climb aboard.
( The Gentleman Bastard waxing lyrical. ©, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:08, archived)

I'd insure it for 15p
but it's worth at specialist auction about 9p

/Antiques Roadshow
( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

11p

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

Haven't you sold that already?

( Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

Won't the landlord understand if you're short, and have to take longer to pay it?
But there's very few things I would actually sell!
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:01, archived)

Nope, why should they care?
I'm unfortunately thinking the same but I may actually have to part with lovely things.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

Unfortunately for me, I've always had one problem or another with money and rent
But my landlords have always said that it's OK if I have to give double next month, as long as it's not a habit blah blah
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

I suppose that only works if you know you will definitely have the money next month
Otherwise you just have double the problem.
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

^this

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

Most of it if I needed to
apart from my computer as that is quite useful.
( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

yeah, you'd be fucked if you ebayed the lot and sold the computer first!

( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

Bad comms, AVOID
SENT CHASER EMAILS - STILL NOTHING HEARD
PAYMENT SENT - NO GOODS.
( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

My mac might have to go.

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:07, archived)

flashing is passe these days

( mongychops, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

what spec/sort is it?

( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

Columbo

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:13, archived)

Ordinary macbook 13inch screen, most basic specs that the apple shop sell etc.
The battery doesn't work though so I'd have to knock £70 off any price so that that could be fixed. It costs almost £700 new and shiny.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:13, archived)

it would make me really cry but i'd probably sell my 748 smurf collection and toadstool houses
please don't make me though, they are my friends
( mongychops, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

My drumkit is going to have to go soon to pay for a motorbike.
Gone off drumming the last couple years but the thought of selling my kit makes me upset.
Still, will have to man up and ebay it.
( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

It makes me upset to think of selling my first 1950s dresses.
They don't quite fit me now but they were the first lovely things I think I ever chose.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:08, archived)

It's hard to let go of anything sentimental.
I have a few things here I can sell that I've not even looked at for years, yet I don't think I'd be able to part with them.
( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:12, archived)

I have nothing that is really worth much
I'm sure I could rustle up some "modern art" if I had to though. *gets creative*
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

How much do you need to find?

( Fluzzy namby-pamby pudding and pie, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

About £600ish to live through the Summer.
Hopefully in September my college will give me a scholarship but I don't know.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

I hate to say it darling
but you might need to get a job.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:09, archived)

I was just wishing that £600 would do ME through the summer.

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:11, archived)

This
That's a month for me - if I only ate Tesco Value stuff
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:12, archived)

Would be nice

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:12, archived)

That is baked beans on toast, no going out and hoping that I don't have to get a new flat until late September
(my current lease runs out in a couple of months)
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

Maybe get a room in a house, with a bit less rent?
You can get some really good ones, with live in landlords
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:22, archived)

I already pay the cheapest rent out of anyone I know.
I am hopefully moving in with a family where my rent will be £400 per month including all bills which isn't so bad either. Housing is not something I can squeeze more money out of in central London.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:24, archived)

I have low rates at Castle Druid.
I'm genuinely thinking of decorating and letting out the box room. Well I'm going to decorate it, and thinking about letting it out.
( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:27, archived)

Ah yes, mine's £400 ABI
However, it's only a stroke of luck that I got it this cheap. It was going for £600 but my friend used to supply nannies to this woman, so she gave it to me cheap
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:29, archived)

So do you or do you not pay rent?

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:29, archived)

Of course I do

( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:33, archived)

Then what was your post down there *points* all about?

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:33, archived)

About the worth of my house?
Ooooooh!

I mean I wouldn't want to be renting out the WHOLE house! I rent a ROOM in this
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:35, archived)

I see
I did not get that.
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:36, archived)

Yes, it was badly worded
My apologies
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:37, archived)

Fucks sake
I'm getting a small house for a few bob more than that.
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:29, archived)

That London, innit.
London IDIOTS. My house in Hebden is lovely, and interest only is £450 a month. Ace. What area have you moved to?
( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:31, archived)

The massive distance of 1/3 mile from here
And nearer Ms Official. Moving in about 4 weeks. Very exciting.
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:33, archived)

I'll get you a moving present. It's not gay or anything.

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:35, archived)

Some nice smelly candles!

(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:37, archived)

I don't live in Hebden any more, so I'll struggle.
You'll have to gaz me.
( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:40, archived)

Will do!

(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:42, archived)

I hope I'm not forced to sell my house in the next year or two, otherwise it could
cost a lot. It's the hassle too. I hope you don't have to sell owt, it always seems sad, selling things through necessity.
( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:23, archived)

<s>summer</s> week

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:23, archived)

Down with this sort of thinking.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:11, archived)

I HAVE 2

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:13, archived)

Where the fuck do you live, Buckingham Palace?

( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:15, archived)

No, London. It's expensive there.

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:17, archived)

I know, I live there.
But if the summer means late september, then it's not that expensive.

The street that I'm on has £1.5m homes, think mine's 1.25, so I wouldn't want to be paying rent here!
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

How do you live there then?

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:25, archived)

Not just me that couldn't work that out then?!

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

There's a viaduct at the end with space for plenty of boxes.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

Hmm...let me guess...

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:27, archived)

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean

( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:33, archived)

She's calling you a racist hooker.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:34, archived)

That's all well and good
But Wicca has met me and would be under no illusion that I could sell my body.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:36, archived)

She's Princess Michael of Kent

( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:28, archived)

Well, by working
£400 a month, bills included. I had a few savings, and though the dole rejected me, I've managed to make the money fixing computers.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:32, archived)

Oh sorry, I thought you said you didn't pay rent.

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:35, archived)

Me too. I'm very confused.

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:37, archived)

She did.
I rather think your ex had a good point ;)
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:37, archived)

Yes, I've already admitted that it was badly worded

( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:41, archived)

Yep, I meant I don't rent the whole house, and would probably die if I saw how much the rent would be
One room is £400, and a pretty good deal actually, for what you get. Pool and such.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:38, archived)

Eh?

( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:18, archived)

Oh honey :(
I thought you'd given up work to concentrate on your finals :(
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:17, archived)

The one that I already have gave me the finals time off.
The one that I'm getting (hopefully) is ace but I'm not sure if I'll get paid for it. The third that I was hoping for has just fallen through. :(
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:19, archived)

how many grams of coke could you shift in a week, i'm always looking for foot soldiers

( mongychops, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

Do they total 16h a week or more?
www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/Qualify/WhatAreTaxCredits.aspxany any help?
( Fluzzy namby-pamby pudding and pie, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:20, archived)

Ignore me, they're no use

( Fluzzy namby-pamby pudding and pie, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

She's younger than 25, isn't she?
I had them on the disability element, but my mate couldn't get it til he was 25.

EDIT: Oops, sorry :)
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:23, archived)

I was thinking part time job
bar work's not too bad and it can be fun. Working selling art or antiques might suit you as well if you can find it. I'm sure you could charm rich men into parting with cash.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

I'm meant to be cataloguing the chairman of the Courtauld's medieval art collection.
He famously once wrote an article saying he pays less tax than his cleaner so I assume he's got a bit of money. I hope he pays me, doesn't look massively hopeful though. You don't get that rich by being generous.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:20, archived)

He could be remarkably generous and had filthy rich parents.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:22, archived)

Smile lots and be charming : )
That sounds a brilliant job though. I did a Victorian postcard cataloguing job when I was at university last time and got a cheque for £1,000 at the end of it. I think they'd got a grant from the arts council to pay for it.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

9 grand and a set of spanners

( mongychops, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

Football shirts mainly.
According to www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk some of them are worth a surprising small fortune!
( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

I've got a 1998 Jordan F1 pit crew shirt
Probably worth what I paid for it.
( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

If I needed to make some quick money, I'd sell these first...
Ajax Away
Arsenal Home
Blackpool Home
Liverpool Away
( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:09, archived)

The Blackpool & Liverpool ones aside,
why do you have those?
( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:17, archived)

I used to know a bloke called Football Shirt Alan who had a market stall up and down the country.
He used to buy oddlots of shirts from wholesalers and let me buy the stranger / rarer ones that he probably wouldn't have been able to shift, for next to nothing.
The rarest one I've got is a Leicester City shirt which never got selected as the away shirt. It was made by Bukta as a sample and is literally unique!
I know in vino veritas and her husband are Leicester fans, but neither of them want it.

Isn't Wormulus a Leicester fan? Is he about?
( mns 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

He'll be lurking.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:27, archived)

I read the flounce. Ironically the only good post of his I've read.

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:29, archived)

Imagine being mike woz ere next time he logs on and has to wade through his gazbox.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:33, archived)

Apart from what he said about Tara and Esme.

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:38, archived)

I didn't agree with all of it, but it was an interesting post.

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:44, archived)

When he's being a dick he's just a dick.
There's no getting round it and it's pretty unconditional.

He is lovely most of the time though, maybe not on here...

Edit: and he is a Leicester fan, and he's still answering gazzes.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:44, archived)

I've got a signed Argyle shirt, but the fact that it was Rory Fallon who signed it probably lowers the value.

( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

I've got a couple of bits of Clarice Cliff
Apparently they are common ones though. Sell that jet bracelet.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

Ha ha.
No, I think it's lovely. Selling lovely presents seems wrong somehow.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

I know a guy who does some trading in pottery stuff
It's amazing what people will pay for these little figurines made out of pot. Unfortunately, the whole arse has fell out of the market with all the English potteries shipping out to China, and while the quality is the same people don't buy it.
( magnum, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:07, archived)

Probably my Spiderman comics :'(

( St. Defenestration The REAL one, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

Don't you DARE sell any of your frocks.
I'd rather lend you the money than see you part with them.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:07, archived)

I made quite a bit from selling some Dr Who stuff.
We've got some very old football programs here as well, but nobody wants them.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:08, archived)

i can't shift my b3tamax copies of grandstand

( mongychops, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:14, archived)

I am thinking of it.
But no lending of money shall go on here.

I have a 1920s beaded shift that is too delicate to wear but could be a museum piece if cleaned up properly, I've never worn it, so that's a possibility.

The thought of selling my 1950s prom dress collection makes me do a proper sad face though so I don't think they'll be going.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:11, archived)

I've been flat broke and I just can't bring myself to sell any of my guitars
I'll probably take the custom strat to the grave with me
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:13, archived)

this
I won't sell any guitars, never have done and hopefully never will. They just...accumulate
( moohalaa, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

I sold my first guitar.
I missed it lots :(
( Major Turd for tonight only, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:18, archived)

I gave one away, now I'm scouring eBay for an identical replacement

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:20, archived)

I lent someone a book. Nothing special, a ten quid paperback.
I didn't get it back. I went on Amazon to buy another copy. £100. Bollocks.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:26, archived)

What guitar was it?
I sold an ovation 12 string once and have missed it ever since.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:31, archived)

If i was single I'll become a gigalo I think. Nothing sexy, just taking old women around

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

Like the producer in The Producers?

( Druid, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:24, archived)

Hundreds of sim cards.
Might be a charity shop job though.
( Major Turd for tonight only, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

I've got nothing worth selling really.
And you can't really sell gifts can you?

I really hate asking for money, but I've had to do it. And in some cases people have helped without me having to ask, which is amazing of them.
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:17, archived)

About three years ago
I was in your situation. I sold a Marshall JCM2000 TSL122 lead amp and cab. For £300. For my rent. I'm still kicking myself.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:18, archived)

You massive bellend, you

( Major Turd for tonight only, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:19, archived)

Yep.
I'm still sore about it now.

What is worse is I got a new job the next week and had i spoken to my landlord nicely one last time I could probably have paid it without selling my amp.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

Oh shit.

( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:20, archived)

I still haven't managed to save up and replace it.

( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:22, archived)

Aw, wish I could help.
It's an awful situation to be in. As for selling things, nothing I have is worth more than a couple of quid, save the laptop I'm currently typing on.
( Bats, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:22, archived)

I've got my flute, and if things got super desperate I could sell my car...which isn't in my room, btw.
I've got a curio cabinet with some special edition Barbie dolls and loads of Precious Moments collectibles that my mum gave to me while growing up.
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:22, archived)

The only thing I own that's worth anything is my computer,
and that technically belongs to Spacefish's business.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 21:44, archived)