Auction Update
My auctions are doing great. I really couldn’t be happier. So far I’ve had 28 auctions close; 27 of them sold for a total of $569.36. I’m working hard to get as many items listed as possible before the end of the month as that’s when eBay’s listing sale ends. And as of right now I have 18 current listings; those items have a total of 40 bids for a combined total of $129.59.

Sometimes I feel guilty for ending my boycott of eBay but I can’t argue with the cash I’ve managed to raise or the fact that I’ve saved quite a bit in listing fees. Yes, I still have to pay the Final Value Fees and the Paypal fees but there’s no way I would have brought in that kind of bidding on any other site. Craigslist is great, for certain things, but not for kids clothing.

Still, despite the cash I’m bringing in, I am burning out and ready to take a break for the work of listing auctions.

Costco — $48.26
Fuel for The Tank; purchased 18.15 gallons @ $2.659/gal.; odometer reads 114298

Wild Oats — $43.98

• salsa
• tomatoes
• green onions
• cheese (3 varieties)
• Kashi cereal
• 1/2 dozen packages tortillas
• toaster pastries
• 1/2 gallon milk

Wendy’s — $2.21
Dinner for The Son

School — $47.50
Ten school lunches in October and November. These are catered hot, organic meals. We allow The Daughter an average of two hot lunches per week.

School — $31.90
School photos. We ordered a sheet of wallets photos of The Daughter and one 8×10 class photo.
[I should take The Son in for some “school” photos — especially if I can get another coupon for Target. It’s been a couple of years since I had individual photos of The Son taken.]

School - $15.00
Test fee for The Daughter to take the PSAT test in October. As a sophmore, this will be a first for her. Literally. She’s never taken a standardized test before. Ever.

School — $12.00
Test fee for The Daughter to take the PLAN test in November. She’ll be an old hand at tests by then School — $43.00
Our Sally Foster wrapping paper fund-raising order. Not a very impressive order but neither The Daughter nor I are very good at asking people to spend money for fund-raisers.