Do you sell your books @ the end of the semester? I sell mine depending on the subject. Sometimes, I just know or think I know I’ll never use the book again. So last semester, I went to Book Holders and attempted to sell a Research textbook to them. They were going to buy it for an amount I don’t recall right now. I think it was $80, but then the girl said they could either pay me $80 right there and then, or they could take the book from me and sell it online at a higher price of $120, and then mail me the check. Honestly, I didn’t care too much for how much I got for the book. I didn’t pay a dime for the book (it was bought for me), and it was pretty useless to me throughout the semester. But what do you think I opted to do? Of course, I opted to have the book sold online. The more money, the merrier!
I filled out a form and left the book there. I had forgotten about the book when I received an email some months later saying that due to an over supply and a lack of demand of the book (no wonder there; it was a useless) on the market, they would have to reduce the amount they originally promised to sell it. I was given an option to come and pick my book up if I did not want it to be sold at a lower price. I didn’t go and pick the book up. What was I going to do with it?
Two days ago, I received an email from Book Holders telling me that they know I’m “excited to receive that fat check”. Considering the fact that lately, I have been spending way more than I care to remember, I was so happy to receive Book Holder’s email. So how much was the check?
$8.61
I cannot help but wonder if my greed did not put me in this condition. Really, I could have, should have taken the $80 I was offered initially. I now await my fat check of $8.61 in the mail. The sad part is….I will cash it!! I must be rich in Jesus’ name. *Raising a glass of mango-guava beverage to that*
lol…a bird in hand is always worth more than 2 in the bush
lol, from experience, I’d rather sell my book myself, thank you!
is $8:61 even enough to cover shipping?
lol… $8.61? Those peepu are wicked o… make sure you get all ones from the bank. Hopefully the check doesn’t bounce π
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VERAAAA!!! How was this possible again. I am 4th. 4th. Not good. Not good at all. I have had your blog opened for 3 days on my web browser and somehow I am not first. Temite goes to read very very angry!!! I dey vex o, I dey vex!
Nice Guy: Well, I have learnt the hard way. Never again will I try that nonsense. lol.
Bumight: I just wanted to save myself the hassle of selling the book myself. By the way, how do you sell? Online?
VERAAAA!!!
Greediness is not good o. Hehehe. who bought the book for you in the first place, she you have a sugar dadi ni? sorry about that o. you should give it as an offering, that way, when Baba God mutiplies it then you will have more than $120.00 sef. XOXO
LOl – hilarious…but my books are the exact same way. I think 80 is a steal. I paid 250 for a book once, and got 32 dollars back. 32 dollar?!?!
lmao, Amen oooh!, lol
Next time you go carry your money, selling textbooks is a huge scam. The whole thing makes me cry, I bought a research book for like $120 and when I tried to sell the useless thing, they said the edition wasn’t being used anymore and the bloody ghetto cow was so rude about the whole thing, I threw it in her face and left, nonsense,
next time, greed no go hold u, and it was a gift sef?ahn! Vera, lol
You’ll get the change some other way…just celebrate the $8.61 and thank God it wasnt something less…
Me I have learnt a lesson from this…I guess you have to π
hahaha that happened to me once but a lil more upfront, i had this book i had gotten for free and i knew it was supposed to be very expensive, so I held on to it till I was broke. Off i go to the bookshop where they offer me $5! a new editon had come out lol…
but im hugging you anyways!
Pele. I imagine they never mentioned the possibility of the book selling for less or that they would deduct costs etc.
vera u will not kill me. Now evrybody thinks i’m mad cuz i’m howling! Dis na real penny wise pound foolish.
That is just ridiculous. I bet u are slapping urself right now. If u haven’t, oya slap urself right now, b4 i come and help u!
Neferiti: Tell me about it! Dem wicked no be small oo! Anyway, I have learnt my lesson like I said. Meanwhile, welcome to Blogville!! Hope you enjoy yourself…and hope you stay.
Temite: Baby mi, don’t worry you’ll be first, okay? Abi shey you wan make I give you expo? lol. Want me to send you a text next time? lol. And forget about who bought me the book joo. lol. Like you said, it’s really not good to be greedy ooo. I have learnt my lesson, love. Never again will I try this nonsense.
Darius: LOL. From $250 to $32? Ain’t that something??? And you know the bookstore probably sold the $32 book for like $150. lol.
Zena: Thanks for making me feel better by reminding me that it was even a gift. lol. My dear, the greed just took over. I dunno what happened oh. Kai. lol @ your book not being the current edition anymore.
Rita: I have learnt a lesson too oh. For one, a bird in hand is worth wayyyyyyy more than a trillion in the bush.
Wordsmith: LOL. Hahahaha. And there you were thinking you had a goldmine. Hahahaha. $5? I’m feeling luckier than you oh.
Naapali: My dear doc, no they did not oh!! Or maybe it was me who did not read the fine prints. All I heard was the $120 and my pupils turned to dollar signs.
Mizchif: Babe, tell me about it. I feel mighty stupid!! Imagine all the plans I had for my fat check oh, only to receive $8.61 Y didn’t I just take my original money ehn?
Stingess: I don slap myself tire so tey my face don read. I’ve been going d’oh! ever since. lol
$8.61!!! i bet u must have laughed out loud in disbelief, and then cursed, and then got mad at urself…
ha ! ha!…just manage your $8.61 for whatever its worth and be grateful…lol!
d koko is dat d lesson has been learnt…abi?
first time on your blog…if u’re d vera dat writes for “joy”…or is it “true love”?..not sure which..
i enjoy your pieces immensely…
off 2 read previous posts!
temiloluwa
i don’t understand
how did you go from possibly 120 to 8.61
sorry oooooo
i always just get rid of the textbooks as fast as possible
*holds koboko*
VERA kam here…i say kam here now!!!
see as u dey ‘degrace’ us
OUCH!!!!!
well, let these wise words comfort your broke soul, half bread is better than full chin-chin.
ndo my sister
A bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush. A handy lesson learned.
at least u have humor.
U see what GREED can cause, ehn?!!!
Oya, kneel down, close your eyes, hands up!
Vera, no vex so ti gbo. the economy is downward spiraling. they actually got about $150 for ur book but when they remove cost of leaving the book online for this long they had to breakeven and make profit all with one swipe. so no vex.
from this point on you shall no longer be called the green eyed girl. u r hereby renamed insect eyed vera. they gbaju-ed u on a serious level, na yahoo yahoo dem do u. i cant believe u fell for that online $120 bullManure
by the way wait till tax season and they send you a 1099 asking u to come pay tax on ur fat $8.61 income sorry i just had to make it worse. with your luck this fat $8.61 would put u in a higher tax bracket. hehehe. u know u love me.
hehehehehehe…ah!!!! hehehehe
8 gini????
nice guy has said it all…me i will collect CASH! thats why i like us nigerians jare…raaaawww CASH!!!
kai i cant get over this!!! kai!
pele ooooo
considering that u didn’t pay for the book, I’d say u got a great deal. lol just kidding but seriously. at least u got rid of the book, I have so many books now from college that i have no idea how to get rid of.
U will be rich…i say amen to that
greed they say makes a man stupid
but u are female
so stupid u are not
just aroroish……lol
Toluwa: My dear, I did all that and much more. I had to sit down and have a very serious one-on-one talk with myself on why not to be greedy. I really had 2 talk 2 myself. lol.
Temi: Hi Temi, thanks for stopping by oh. Yes indeed, I am the Vera. I will enjoy my $8.61 very well. I will not squander it. I will put it in my account; that will be my way of reminding myself to never, ever be greedy.
Kafo: I don’t quite understand it myself either. If I had taken the $80 I was offered the first time, I would have been a happy camper, but I was trying to be greedy. And to think that I was not even the one who bought the book. Kai!
LG: Sorry now, ehn nne. Biko gbaghalu’m. Did I mean 2 do this? No oh. All the business skills I thought I had, I dunno where they went to. They just disappeared! Nne, amaro’m oh. The thing just dey do me jiggy jiggy 4 my body
Geisha Song: LOL. Never heard that one before, but thanks. I will try to keep it in mind. Half bread really is better than full chin chin. I cannot help but wonder if I would have been better off throwing the book away and never knowing the worth, but then, I never have the heart to throw a book away. It just seems so wrong.
Pink Gloves: Thanks, darling. I have no choice but to have humor. Pesin fit die without humor. Humor is almost everything.
Aloofar: Okay, Senior Aloofar. But Senior, is this going to be like that day you told me to do the same thing and then when I closed my eyes, you did me something? Senior, me I don’t want to do again o!
Chief: R u joking?? Will they ask me to pay taxes on my $8.61 for real? That will be really funny. Those people duped me. Fat check of $8.61? Please!
Aloted: If you laugh @ me one more time ehn, I will show you shege banza. How dare you? LOL. Instead of sympathizing with me, you’re busy laughing. lol. My dear, now I know better. From here on out, it’s cash baby!
Iwalewa: Thank you, my love for saying Amen to my prayer. You’re the only one who did. Thank you!!!!!! *multiple kisses to you* Yes, considering the fact that I didn’t buy the book, $8.61 is still a surplus, but still, I coulda had more…! lol.
Ibiluv: If you think that calling me aroroish makes me feel better, then you are soooo RIGHT! lol. I guess this will be a good time to admit that I don’t know what aroroish means. lol. I have a feeling that it’s not a nice thing, but I still like it!
heheheheheheheh!!!!! hahahahhahhahah!!! Yes O! In case u don’t know, i’ laffing @ you gan. Pele o! Longa troat no b joke.
Maybe they forgot to add the zero after the eight. u s’pose call dem and vex verrry verry strongly. Tell dem d zero got lost in d mail and ya troat is still scratching you.. Good Luck o π
$8 for a free book. sorry oh.. yeah greed is not good oh.
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how do u sell ur books urself – put a one page flier on ur dept noticeboard; if u’re of class 2007 for eg, send an email to class of 2008 saying if u’re going to take this course, i have this book for sale…
another option – if u receive a book for free, then give it to someone else for free under the condition it should be handed over to another person for free. one of the receipients of this free book can be motivated to also give out another book for free. imagine the chain of donation u would have started
e dey happen my dear vera. u risked it, it could have paid off…..BUT THIS TIME IT DIDNT. next time ok….
lolllll.I raise my cup of coffee to that too.
kai, we must be rich in Jesus name. no be awoof run your belle so? mumsy nko?
Yeah, the check fat o. Lol.
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Ibilola: Keep laughing oh, but remember that he who laughs last, laughs best. My remaining money will some day resurface @ my door step, okay?! lol
Femi: I know, love. I have surely learnt my lesson. I will not do it again, aunty. lol. Lesson has been very learnt.
Chari: If no be say I still dey swim for Holy Spirit of yesterday’s service ehn, I for just e-rush you now now. How dare you make that kind of headline? Mind urself oo! lol.
Webround: Thank you for your suggestions, but I will completely ignore that second one. Give book out for free ko. I will do no such thing! lol.
Jaguda: Thank you jare, my brother. I hope it will happen 4 me next time sha.
Dark Elcee: It’s awoof, oh my sister! I didn’t pay a dime for the book, yet I wanted to make so much money from it. Mumsy is great.
Standtall: Me? Your guest of interview? I’ll be honored. Anything for you, love.
lmao!!!!!..next time you’d take what they give you. a bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush… i dunno when i turned to pete edochie but anyways. it shows you’re an entrepreneur…keep taking risks. you’d be rich soon.
Long throat.
Uber Fabulous Nigerian Girl: Amen to being rich soon. BIG AMEN. But I will certainly think twice next time before refusing what is currently in front of me and hoping or relying on what I don’t even have yet.
Babatunde: LOL. Abi oh, my brother. Unfortunately, I cannot dispute that.
Half bread is better than whole chin chin.
i had to come back here cos i couldnt believe this actually happened to u. been trying to figure out if its the russianess that was in play. cos i know ur nigerianess cannot disgrace u like this.
one last thing UPDATE! UPDATE!
At least that can buy u lunch..but HABA!!