For Sale: My Life

[expatwannabe]

I have a few things to hock before jetting off to Canuckland.

* Bodum/Starbucks 8-cup french coffee press

* Starbucks Barista coffee grinder

* Lexmark Z816 desktop color/bw printer

* Thermopad heating pad (wet/dry) 25cm x 50cm

* Belkin WirelessG Travel Router

* small, white desk lamp (efficient bulb included)

* books in English

- My Life (Clinton) - paper

- Security Analysis 3rd Ed. (Graham) - hard

- Essentials of Investments 3rd Ed. (Bodie/Kane/Marcus) - hard

- Mao, The Unknown Story (Chang, Halliday) - paper

- The DaVinci Code (Brown) - paper

- The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - hard

- Thai Folktales & Law (Shytov) - paper

- Digital Fortress (Brown) - paper

- Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand (Pannapadipo) - paper

- A Brief History of Time (Hawking) - paper

Wow .. aren't I the wannabe intellectual ...

Anyway, everything is in pristine condition except for the printer and desk lamp - which are a year old but still in great shape. Everything needing electricity runs on 220v, which is why I can't take it to Canada. You're welcome to research the going prices for these items and low-ball me on the bid. I'll accept the highest bid that isn't "insulting." Anything I don't sell will be put in storage at the boyfriend's house in approximately a month's time from now (end of June). Free delivery in CM proper (don't make me drive too far).

I see I can't include my email address .. so to submit a bid, just reply to this post.

EW

Edited May 30, 2007 by expatwannabe

[cm-happy]

Hi,

Interested in coffee grinder & desk lamp.

Just PM me with your asking price please.

I live in Mae Rim about 12 or 13 K north of the city, if thats not too far.

Tks

[expatwannabe]

Ok, I need to provide a little guidance...

* Bodum/Starbucks 8-cup french coffee press (originally cost 1,600 Baht)

* Starbucks Barista coffee grinder (originally cost 2,400 Baht)

* Lexmark Z816 desktop color/bw printer (originally cost 1,600 Baht)

* Thermopad heating pad (wet/dry) 25cm x 50cm (originally cost 2,000 Baht)

* Belkin WirelessG Travel Router (originally cost 2,790 Baht)

* small, white desk lamp (efficient bulb included) - sold to cm-happy for 100 Baht

Sorry .. I should have put these up first time around.

EW

[expatwannabe]

Updates:

* Starbucks 8-cup french coffee press (originally 1,600 Baht) - 1 bid for 500 Baht

* Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder (originally 2,400 Baht) - sold for 1,200 Baht

* Lexmark Z816 desktop color/bw printer (originally 1,600 Baht) - no bids

* Thermopad heating pad (wet/dry) 25cm x 50cm (originally 2,000 Baht) - no bids

* Belkin WirelessG Travel Router (originally 2,790 Baht) - no bids

* small, white desk lamp (efficient bulb included) - sold for 100 Baht

* books:

-- My Life (Clinton) - paper

-- Security Analysis 3rd Ed. (Graham) - hard

-- Essentials of Investments 3rd Ed. (Bodie/Kane/Marcus) - hard

-- Mao, The Unknown Story (Chang, Halliday) - paper

-- The DaVinci Code (Brown) - paper

-- The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - hard

-- Thai Folktales & Law (Shytov) - paper

-- Digital Fortress (Brown) - paper

-- Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand (Pannapadipo) - paper

-- A Brief History of Time (Hawking) - paper

Doesn't anyone read books anymore?

[Ulysses G.]

* books:

-- My Life (Clinton) - paper

-- Security Analysis 3rd Ed. (Graham) - hard

-- Essentials of Investments 3rd Ed. (Bodie/Kane/Marcus) - hard

-- Mao, The Unknown Story (Chang, Halliday) - paper

-- The DaVinci Code (Brown) - paper

-- The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - hard

-- Thai Folktales & Law (Shytov) - paper

-- Digital Fortress (Brown) - paper

-- Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand (Pannapadipo) - paper

-- A Brief History of Time (Hawking) - paper

Doesn't anyone read books anymore?

Gecko Books at Thapae Gate will give you a decent price for most of these and you can sell them all at once (other than maybe Security Analysis and maybe Essentials of Investment and maybe the hardback Rough Guide - How old is it? I've never seen a hardback Rough Guide ).

If you have problem, PM me.

Just make sure that you see the Manager as some of the newer staff have no clue about what is worth what.

[expatwannabe]

* books:

-- My Life (Clinton) - paper

-- Security Analysis 3rd Ed. (Graham) - hard

-- Essentials of Investments 3rd Ed. (Bodie/Kane/Marcus) - hard

-- Mao, The Unknown Story (Chang, Halliday) - paper

-- The DaVinci Code (Brown) - paper

-- The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - hard

-- Thai Folktales & Law (Shytov) - paper

-- Digital Fortress (Brown) - paper

-- Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand (Pannapadipo) - paper

-- A Brief History of Time (Hawking) - paper

Doesn't anyone read books anymore?

Gecko Books at Thapae Gate will give you a decent price for most of these and you can sell them all at once (other than maybe Security Analysis and maybe Essentials of Investment and maybe the hardback Rough Guide - How old is it? I've never seen a hardback Rough Guide ).

If you have problem, PM me.

Just make sure that you see the Manager as some of the newer staff have no clue about what is worth what.

Thanks! I'll do that.

The Rough Guide is paperback - mybad

[Juzrelax]

bo - oks?

[Ulysses G.]

Don't forget to ask for the manager as the new staff all want to help out, but they tend to not offer very much if they don't know what something is worth.

It is possible that the manager will offer you a low price for the books that I said we might not want. That means that we don't think that we can sell it very easily, but are willing to take the chance if we don't have to pay too much. You can say no, and we won't be insulted.

Customers don't seem to realize this, but many books will NEVER sell - at all. If we really wanted the book we would offer more, but if you just want to get rid of it, we get it cheaply and then everyone ends up happy.

Edited May 30, 2007 by Ulysses G.

[expatwannabe]

Most of those books are still selling new from stores in Chiang Mai.

If the price is too low, I'll buy another suitcase and take 'em to Canada.

[Ulysses G.]

I was only talking about one or two that might be too academic.

The price for the popular ones should be pretty good.

Edited May 30, 2007 by Ulysses G.

[Gonzo the Face]

Gee expatwannabe...... I don't think anyone has asked, and forgive me if they have and I missed the answer....

why are you giving up on CM......

and don't forget you can still participate in the forum, from whereever you end up

gonzo

and it looks to me like you are really offering some good stuff and prices not out of line

[expatwannabe]

Gonzo,

What nice things to say!

I'm not giving up on CM per se. I met my bf in CM seven years ago and had been coming every year to see him. We took vacations around - Phuket, Koh Chang, Hong Kong - and I was also supporting him. Then about 3 years ago, I found that I could immigrate to Canada and sponsor him as my conjugal partner. That would be far better than what we were doing, because we could both work and earn a reasonable wage, we could both own property - basically, we could both be full citizens. That'd never happen in Thailand, and I can't sponsor him to the U.S.

Canada requires we live together for 12 consecutive months. So after a lot of planning, I quit my (very good) job in the U.S. and moved here to be a teacher .. and to wait for our visas. A few weeks ago, we got the initial "ok" with the interview waived and a request for our medicals, police records, bank statements, and landing fees. So assuming everything goes as planned, we should be there in July or possibly August.

Yes, I'm selling nice things. But it won't affect our financial future - so no reason to be greedy.

EW

[Gonzo the Face]

Gonzo,

What nice things to say! Aww ya jus caught me in a mellow moment.....??[/color]

I'm not giving up on CM per se. I met my bf in CM seven years ago and had been coming every year to see him. We took vacations around - Phuket, Koh Chang, Hong Kong - and I was also supporting him. Then about 3 years ago, I found that I could immigrate to Canada and sponsor him as my conjugal partner. That would be far better than what we were doing, because we could both work and earn a reasonable wage, we could both own property - basically, we could both be full citizens. That'd never happen in Thailand, and I can't sponsor him to the U.S.

EW if you don't mind, are you a US or Canadian Citizen....... cuz I didn't think you could sponsor him if you were US ??

Canada requires we live together for 12 consecutive months. So after a lot of planning, I quit my (very good) job in the U.S. and moved here to be a teacher .. and to wait for our visas. A few weeks ago, we got the initial "ok" with the interview waived and a request for our medicals, police records, bank statements, and landing fees. So assuming everything goes as planned, we should be there in July or possibly August.

Yes, I'm selling nice things. But it won't affect our financial future - so no reason to be greedy.

EW

Edited May 31, 2007 by Gonzo the Face

[Ulysses G.]

Don't forget to ask for the manager as the new staff all want to help out, but they tend to not offer very much if they don't know what something is worth.

It is possible that the manager will offer you a low price for the books that I said we might not want. That means that we don't think that we can sell it very easily, but are willing to take the chance if we don't have to pay too much. You can say no, and we won't be insulted.

Customers don't seem to realize this, but many books will NEVER sell - at all. If we really wanted the book we would offer more, but if you just want to get rid of it, we get it cheaply and then everyone ends up happy.

Actually, this is something that I want everyone to know. The best way to get the best prices for your books from us is to bring them to the main branch of Gecko Books and specify that you want the owner to look at them. I am there every morning and every evening 6-9 PM.

We buy at every location, but I am familiar with a lot of older books that my staff have never seen, and will give you a good price for something like the Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer, which some of the staff have never heard of before. On the other hand, the manager and assistant manager are both excellent at buying books, so you don't have to wait for me if you don't want to!

Edited May 31, 2007 by Ulysses G.

[expatwannabe]

EW if you don't mind, are you a US or Canadian Citizen....... cuz I didn't think you could sponsor him if you were US ??

I'm a U.S. citizen immigrating to Canada under the skilled worker category. I guess you'd say I'm not sponsoring him so much as we're just immigrating together. We're on the same application - as primary applicant and common-law partner.

Edited May 31, 2007 by expatwannabe

[argos]

I have a few things to hock before jetting off to Canuckland.

* Bodum/Starbucks 8-cup french coffee press

* Starbucks Barista coffee grinder

* Lexmark Z816 desktop color/bw printer

* Thermopad heating pad (wet/dry) 25cm x 50cm

* Belkin WirelessG Travel Router

* small, white desk lamp (efficient bulb included)

* books in English

- My Life (Clinton) - paper

- Security Analysis 3rd Ed. (Graham) - hard

- Essentials of Investments 3rd Ed. (Bodie/Kane/Marcus) - hard

- Mao, The Unknown Story (Chang, Halliday) - paper

- The DaVinci Code (Brown) - paper

I Understand The Lost Book Shop, Backstreetbooks, Shaman Books and On the Road Book Shop

will also give you a fare shake for your books, so the best thing to do for the best prices is go round them all. Good Luck. Have a good trip home.

- The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - hard

- Thai Folktales & Law (Shytov) - paper

- Digital Fortress (Brown) - paper

- Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand (Pannapadipo) - paper

- A Brief History of Time (Hawking) - paper

Wow .. aren't I the wannabe intellectual ...

Anyway, everything is in pristine condition except for the printer and desk lamp - which are a year old but still in great shape. Everything needing electricity runs on 220v, which is why I can't take it to Canada. You're welcome to research the going prices for these items and low-ball me on the bid. I'll accept the highest bid that isn't "insulting." Anything I don't sell will be put in storage at the boyfriend's house in approximately a month's time from now (end of June). Free delivery in CM proper (don't make me drive too far).

I see I can't include my email address .. so to submit a bid, just reply to this post.

EW

[expatwannabe]

UPDATED LIST: some new things too

* Bodum/Starbucks 8-cup french coffee press

800 Baht - purchased Nov 2006 for 1,600 Baht (price tag)

* Exeter Thermo Pad heating pad, wet/dry, 25cm x 50cm

700 Baht - purchased May 2006 for 1,535 Baht (price tag)

* Sony CFD-S01 portable CD/radio/cassette player, silver

1,900 Baht - purchased Jan 2007 for 2,990 Baht (receipt)

* Darling Delight queen mattress, 3in. thick

1,000 Baht - purchased Feb 2006 for 5,300 Baht (receipt)

* books in English (all paperback)

My Life, Clinton - 240 Baht

Mao: The Unknown Story, Chang/Halliday - 200 Baht

The DaVinci Code, Brown - 150 Baht

The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau - 150 Baht

Digital Fortress, Brown - 120 Baht

Little Angels: Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand, Pannapadipo - 120 Baht

A Brief History of Time, Hawking - 100 Baht

Thanks, and PM me if you're interested!