Category: Fleamarts, garage sales, Freecycle

My niece is looking for a 2nd hand piano . Any members who come across fren who is selling their old piano , please give me a msg.

Thanks.

Date : – 15 March 2008

Time : – 3 pm. – 8 pm…..or until all goods are sold.

Place : – Scorebot., Bali Lane – Junction of North Bridge Road and Ophir Road.

This is going to be very exciting. SHC’ s First Flea Mart will be held in conjunction with the Monthly Gathering, so fun will be had by all.

 The vendors will strictly be SHC members, but please do encourage – relatives, friends or rope in any members of the public to come and see our wares.

15 tables have been reserved by Scorebot, each measuring 5’x4′. Bring a table cloth as this will enhance your wares. Each table rents for $10.00. It can be shared, so as a buddy system can be established with the partner.

Items can be new, old/antiques, or used. Price them to sell. You really don’t want to lug them back home.

So, come one come all. As vendors, buyers or just browsers. All are welcome.

From the previous posting we have re-confirmed participants :-

Tables are now 4′ x 2′  { not 4′ x 5′ } at $5.00 per, at half the actual cost of rental

I have amended the configuration for this.

Please inform me soonest if you would like to make any changes.

1. Terence 

2. Eleanor 

3. Jie

4. Jassmine 

5. AndrewK

6, 7 & 8.  –   AnnLim / Ros / Anna Seet

9 & 10. Margaret Cheo

11 & 12 Rosalind Png

13 & 14. Alfred Ang –

15. Danz Huang 

16. Lydia Chin

17. Daisy Phua 

18. Siew Eng

Payment of $5 – per table.  {discounted price, courtesy of Terence}  can be made on the day itself, prior to set-up.

Hi everybody,  we shall try to give 2GreenDots.com another go.  It has not been successful, since it was first launched.  I guess there are a few reasons why ta boleh jalan.  Suggestions for improvements welcome.

If you have a business, and have a special offer or % discount to SHC members, please do let us know.   An apartment for rent, a car for sale, a seminiar or talk, rose for sale, special spa offer, books, tuition, looking for teachers, kueh kuehs for sale, delivery services, etc.

Please note advertising on the SilverHairsClub forum is not permitted.

Terence Seah

4.00 p.m. – Assemble outstide BHG (formerly known as Seiyu Dept Store) above Bugis mrt station, Bugis Junction, besides entrance facing direction of Victoria Street / Bugis Square.

4.10 p.m. – Walk over to coffee shop at Kelantan Lane for yummy original Sg Rd Laksa. (And famous Chendol mentioned by Terence – anyone knows where is this stall located?).

I will share with you tips on buying music CDs, VCDs & DVDs. How U can do quick browsing, check if they are originals, check conditions, how much U should pay n bargain, how 2 avoid nasty vendors, mind your manners, etc.

4.45 – 5.00 p.m. – Tour begins.

6.30 p.m. or later. Have dinner at Jalan Bersih hawker centre (remember the delicious turtle soup) or cross over to Little India (to have Indian food).

What U should bring – hat or shade (if U are afraid of the sun), poncho (in event it rains), camera (if U like 2 snap photos), pen n paper (if U want 2 take own notes), small changes like $1 coins, $2 n $10 notes.

What U shouldnt bring – umbrella and big handbags (may get into your way).

We hope this tour will get U familarise with what flea market is all about, what are the stuff U can sell, how U can organise your stall better, etc.

Who are coming –

1. Yew Kwong
2. Terence
3. Jie
4. Mary Chan
5. Catherine Chong
6. Ann To
7. Andrew Kuan
8. Ann Lim
9. Rosna Rauaee
10. Lily Ho
11. June Chin
12. Caroline Gee
13. SK Chua
14. Margaret Tian
15. Philip Wee
16. Priscilla Wee
17. Eleanor Chan
18. Oi Cheng
19. CJ
20. Ron Koh (hope 2 make it)
21. KT (hope 2 make it 2)

This is an exercise to determine the degree of interest in the SHC Flea Mart.

We have not identified the venue, cost and date/time to launch the first SHC Flea Mart.  However, I think we should try to determine the degree of interest.  And, let’s also say we have the car boot sales running side by side.  If you have an idea to take part as a seller in the SHC Flea Mart, please add your name here.  If you have something in mind which you like to sell, please do indicate too.  And, make it fun.  If two persons like to share a spot, it’s fine too.  Do note the buyers would be the public, overseas visitors and SHC members.

Hope we can make this event a truly SHC grown project, and fulfil our objective to provide a platform to meet new and more friends.

Tentative Table list (starting Table 1):

1. Joy Chuang – goldfish bowl, candle burners, squash racquet, toy figurines, books, photo frames, …
2. Terence Seah/Yew Kwong – colourful mugs. Many many things.
3. Andrew Kuan – books.  Not able to commit taking a table.
4. Norlinda – many barang2.  May sell or give them to Karang Guni.
5. Jasmine Tan – a variety of things eg. books, cards, toys, jackets…etc.
6. Dan Huang – books and chess sets, costume jewelleries, T-shirt.  Car boot or sharing table.
7. Eleanor Chan – personal and corporate gifts.  Likes to share table.
8. Kenneth Tan – books.  Looking for a  partner to share table.
9. Catherine Chong – lots of things from the store.
10. Kathy Dng – also lots of things.  Can be car boot or share table.
11. Mary Chan – some things, can share table.
12. Sophia Lim – Cook books.  Partner to share table, anyone?
13. LH Jie – bunch of items, good and unused, in storeroom.
14. Ann Lim/Rosna b Rauaee – toys, books, clothing, kitchenware.
15. Daisy Phua – soft toys and nick nacks, like to share a table
16. Ann Seet  – costume jewellery
17. 20 tables/car park space for a start.

Terence Seah

We had tried car boot sales but we failed because the venue was not approved. We also like to try flea market sales or push cart sales.

The idea is to give some SilverHairsClub members the opportunity to try ways and means to make some income and keep themselves active. I suspect and believe there are opportunities as a group. It can be organised during weekends, a festive period or even monthly basis.

Now, I am going to try again. Don’t give up. Mati Mati. Must succeed. As a group, we can succeed.

Do you have any experience organising or participating in car boot or flea market sales? If you have, plse raise your hand, and I shall contact you.

If you have a private condo, that will allow car boot sales or a garage sale or bazaar, plse raise your hands too. Let’s try it. It will cost some monies, but it can work.

Any ideas, most welcome. Let’s stay active, for fun, for the money or for the friendship.

Terence Seah

Dear friends,

I have a few pieces of good condition wood bedside tables, a chest of six drawers, study table and an ikea wooden shelf to donate/give away. Also a 2 door cupboard from V-Hive.

If you know of anyone who is in need of them please write to me.

Please arrange own transport.

Warm regards

Daniel

The SHC website is not designed conveniently for members to sell their new or unwanted items, services, food items, rent their premises or sell their cars.  We have heard your feedback for some months; and the website is now relaunched.

Please feel free to advertise any product or services.  For example:

1. Renting out your car on a daily or weekly basis.
2. Offering home made food, bread or pastries.
3. Conducting courses in finger massage, using the internet or learning Indonesia or how to bowl?
4. Undersized dresses or clothes, which you no longer use.
5. Toys, sofas, television, walking sticks, unwanted PCs, bags
6. Renting or selling your 5-room apartment.
7. Conducting hobbies classes, swimming, Chinese chess, etc.
8. Anything.

This is open to the public, and not limited to SilverHairs.  So, please look into your store, or sell your skills and services.  Have fun!.

Terence Seah

Winnie Lim is definitely very resourceful.   I learnt from her about her entrepreneurship skills.  And, I feel she is one member who will continue to be active through her SilverHairs years.  I wish that some of us will learn from her.

She is really into cakes.  I was surprised at the different types of cakes she can make. Get to know her. Find out more about the cakes she can make.

For SilverHairs who are into cake, cookies, chocolates and bread making, and selling them, let us know.  We would like to promote your skills and hobbies.

Terence Seah

Look around for that something you dont want in your house or office.  It could be a nice dress which has grown too big for you now.  Or a carpet you have been keeping in your store for a long time.  Or a car which you have been advertising to sell for some time.  Maybe a fish tank, books, toys or hifi sets which have taken too much space.

Before the Chinese New Year spring cleaning, look around.  And if you dont want an item, someone else might want it.  Put it up for sale at our online fleamart.  Add a picture. It helps.

I’m available to guide a group of 6 members in "NET" learning on Sat, 7 Oct 06 from 10am to 12pm or latest, session should end before 1pm.

The venue to host this session is not concluded but definitely, it wouldnt be an issue to worry about. Any member who can provide the place to host this session would be a plus with provision of at least 1 or 2 PCs or Laptops and broadband internet access. Participating members can also bring along their if they have to make up for the shortfall.   

Members who have confirmed their participation are : Chow Weng, Ronald Lee, Kenneth Tan, Margaret Wu, Jeffrey Fong and Catherine Yeo. Please email to lohyks@hotmail.com with name, email and phone contact. Thank you.

Seats for this session have all been taken up. Chow Weng will coordinate with you guys shortly to confirm venue.  

Contents of learning / sharing session in brief for information – 1) Introduction to online transactions and yahoo.com.sg as the market place. 2) registration of accounts with yahoo.com.sg for non account users. 3) demonstration of doing an advertisement as seller on website follows by hands on. 4) demonstration of transactions by seller and buyer follows by hands on. 5) sumup discussion.

Hi everybody, we have a good sign-up of SilverHairs who has volunteered to teach net coaching.  Also, we have a number of people who have signed up wanting to learn from others.

Now, we are looking for places.  This is the tough part.  Would you have suggestions on where we can host some of these courses.  If we are unable to find places, then we may have to look for cafes with internet wireless access, and participants may have to bring own notebooks.  Keep the options open.

Summary of SilverHairs who have offered to coach and to learn.

Registered as coachers of internet/auction selling on the net.

1. Wong Kong Thean
2. Patrick Yeo
3. Kaushal
4. Richard
5. Loh Yew Kwong

Registered to want to learn selling/auctions on the internet.

1. Catherine Yeo
2. Pauline Au Yong
3. Ronald Lee
4. Chow Weng
5. Kenneth Tan
6. Fong Cheong Kong
7. Margaret Cheo
8. Ronald Wi
9. Cheng
10. Rossanne Chan
11. Simon Wong
12. Evelyn Tan
13. Annie Loh
14. Dave Tan

This repeats a Post by Terence on 3 Aug 06. It says "We have a few volunteers to teach and coach this topic.  There might be some of you who would like to offer the same service.   if you are experienced in selling on ebay, Yahoo or other auction sites, and willing to spend some time with other SilverHairs who may be interested, please raise your hands here.  Those with online payment experience also appreciated.
The small group would form among themselves in max 6 people.  The location will be their apartment/house, and they would have their own PC, broadband and digital camera.  Session 2 hours. 
So, if you would like to volunteer, raise your hands here.  Hopefully, you will get to meet new friends too with common interests."

So far, 5 members had responded to do or assist in the teaching  with only 11 responded to learn. To all other members who wish to learn, dont feel shy to come forward and put your names here. We dont want you to be left behind in the digital divide. 

updated on 27 Aug 06