Money for old rope

I can remember the first time I heard that expression. Thanks to Adam's dad for the trip down memory lane.

I sold most the eBay items today for a nice $463 profit. The only things left is some weird nearly unique Ethernet over phone line thing, and a weird laptop with a broken battery. Almost can't be bothered though.

Updates with regards to shipping.

Some positive ‘wet concrete’ responses to our request for quotes
Although we need to finalise shipping dates in 2012, currently sailings from Sydney occur every Tuesday.
Sailing takes approximately 22-28 days
It takes 14 days to pack the container and deliver it to the wharf - 5 days it may be sitting dockside.

Costs
A$800 for packing (includes lashing into container)
A$70 Australian Customs clearance
A$500 Marine cargo insurance (A year ago we were advised 2.5% of the cargo value so I assume it's still around that mark)
A$413 Sydney port charges

US$2180 for a 20" container from Sydney to Vladivostok
US$600 Bunker surcharge… cmonnnn guys. Apparently this is to do with the price of oil and does fluctuate.

US$173 Russian handling charge
US$256 Russian customs charge
US$408 Russian unpacking costs
US$11 Russian delivery costs
US$ UNKNOWN Russian bribes.
US$ UNKNOWN Storage fees – depending on how long it takes us to pick it up, first 7 days are free, each day for the following week is US$82/Day

So, like 6 grand… one way. It’s hard to remain positive when you feel your getting reamed by every crook in the book.

I love how dot point 6 ‘Other Costs’ really represents bribing your way into regaining possession of your own property.
It’s like tipping in the united states, I get it, but I don’t have to like it.

My attitude towards this is somewhat foul – Perhaps in part to Cassie’s unsympathetic attitude towards my privately painful expense of like $10-12 grand!

Woah... on a much more amazing point, I have NEVER typed or written the word wharf. I had no idea it was spelt like that! It's hard to believe that you could go through life without using a word on paper.