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36 The Link Magazine • February 2005
Bikers damage Going the ebay way
nature reserve Dozens of readers responded to the January Link story on Let Us Auction It, a new business set up by Marc
and Julie Tielemans from Grange Park who aim to make selling on ebay easy.
The Seven Fields Conservation
Area is again being spoilt by the Marc said over forty people Let Us Auction It does what it prepare the description and dis-
activities of motorcyclists. made enquiries in the first half of says - they take your unwanted play them to the 175 million peo-
The conservation group which Januaryandnearlythirtyhadcome items and turn them into cash by plc worldwide who regularly use
assists Swindon Council in the forward with items to auction, doing all the work for you. They'll ebay, and also despatch the sold
management of this recognised items - in return for a commission.
nature reserve has raised the issue Glam mag kids "It's been a brilliant reaction,"
with the council and the police. said Marc. "Most people say
Group secretary, Marilyn Beale, Two youngsters from Shaw who modelled for teen magazine Mizz in they've been waiting for a busi-
complained that after a couple of January are going to have to get over the embarressment of seeing ness to offer a service like Let Us
years of relative peace, the prob- themselves in The Link again. Auction It. Doing ebay can be time
lem re-emerged over the summer. Lots of readers com- consuming and many people can't
It became much worse after Christ- mented on Grace Evans be bothered.
mas: it would appear there were and Abby Hayes picture "In the last month we've sold a
lots of mini-bikes and quad bikes in the January edition ,, lot of Sylvac pottery - two vases
under the tree. She said, "one of and the page is pinned went for £51 - we've sold a travel
the best wildflower meadows in up in a classroom at cot for £26, and three stair gates
Wiltshire has been damaged by Bradon Forest School. went for £51 in under one hour.
the motorcycling. The photo shoot was "The most valuable item sold
"Walkers have grown tired of arranged by mum has been a diamond ring which
dodging out of the way of danger- Vanessa Evans for her , 8. ' 1 was bought for £200 and we have
ously driven bikes. Somebody will daughter's thirteenth a large collection of OXO memora-
be hurt soon." birthday. She said that 9)'. - - bilia to sell for a reader."
The activity is illegal on several the girls could not wait 3. Let Us Auction It also auctions
grounds and the group is calling for the magazine to be surplus business stock. Rather than
for the public to report incidents to published but then ' let it gather dust, see if you can
Swindon Police on 507899. spent days congratulat- make some money out of that spare
• The nature reserve, in a valley ing each others' appear- stuff. For details call Marc and Julie
between Penhill, Abbey Meads and ance and being over = Tielemans on 0845 226 9422.
Greenmeadow is rich in diverse critical of themselves. Grace said the pictures made • The Link has set Let Us Auction It
plants and animals. It is an impor- Abby said, "more people than I them look older than they are. "It a challenge: to auction a pair of
tant recreational area for the com- thought saw us in Mizz and my is really strange to see yourself all ancient, frayed, holed but well en-
y
munit . For details about Seven tutor put The Link up in the tutor made up. We had a really great joyed jeans. Bid for them or watch
Fields and the conservation group. room for the whole school to look time in London doing the fashion whether they will sell at:
mail [email protected] at." shoot before my birthday." www.letusauctionit.co.uk

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