TCOB

Taking Care Of Budgets

One Man’s Rubbish Is Another Man’s Treasure!

When a pallet or mixed box of customer returns items is delivered the anticipation on opening it up to see whether you have struck gold or bought a complete load of crap is fantastic! 

Most of what is bought is for personal use for the home, garden, hobby and bodging projects, sourced from customer return and liquidated stock  auctions. I’m very much of the mindset that if an item is fundamentally fit for purpose and I can save a pound or two, I’m not bothered about the odd cosmetic fault especially on items that by their very nature will show signs of wear and tear after a use or two. 

On occasion, such as when I have made a bargain bulk purchase and really do not need it all, I may offer some items for sale either here, on Ebay or at a carboot sale.

I’d like to think I win more than I lose but I will be highlighting the good, the bad and the ugly of what I have managed to procure as well as showcasing some items in action. 

The Not So Good Stuff

Taking Care Of Bodging

This is by no means a reflection of the quality of products and services supplied! This section of the website is just a bit of fun showcasing some useful budget friendly crafting bodges and tools we have created which can be made with little or no outlay. Why waste time and money doing a proper job when a bodge job will do!

The TCOB Shop

Before I re-purpose all of the clearance signage stock into plant pot labels etc… I still have some signage stocks available and these are offered within the online shop at vastly reduced prices to clear.

Also making an appearance in the shop are a selection of bargain and budget friendly home, garden and office products that have been sourced as bulk, liquidated or customer return stock. 

Taking Care Of Business

I’m an accountant / bookkeeper by trade with 40 years of experience working in large companies, small companies, micro companies, family companies and my own companies across several industries and in that period I guess I have become a Jack Of All Trades (master of some)! 

I still like to keep my hand in and have a few days a month available if you could do with an extra pair of hands on a regular, adhoc, short term or long term basis – just drop me a line or call for a chat. I’m currently based in Wokingham, Berkshire but looking to relocate further west to somewhere more rural (destination currently unknown) in the next 2 or 3 years.