alih Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I would like to trade up to a cube for our 4 girls and my husband, although 99.9% of the way there, is still balking at the price, despite my doing a powerpoint presentation(not quite) re selling our eglu, resale value, fact that we will have chickens for at least another 10 years which works out at less than a pound a week etc. Any tips for the final push?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 talk about nothing other than the cube and how good you think it is until he's soooo fed up he simply has to give in just to shut you up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 lets think about this logically.....he is a man. Is he aware that it has wheels? Has he seen one close up? My OH was very sceptical until he saw one and saw how sturdy they were and how easy it would be to maintain then he was smitten (but I kiboshed that by getting an Eglu) Did you not manage to get the Ebay cube then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Buy it for him for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 lets think about this logically.....he is a man. Is he aware that it has wheels? love it, lol !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 nope, sadly the ebay cube shot up in price over the last 24 hours - it eventually went for £620 I think and I had done the maths and worked out that it wouldn't save me enough to warrant a day travelling and putting the darn thing together...news on the hubby front is that, in anticipation of the brilliant advice on here, I had emailed him "just" to remind him of the lead time and happened to mention that I had got a job in that would earn me a tidy sum of money - and then, the piece de resistance, asked him over dinner a few minutes ago as he was a. tired and b. surrounded by children who love lilac, whether he had decided one way or another....oh perfect man said (much to my teens' vomit-miming horror) that he thought I should go for it 100% because it was worth every penny to see me so happy!!! And he hadn't even been down the pub (that I'm aware). So I am off to book online if I can, a LOVELY lilac cube....thank you Omleteers for your ideas - if only our menfolk knew the schemes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Oh congratulations! AND you can have it in your own choice of colour A result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 It's easy to convince a man to agree to anything. You just have to offer the right incentive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 mmm.... a season ticket to Everton would probably be the greatest gift of love a woman (or any living creature) could bestow on my hubby! Maybe I'll get him a lovely present from the chickens so he knows how much they appreciate his generosity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 mmm.... a season ticket to Everton would probably be the greatest gift of love a woman (or any living creature) could bestow on my hubby! Maybe I'll get him a lovely present from the chickens so he knows how much they appreciate his generosity! Everton? Is the man ok? No offence...we are all Liverpool in our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 It's easy to convince a man to agree to anything. You just have to offer the right incentive. Hubby has just said that he missed out on these 'incentives' when I got my eglu and cubes. He's now saying that I owe him big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Janty, maybe you could buy him chickens as a reward! i am football neutral but our house has been pervaded by Everton vibes since we moved in together...my family are all United fans so I just stand back and watch the "friendly banter"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 My family are split down the middle between Everton and Liverpool. My Mum was an Evertonian and Dad is a Liverpudlian. Dad's family used to come to ours every Saturday and go to Goodison one week and Anfield the next. Then they'd all come back to ours for dinner. I hasten to add that I used to live in Anfield, Liverpool. We didn't commute from Suffolk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 very civilised! My father-in-law was so fair he never told his sons, one of whom supported Liverpool, one Everton, which he favoured. He has only recently confessed to being a blue, and my husband is 45! I think that's the sign of a truly good dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 That's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I would like to trade up to a cube for our 4 girls and my husband Sorry - I misunderstood - I thought you wanted to trade your husband and 4 girls for a cube! Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 nothing would surprise him... but I wouldn't trade him for anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 have today confirmed my cube order... coming on 31st October...maybe I could dress up the chickens in Halloween gear to welcome the driver?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Oh, well done and congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Why ask him? Just do it, I did! When I told him the other night that my new hens were settling in well, he said "What new hens?" ( he works away, so haddn't seen them) I said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Congratulations on a well-fought campaign, alih. Sound like hubby didn't stand a chance, but it was very gracious of him to give in so flamboyantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 thanks MedusA, though you are right, he is gracious! He did raise his eyebrows last night however when I told him it was lilac...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Your DH wasn't the only one.... I showed my OH 'your' lilac cube on the website after your post and his eyebrows disappeared! I wouldn't have won that one.... I wanted orange, I got green - he thinks he's won, but i'm the one with the cube! well done alih! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 mmm... when we got the eglu he was adamant that green was the only one he would like - but our garden is very green with not many flowers (wonder why??) so a bit of colour will be lovely! orange is great too though - they are all lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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