Writing a book about the cost of living. Selling the laptop lid to afford it.

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Nick Manteris @thecostofwork

Tap a free spot to buy it.

The details.

The machine

Laptop
Mac · 15″ lid
Owned by the seller
Yes

Where it goes

What a spot gets you

4 × Small
4.9 × 4.9 cmfrom $53
3 × Medium
10.3 × 4.4 cmfrom $135
4 × Large
10.3 × 6 cmfrom $310
Stays on for
12 monthsfrom purchase
Listing closes
30 September 2026

Printed as die-cut vinyl at the size shown, plus a listing on this page with a link to your site. The seller has 14 days from your purchase to get it on the lid and post the photo.

Who you are buying from

I'm writing a book about why regular paychecks stopped covering regular lives. I am funding this, in part, by renting out the lid of my laptop. Make of that what you will. This is the machine the whole thing gets written on. And it will go to more Austin coffee shops if I have more coffee money. The sticker comes too. Small brands, side projects and inside jokes all welcome.

Nick Manteris

@thecostofwork · 101 followers

Something else

Verified with X

They take the payment, approve your logo, print the sticker and put it on their own laptop. BrandMyLaptop runs the listing and takes 10% — we are not a party to the sale, and we do not check the laptop ourselves.

Proof

No photo yet — the seller posts one once the stickers are on the lid.

Paying goes straight to Nick Manteris through Stripe. If they refuse your logo you are refunded in full and nothing is printed. Nobody promises you impressions — a sticker is presence, and it is a paid placement rather than a recommendation.

The spots.

One price each, paid in full. Your logo goes to Nick Manteris for approval before it appears.