DON'T Buy It Now on eBay without using Live.com cashback
Posted May 8, 2009 - 20:19 by Torley Wong
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The Awesome Art of Getting Great Deals Online
Posted April 23, 2009 - 16:11 by Torley Wong
This is a lovely guide to getting the most out of your consumer purchases on the Internet.
Modifiers: 5 things that change an item's final price
Posted March 22, 2009 - 06:29 by Torley Wong
Shopping for goods isn't Dungeons & Dragons, but it's still an adventure. Like D&D dice, modifiers affect the end result of what happens to you — specifically, how much you spend.
Click through and learn about 5 essential modifier types and some un-obvious tips about how to use them to your advantage.
Can cheap AppleCare on eBay be trusted?
Posted February 8, 2009 - 05:39 by Torley Wong
Getting peace-of-mind protection for your Mac or iPod for less — in some cases over $150 less — looks tempting. But is it for real? Read on and find out.
How to find the sweet spot when buying electronics
Posted January 23, 2009 - 23:37 by Torley Wong
The "sweet spot" is the ideal point where you get the highest performance (and quality) at an optimum price. It can refer to many types of goods, but electronics are of particular interest because of their phased lifecycles and planned obsolescence. This post will help you develop a "sweet tooth" for tech deals.
Old calendars never really go out of date.
Posted January 12, 2009 - 13:29 by Paul Michael
This little fact was big news to me. I was casually flicking through a magazine at work when something caught my eye; it was buried in the bottom corner of one page and stated that you can use old calendars in the years to come. And this year, there are a bunch of great old dates to choose from.
Inside the shady world of cheap iTunes gift cards
Posted January 6, 2009 - 09:04 by Torley Wong
It all started so innocently: I recently purchased an iPod Nano as an Xmas present, and also wanted to include the gift of music. A casual search on eBay led to attention-alarming auctions shouting at me, tantalizing me with the possibility of getting iTunes gift cards for CHEAP! How cheap?
Hoopde for sale. Starting price - $500. Winning bid - $226,521.
Posted November 19, 2008 - 10:25 by Paul Michael
I love stories like this. It gives me hope that one day, something “worthless” sitting in my garage will instantly fill up my daughters’ college funds. In this case, the seemingly worthless item was a rusty bucket of bolts called a 1963 Pontiac Le Mans Tempest. When I saw the pictures, I was surprised at the high starting bid of $500. Imagine how the owner felt when it netted him almost a quarter of a million dollars.
Will Guns Change the Way eBay Auctions Operate?
Posted August 11, 2008 - 12:16 by Paul Michael
The more I talk to people about eBay, the more they are annoyed by one simple fact; the auctions are not, well, auctions any more. Auction sniping and the ensuing last-second bidding frenzies have turned the auctions into something many people deem unfair. But, an auction site for firearms may just change all that.
You Can’t Save if You Don’t Try
Posted July 27, 2008 - 19:10 by Linsey Knerl
There has been much discussion about whether certain money-saving strategies are worth your time. In a recent article in Parade Magazine, Tim Harford alerts us to “Bargains That Aren’t.” Here’s why I disagree, and how I’ve successfully cashed in where others have walked away.
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