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5 bargains to help you keep your cool this summer.

Posted June 28, 2007 - 19:33 by Paul Michael

Deals and Coupons

refresh bottled water
Here in Colorado the average temperature around midday is now above 90 degrees...every day. Pah, say you folks in Arizona. But for me, it's way too hot for comfort. So I tracked down some stellar bargains to help me (and of course, you) keep cool as the summer continues. As with most deals, I can't guarantee when they'll expire. So, get 'em while you can. 1 - Mini-fridge holds 6 cans of soda or beer - Under $14.

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Are these genuine bargains, or a pile of garbage?

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons

Sale?

One of the great things about being a blogger for Wisebread is that I have a large community of people to call on for help and advice when I need it. So far I've rarely called on your sage advice, but today is different. I have stumbled upon quite a few deals in the last 24 hours and they all look good to me. But are they?

I have published my shopping list below. If you think the item is a good idea, I'll jump on it (and so should you if you want it). If you scream at me that I'm a moron for even considering such an obviously crappy buy, I'll avoid it. I'm hoping they are all steal, but hey, 2 out of 5 would be fine.

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Access Ebay's hidden auctions

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Shopping

adiads

As an ebay shopper, this is a heavenly find for me (and I thank my wife for introducing me to it). Basically, it all revolves around taking advantage of typos, misspellings and other human errors in ebay listings. And I'm all about taking advantage.

Here's the deal
Occasionally, I've accidentally stumbled upon great deals because the listing had a spelling error. For example, ADIADS instead of ADIDAS. Or APLE instead of APPLE. People are not searching for that term as they generally spell it correctly themselves in the search engine.

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