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If you don’t mind
looking for used items, then craigslist
and ebay are the way to go. Craigslist
offers community boards for cities around the world. One of
the
more alluring pages is
craigslist's free items post. You'll find all kinds
of
things there from alligators to zephyrs. In
California's San Francisco bay area, it's not
uncommon to hear of people who
live in apartments furnished entirely with free stuff
from
craigslist.
Ebay is
also great, but you have to be careful. I’ve had
friends fall victim to scams and
fraud through ebay and paypal. Personally
I’ve had mainly good experiences, but
I
don’t use ebay
that much and I’m extra
careful. The one time I did have a
potentially bad
experience it got resolved. I
know
they’re working hard to protect people, but it’s
tough, especially with a worldwide
market so be careful. |
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If
you're
looking specifically for books, half.com is great, but there are other
sites too
like thriftbooks.com
and abebooks.com.
One thing you need to watch is shipping. Some books
are listed for $0.01, but shipping will obviously add to it.
Regardless it's
still a great
deal. You can save money by finding a book dealer that has
multiple listings you like.
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If
you're in the market for a new cell phone nothing beats LetsTalk.com.
Seriously, they have the widest selection of the hottest phones for the
lowest prices on the planet. When I say low we're talking free or
better. How can you get better than free? Try getting paid $50 when you
"buy" a new phone. Their prices reflect the use of rebates and
incentives in combination (yes they can be used in combination) to give
you the best price possible. Sound too good to be true? I thought the
same thing
until I tried it myself. Now I've been a customer through them for my
last three phones covering the last 3 years (hey they should pay me for
this free advertising!).
Each time I get one of the lastest and hottest models on the market and
I get them for free. Don't believe me? Alright...here's some
details. The first time I bought through them I got a Samsung
e316 camera phone that was being advertised at the time as
the "Official Phone of
the 2004 Olympics", then I bought a Motorola
RAZR V3 which was still fairly new on the market over a year
and a half ago (sweet phone, but everyone and their Grandma has one
now). And this time I just bought a Sony
Ericsson W810i Walkman Phone for free (regular
price $329). And if you can believe it, right now they're
offering to pay you $50 to buy a BlackBerry
Pearl
(regular
price $399).
They also offer all the main carriers. My first
phone was through AT&T, the
second was through T-Mobile and this last one is through Cingular.
Do
note that some phones only go with certain carriers, but that's
typical. Don't worry though, the website will guide your through
what carrier is available with which phone.
What's the catch? None really. At least nothing that's not the norm.
You do need to sign up for a one or two year calling plan, but when you
sign up for a new cell phone plan you have to do that anyway. You also
need to pay for tax (who doesn't), but shipping is usually free. The
only potential hitch is mailing in the rebate form. There is a
window of time in which you need to mail the form back. After
that you're outta luck. Make sure you follow the directions and DO IT.
Don't wait on it! This is how they can get you if you're not careful.
Many internet businesses who offer rebates reap a booming harvest from
foolish customers who don't pay attention, procrastinate, or just
simply forget. Obviously I would never do such a
stupid thing myself...except that one time with the RAZR...but
I swear it will never happen again! |
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Happy Hunting! |
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