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Sat, Dec 17, 2005, 11:16am (EST-3) (SteveB)
hath said:
JOAT
If you ebay, when you do a search, use the drop down that reverses the
order. Look at newly posted items. Sometimes the seller doesn't know the
value of what they have and put a too low buy it now price. Like a good
deal at a yard sale, first guy that sees it grabs it.

Yes, you "can" get some great deals on eBay - I've gotten a few,
including some using the Buy-It-Now option. BUT, at the same time it is
"essntial" that you check the shipping cost, because that can absolutely
kill an otherwise great deal. I've passed on bidding for a lot of items
on eBay, because the high shipping cost being charged would have jacked
the total way too high to make it worthwhile, even if I was the only
bidder.

Most of my eBay bidding is for items I can't track down anywhere
else. For example - out-of-print books.

JOAT
A rolling stone gathers no moss...unless it's a hobby he does on the
weekends.