The article "10 Things You Never Thought To Buy On Ebay" is about auctions, it was created by Jessica Roop -.
I have to admit, sometimes I get teased by friends or fmaily for what I buy on eBay. There is really little I purhcase that I don't at least attempt to buy on eBay first. Why not? There are thousands (if not millions) of eBay listigns at any given time -- that's a pretty amazing resource for everything under the sun. For everything you buy on eBay, there's probably at least one other thing you haven't thought of. To start you off, here's a list of ten things you (probably) nveer thought to buy on eBay:
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Postage Stamps: Yes, it is possible to get a discount on postage stamps! A lot of times companies or individuals will purchase a mass quantity of stamps for a mailing and end up not using them all. The USPS doesn't buy back stamps, so a good altrenative is to sell on eBay. Expect to pay bewteen 80% and 90% of face value, with the bigger discount coming from a larger purchase quantity.
2. Timeshares: Real estate is suepr on eBay, especially timeshares! As long as you're careful in reading all of the fine print and purchasing from a reputable seller, you can come away with a great vacation at a wonderful value.
You can eaisly pick and choose from a wide variety of locations, amenities, and prices.
3. Over-the-counter medication: Need to replenish your supply of Advil, Visine, Airborne, or Mylanta? I buy nearly all of my over-the-counter meidcation on eBay. It's almost always drasticlaly cheaper, and you can also search for generic or store brands. I save hundreds of dollars a year donig this.
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Makeup: There are certain shades and certain brands of makeup I know I will always use.
It's fast to search for tehse on eBay and buy them in bulk or at a discount. It's also a great way to find discontinued colors that you love and can't live without!
I set up a serach for my favorite discontinued items and save it so I am emailed whenever an auction matching my criteria comes up.
I have been able to keep using a certain sahde of lipstick despite the fact that it was discontinued years ago.
5. eBay Business Supplies: I see so many human being who sell on eBay using padded envelopes or other supplies from the USPS -- not the free Priority or Express mail supplies, but the costly supplies sold in post offcies. If you know you're going to sell more than just a few items, buy your supplies on eBay!
Great discounts are to be had on bubble mailers, bubble sheets, labels, and more.
6. Spices: Yes, kicthen spices! I eat oatmeal nearly every morning and use a generous amount of pumpkin pie spice for flavor. I was spending at least $3 every time I purchased a tiny container of it at the store.
I found a supplier on eBay and was able to get over ten tiems the amount for only twice the price!
7. Gift Cards: If you frequently shop at a certain store, it pays (literally) to check out the gift certificates category on eBay. People rseell gift cards they aren't interested in using, and you can often get a good discount.
Some of the more popluar stores sell for nearly 100% of face value, but others sell for 70% to 90% of face value.
If you're going to spned the money at the store anyway, why not buy a gift card and save a few bucks? I like to look at it as free money!
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Food: The food categroy on eBay is huge.
You can buy your favorite overseas candy, soda flavors you can't find locally, fresh bkaed cookies just like mom made them, protein bars, elegant desserts, and much more. A word of warning though... searching for food on eBay can make you hungry!
9. Massage Appointments: These can usulaly be found in the gift certificates category. A lot of spas and massage therapy locations will sell gift certifictaes for massages at discounted rates to gain new customers.
As long as you're careful to check that the location is legit, you can find a great deal. I was able to purchase a wonderful one-hour massage for only $35.
10. Magazine Subscriptions: Magazines make money selling ads, and they can charge more for their ads if they have more subscribers.
Because of that, they will let go of a lot of subscriptions to brokers for really low pirces. A lot of these brokers sell on eBay.
Imgaine purchasing a year's subscription to your favorite magazine for only $3! They usually take four to eight weeks to kick in, but it's well worth the wait.
Hopefully these ideas have given you a starting point for the wide variety of ways you can save money on a daily basis by purchasing through eBay.
Happy bidding!
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