Bargain Hunting can be anything from - visiting car boots to searching ebay. Hopefully you will find some helpful tips here.
CAR BOOTS
Always be prepared to haggle at car boots.
Start the bartering far lower than you are prepared to pay - then slowly offer a little more until both you and the seller are satisfied with the final price.
Take plenty of change to carboots and pretend its all you have left
Dress as casual as possible because if you dress too smatly sellers will assume you can afford to pay top price for items.
Go back a few minutes before the car boot ends to get the best possible price.
AUCTIONS
At auctions keep in mind a final price you are prepared to pay for an item or items and stick to it. Go before the actual auction to inspect the lots and decide what you will bid on.
EBAY
On ebay search for mis-spelt items to snap up a bargain not many people have seen . eBay
use a bidding system where you can let them know your final bid amount
and they will bid on your behalf up to that final amount. perfect for
snapping up bargains when your busy etc :0) Use eBays watch
items facility and get a feel for what sells when perfect if you are
looking to sell items on ebay. use it as a market research tool. Check out the sellers feedback to help make the decision wether you wish to do business with them or not.
Looking for a better site than ebay check out ebid
eBid also have their own loyalty system called buddy points - You can earn points during your trading career that can be built up and used throughout the site. You
can use your Buddy Points to bid on our Buddy Auctions. These can be
seen on the frontpage and also in the Buddy Points section of My eBid.
Bid on items like Plasma TVs and MP3 Players.
MONEY , MONEY , MONEY
This section will help advise and inspire you to earn ,save and find extra cash.Whether it be getting cash for your opinion or saving money at the supermarket - It feels great !
You can get paid by taking online surveys.Give your opinion and get paid for it what could be better.All the survey sites listed I have joined myself and regularly take their surveys.
Heinz- coupons competitions and more Dolmio - printable coupon for stir and serve 30p off Tetley tea - contact them and ask for a voucher or sample to try before you buy usually they send you a £1 voucher
Finding and saving useful items
Bottles
- got to your local library and enquire / research where the victorian
bottle dumps in your local area were / are then go and see what
you can find. On one visit to my local victorian bottle dump i found no
fewer than 20 complete bottles all attractive and collectable. A quick
wash and they are ready for selling or using as pretty ornaments.
Furniture and household stuff - If you see a skip with household furniture etc in dont be afraid to have a look and salvage anything you feel you can give a new home and a new lease of life.
Various submited tips :
Plastic gloves and paper towels are free from most petrol stations.
Sugar , salt and sauce sachets etc are available from most cafes.
Matches - free from hotels , bars and restaurants.
Postcards . Usually found in places like coffee shops trendy bookshops librarys and cinemas -odeon.
Rubber bands - ask your friendly postman for these he/she will usually give you a handful for free .
Wrapping paper -
ask your local florist to sell you a roll of their paper wrap for the
flowers. It is usually a lot cheaper than standard wrapping paper , it
is massive ,can be used for most occasions and should only cost you a
few pounds.
Newspapers and magazines- save money by reading them at your local library or on the internet.
Shopping - never shop when you are hungry or you will end up spending to much
DIY - Focus superstore offer a 10% advantage card for the first 6 months for those who have just moved house. http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/
Please feel free to submit your own tips and i shall include them.
