Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Save Money With Ebay

By: Mike @ Credit Card Forum

Mike @ Credit Card Forum — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:34:13 +0000

Thank you for someone finally bringing attention to the fact that gift cards on eBay are not always a good deal! $197 for a $200 card? Heck postage alone and you’re going to gain a dollar. I don’t understand these. I try to only buy gift cards on there if I’m saving a minimum of 20 to 30% off the face value – then they are a great deal for us.

By: Some Law Student

Some Law Student — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:57:39 +0000

Being an enthusiastic member of The Grocery Game, I can attest to it’s usefulness in saving money. In 4 weeks of grocery and household supply shopping, I’ve already saved over $180!! That’s more than enough to supplement the rising gas bill for my family.

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:01:48 +0000

@Kevin – I’m a huge fan of Craigslist too. Haven’t seen any coupons on Craigslist, but I’ve bought and sold lots of other stuff there!

By: Kevin@ReturnToManliness

Kevin@ReturnToManliness — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:41:14 +0000

Love eBay, but we have been COMPLETELY in love with Craigslist for a long time. We were eBay freaks until we found Craigslist and found we could get much better deals on some stuff from here. You just have to be careful who you buy from and how. Some stuff is made for eBay, but a lot of stuff we were buying and selling on eBay we found was much better suited for Craigslist.

By: Storm

Storm — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:17:06 +0000

I buy my coupons on eBay all the time!

The only thing I have noticed is that the competition is getting bigger on them. I’m paying a little more nowadays than I did a year ago – still really good deals though!

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:44:44 +0000

@BRJ – The Grocery Game is $10 every 8 weeks after the trial period. It’s easy to save more than $10 using the grocery game if you eat a lot of the stuff on the list (mostly prepackaged stuff). If you don’t eat a lot of prepackaged foods, it might not be worth it.

By: BRJ

BRJ — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:45:37 +0000

How much does the Grocery Game cost per month after the trial?

By: "Mo" Money

"Mo" Money — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:22:11 +0000

I’ve used ebay a lot in the past, but never thought or heard of gift cards or coupons. Thanks for the tip!

By: Kaye

Kaye — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:08:05 +0000

I’ve heard of people buying coupons on ebay (although I’ve never done it), but I’ve never considered it for gift cards or phone minutes! That’s crazy! Thanks for the tip for the next time I need something!

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:51:40 +0000

I never thought of this until I heard about it recently. What’s funny is that coupon’s aren’t supposed to be sold, but what you’re really paying for is someone’s *time* spent clipping them! :)