Saving money without e-bay

macabethiel · 24-01-2016, 01:25

I have noticed that a lot of prices for stuff on e-bay and Amazon seem to be quite similar as though there is a bit of price fixing or discount ceiling being imposed.

I just saved myself a cool 30 % by buying an item from an independent supplier priced at £15.00 on e-bay & Amazon and purchased for £10.45 from a Tool Company in each case by the same manufacturer / brand .

It might be obvious to many members here but what I do is search on e-bay or Amazon for what I want. I then Google search the basic item description or a part number often finding a substantial saving from a number of UK Suppliers that pays UK Tax !

I also use E.U. suppliers sometimes as no import duty is payable.

24-01-2016, 01:25	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Saving money without e-bay I have noticed that a lot of prices for stuff on e-bay and Amazon seem to be quite similar as though there is a bit of price fixing or discount ceiling being imposed. I just saved myself a cool 30 % by buying an item from an independent supplier priced at £15.00 on e-bay & Amazon and purchased for £10.45 from a Tool Company in each case by the same manufacturer / brand . It might be obvious to many members here but what I do is search on e-bay or Amazon for what I want. I then Google search the basic item description or a part number often finding a substantial saving from a number of UK Suppliers that pays UK Tax ! I also use E.U. suppliers sometimes as no import duty is payable.