Save Money on House Stuff with Auctions
- Date: Apr 14,2009
Australia
Yeah, the credit crunch is financially crushing many individuals as we get well into 2009. Of course, the plus side is that all their belongings are for sale at up to 90% if you bid at auctions. What Stuff? Clothes, jewellery, electronic doodads, white goods and even cars!
Auctions can be online – similar to eBay with detailed photos of the whitegoods or electronics. The thing is you can’t get a hands on until it comes in the mail. Auctions can be offline where you gather at meet spots, usually commercial premises on weekends where you bid with others and experience that enjoyable auctioneer atmosphere.
If you can find an on/offline auction company based in your locality. It makes it easier for transport, accountability and instant gratification. ‘I just got a bargain at my local auction on Sunday!’
Online Auctions
Grays Online – Up by 20 per cent in the last few months with savings up to 70 per cent for the buyer.
Oztion – Aussie online auctions
Trading Post – Categorises auctions into ending soonest and starting at 99c. [Last stats 14-Apr-09 Automotive (382), DVDs, CDs, Videos, Records & Tapes (298), Sport, Leisure & Recreation (148), Fashion & Beauty (105), Household (92), Entertainment & Electronics (44)]
Offline Auctions
Australia Nationwide – Pickles Auctions for vehicles on Mondays and Wednesdays
Melbourne
Breen’s Auction Group
Where? West Footscray
When? Every Wednesday
Young’s Auction
Where? East Hawthorn
When? Every Friday
Sydney
Combined Auctions
Where? Waterloo
When? Monday – Thursday
D&D Auctions
Where? Alexandria
When? Sunday 11AM
Lawsons Auctions
Where? Balmain
When? Friday 9AM
Brisbane
Brisbane Motor Auctions (car stuff)
Where? Eagle Farm
When? Wednesday
Cam Brown Auctions (home stuff)
Where? Eagle Farm
When? Wednesday
