Some eBay tips

eBay can have great bargains and be a great place to sell, but there are subtle nuances to it.Buying and selling things on eBay is not something that you can learn in five minutes. Most of the precautions are common sense, and others...

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Should you heat with WOOD?

Outdoor Wood Furnaces are becoming popular in some Northern parts of the country. But does heating with wood make economic sense? Like anything else, you have to "do the math".In the North country, a lot of people heat with wood....

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12 Months Same as Cash?

It is a tempting offer, but should you take it?As noted in a consumer blog, these "same as cash" deals can be dangerous to the unwary:Here's how most of these deals work. If you borrow $1,000 on a 12 month same...

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Where did all the money go?

When houWhen housing prices went bust, where did all that equity go? Nowhere, it turns out.James Surowiecki, in his recent column in the New Yorker, made a gaffe that surprised me. He said something to the effect that as a result...

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Shaped K house Holiday Beach design

This is Australia’s Ashton Raggatt McDougall Architects accept advised this amazing anniversary bank house, abundantly dubbed the K Abode for a ancestors whose name begins with the aforementioned letter. It's a cogent attribute for...

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Was Tom Cruise Right?

It is easy to paint someone who jumps on sofas as a nut. But maybe he is just happy, and you are jealous?Tom Cruise gets a lot of press lately, and not the sort he really wants. The general public has painted him to be a kook or...

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Some eBay Tips - Never "end the auction early!"

I have listed this tractor on eBay, and after three listings, it sold. But in the meantime, I had every sort of yahoo wanting me to "end the auction early." Don't fall for that!When selling something on eBay, you are contracting...

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Constipated Commerce

For Sale: 1992 Geo Metro. 150,000 miles. Doesn't start or run. Won't pass inspection. Needs work. Nice car. Good on Gas! Fuel-Sipper! $5000 obo.In poor areas of the country, commerce grinds to a halt, as people believe their...

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Liberty Sideboard a Mix of Art

From Giusti Portos, “Liberty” captures art in its acceptable sense- apprehension the absorbing printing- but additionally in a added abreast way. After all, architecture itself is advised to be a above anatomy of expression. Serious...

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Adorable and Famous Chair Designs wallpaper

This is because the company’s accumulating appearance replicas of acclaimed armchair models in the history of architecture and resizes them, authoritative the items acceptable for kids. After all,”what could be added admirable than...

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Butterfly Coffee Table from Svilen Gamolov

Butterflies are so adorable alfresco in the garden–why not absorb their images central as well? From women adolescent to old, the butterfly is a accepted attribute of beauty, freedom, and rebirth. While blush schemes and acuteness...

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Investing in STOCKS

What are you buying when you buy Stocks?Should you invest in Stocks? Well, chances are, you already have. If you have a 401(k) or IRA or other investment account, it probably is invested in a Mutual Fund, which, in turn, is mostly...

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Should You Unplug From the Grid? (Part Deux)

Can you go all-solar? Not cheaply. Yet.In this recent article on CNN, a fellow in Florida shows off his alternative-energy lifestyle. It is an interesting article and the fellow is resourceful. But is this a practical lifestyle...

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The Cheap Vacuum Cleaner

We've had more expensive vacuums than this, but they have not worked better.Vacuum cleaners are an interesting market. You would think they pretty much would have reached a design zenith ages ago. You'd think they would be pretty...

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Should You Buy a Portable Air Conditioner?

Portable Air Conditioners can be useful, but they are limited in their capacity and efficiency.I bought two portable air conditioners several years ago. We bought the lake house, and it had no central A/C, just one split system...

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