You know as do I know 2 or 3 things about buying the stuff that we want and need. And in the last couple of years it has become clear to me that checking the online auctions can greatly simplify the acquisition process. Amazon too. I’m increasingly amazed at the ease of shopping there.

Making things simpler, speeding things up, saving some money… that’s got me appreciating this computer of mine and the Internet that’s got us all hooked up.

So far I have found eBay to be the best auction site for finding all kinds of personal, business and commercial items. If I can’t find what I’m looking for on eBay, then it’s usually my own fault. Tweaking my search criteria almost always finds me that item, plus expands my horizons with related search results that I hadn’t considered.

Amazon is another source that I’ve been going to for more and more of my purchasing. Amazon’s search program is extremely good and fast like eBay’s. Finding the goods is a snap. Multiple suppliers, refurbished and used offerings seem to keep the Amazon marketplace prices really fair. They provide product information and the customer reviews so you’ll know a lot just from browsing.

What I’m doing on these pages is to try and make it fast and easy to step into eBay and Amazon and quickly get a good deal on what you know you want.

When you need to do some research on an item you need, be sure to see if it’s not available on Wikipedia where you can find a bunch of quick and convenient information.