The Bargain Hunter's Handbook: How to Buy Just About Anything for Next to Nothing (Paperback)

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Lots of books tell readers how to find a bargain; this guide tells buyers how to create one. Every chapter brims with expert advice, off-beat clues with places to shop, information boxes filled with tips and tricks, and little-known fun facts about bargain hunting. Find out how to take advantage of unadvertised specials and of a store’s “beat the competition” policy. See how to make the best deal possible—and save precious dollars—when buying a house or car. Get retailers to call you when the price drops. Improve your e-shopping endeavors, and learn smart bidding strategies for Priceline and E-Bay. And don’t miss the “12 Secrets of the Bargain Seeker!”
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564144100
• ISBN-13: 978-1564144102
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,733,834 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Bargain, September 12, 2000

By	D. A. Lindsey (Pensacola, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love bargains, and I've had pretty good luck bargain hunting in the past, so I wasn't sure I'd learn anything new from this book. Happily, I was wrong! The Bargain Hunter's Handbook starts out with the 12 Secrets of the Bargain-Seeker. They're fairly common sense tips, but it never hurts to have a reminder. And within the 12 Secrets, they give some small examples of how to use the tips. The rest of the book is dedicated to big examples in specific areas, like shopping for cars, homes, and medical care (that was a new one on me), or just plain shopping. One of my favorite parts are the sidebars -- called "The Bargain Hunters Journal." They're quick snappy examples of successful bargain hunting, and easy to find, since they're along the outside edge of the right-hand pages. The examples illustrate how the tips can work for you, and, if you're anything like me, they'll get your mind working overtime on where and how you can try out the Bargain-Seekers Secrets. I consider myself a pretty savvy shopper, but if I've got a high school degree in Bargain Hunting, authors Rob and Terry Adams have Ph.Ds. However, with The Bargain Hunter Handbook in tow, I'm on my way to graduation.. and to the mall.