Archive | July, 2009

Lesser-known traits of a good bidorbuy seller

You know which ingredients go into making a good bidorbuy seller: desirable items; attractive prices; professional presentation; effective marketing; prompt delivery; and so on.  And, of course, above everything else: an excellent reputation.
Simple, isn’t it? But not always easy …

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Glimpse of the things to come

Set camp in front of your neighbourhood bookstore. Keep your eyes glued to bidorbuy.co.za. For the book is coming out soon!
The book in question is the impatiently awaited Your Guide to Buying and Selling on bidorbuy.co.za. …

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Buy your car with a mouse

All Thursdays in July are booked by sellers eager to try their luck on one day, one rand bidorbuy car auctions.

The bidorbuy sellers seem more and more inclined to risk it all and put their cars on R1, no reserve …

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From bidorbuy to you

You may have felt somewhat strapped for cash lately. Take comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone. According to this Survey on Consumer Purchasing Priorities, 43 percent of South African consumers are looking to spend …

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Brace yourself for RICA

First we had FICA, now we have RICA.
Under FICA, I was separated from my own money, safely (or so I thought!) entrusted to my bank. It took about a week of frenzied re-submitting (yes, re-submitting!!) of all the paperwork to …

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