Make the most of the credit crisis! Believe it or not, a credit crisis, recession, depression whatever you want to call it, can be an amazing opportunity to get the best bargains. You can buy cars, houses and many other items from auctions. Reposessions, bankrupt stock, lost property, you name it, is all up for grabs to the highest bidder, but often at rock-bottom prices.

There are always opportunities if you know where to look…

Freddie Laker bought his first planes during the post war recession, and started a freight service. Eventually going on to start one of the most successful trans-Atlantic passenger services.

Onassis, the great shipping magnate, bought his first fleet at rock bottom prices during the great depression.

The question is, where and when are the auctions held? After some research, I found these top UK auction sites. The GAUK (Government auctions UK) provides a low cost newsletter with many extras thrown in (such as a free book ‘Everything you could ever need to make a killing at auction’). It tells you where to find the latest Government auctions such as Police pound and Bankrupt stock.

Government Auctions UK

Get an Amazing 25%, 50% or Even a Massive 97% Off Property, Transport, Computers, Antiques, Mobile Phones, Audio Visual Equipment, Household Goods…

In Fact, Just About Anything!

As a lifetime auction addict I can assure you that the price will be repaid many times over if you follow up just a small amount of the tips and tricks of the trade, that they reveal. I have always had a particular interest in car auctions. I bought one car (a diesel vauxhall astra) for just £130 which I thrashed about in for a total of 15,000 miles without any extra expense (and yes it had tax and MOT test included). I scrapped it when it became time to MOT it again, realising that it may be cheaper to just get another one.

Another time I bought two cars in one day (cash). One was in such good condition that I was able to sell it virtually overnight for twice the price I bought it at. (I made £650) The other was a 140mph, V6 engined Ford Mondeo Ghia. It had everything, Air con, 6CD player, heated leather seats, traction and cruise control, low profile tyres on alloy wheels - a top of the range car in it’s time, for the princely sum of just £175. And yes, everything worked perfectly. I just needed a couple of tyres and off I went with a great big smile. That day, I had enjoyed the auction, bought two cars, made £650 and ended up with one of the best cars I had ever driven.

You see, what happens is that a deposit is required for a new car finance arrangement. Due to a loophole in the law, your “old” car can be accepted for that “deposit”. In this upside-down world, the car dealer is likely to make more profit from the finance deal than the knocked down - highly competitive price of the car. He probably has no interest whatsoever in the second-hand car you brought in (obviously heavily dependant on it’s age and condition). So, most of the time, the dealer, having neither space nor time to make anything worthy of it, it is just collected the very next day on a transporter and shipped off to the nearest auction.

If you buy a second-hand car the chances are that the dealer got it from the auction and did the barest minimum to get it forecourt ready then slapped on a huge premium. But please, take advice, I do know how to spot a bargain. I know a lot about cars and what the pitfalls are. If you are not sure, then take someone along who does know, if they are interested in cars they may actually be quite enthusiastic about the prospect and most of all ***good luck!***

Government auctions UK
http://gauk.onlinestore-offers.com

Auction Property For Sale
http://auctions.onlinestore-offers.com

AmericanSeizedCars.Com
http://asc.onlinestore-offers.com

AmericanSeizedRealEstate.Com
http://realestate.onlinestore-offers.com

Gov-Auctions.org
http://gov-auctions.onlinestore-offers.com

Hi all,

Well after a long wait, the Today Network Stores has had a major overhaul and is now, as of today, live.

With 600 stores and over 3 million products I am sure you will find something of interest there.

Check it out ..

http://www.todaynet.co.uk/uk_stores.php5

The more astute of you may have noticed that it is php5 that means it is faster and generally more efficient .  There have been major improvements in the CMS that represents the structure of the store. I guess that is the equivalent to a non-virtual store moving into a new building.

Well thanks to everyone for your continual support. We will continue to put everything into providing you with great service.

In this blog, I will try to bring you selected offers discounts and specials.

I welcome your feedback.

Aaron.

Euro 2000 Tickets for all the matches

Seatwave

• All tickets guaranteed
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If you need tickets Seatwave has them!

That’s for all top sporting events from the Rugby World Cup to the Six Nations to all the England test matches to the UFC! Plus all West End theatre shows, the X-factor and even Saturday night sold out performances. PLUS all music events from sold out arena tours to summer rock festivals.

You can buy tickets right up until the event - Seatwave allows these tickets to be bought right up until the event - their claim is that they dont sell out!

X-factor live tickets and more

As an IT instructor, I have had to travel around the UK on a regular basis, very often at short notice.

As a result, I can personally recommend the convenience of booking your train tickets online. theTrainLine is an award winning website where you can do a search of times and routes (including how many changes and seat reservations). Book with a credit card and have your ticket sent to your address or, if you prefer, pick it up at a ‘fast - ticket’ machine. I always preferred to pick up at a fast ticket machine as I considered it preferable to trusting the mail. Another advantage of that is that you avoid the queue! (except at busier stations, where the ‘fast ticket’ machine can have a smaller queue). Punch in the code on the keypad and your ticket is dispensed. (More recently some ticket machines just ask you to insert your credit card, and from that, they can lookup your order and dispense your ticket without you needing to key in your code) .

I have found this a very convenient way of pre-booking tickets and relatively trouble free. The only problem I had in more than two years of frequent travelling was because I booked at the stroke of midnight. Some glitch in the process meant that my ticket wasn’t there at the machine the next day. The matter was quickly resolved by a call to the very efficient customer service.

The discounts available through a combination of booking online and in advance can be considerable, up to 65%. You can also book accomodation through The TrainLine and benefit from discounts up to an amazing 70%.

Happy travels

Aaron

‘theTrainLine’ website link - click here

Hi all,

Make your Fathersday gift even more special with a Virgin Experience,
we have some wonderful offers to chose from for the perfect gift!

Quad Biking £35: Great for a Father’s Day gift!

Take the dirtiest ride of your life with this awesome Quad Biking experience.
First you’ll learn how to master the controls, then - Brmmmmm
you’ll be let loose in the saddle to conquer the muddy terrain of the quad trail.

Bodyflying BOGOF £49: Father’s Day Special Offer
Buy One Get One Free!span

Imagine a wind tunnel that could be used for testing the aerodynamics of an F1 racing car, turn it upright, step into the airflow and you’re skydiving! Anyone wishing to taste the thrill of freefall in a completely safe environment. Now you can experience the joy of human flight by easing yourself onto a 120mph air stream.

Dads & Lads Tank Paintball £85: The ideal Fathers Day gift!

Share a tank paintballing session with Dad. You may also like to take up to two additional friends or family as well, for a small charge they can ride as a passenger on the armoured vehicle with you.

Experience the fun and excitement of driving an FV432 armoured vehicle over a variety of challenging courses set in a World War II bombing range. Combine driving and paintball to make an action packed day of adventure!

An opportunity not to be missed!

Horse Drawn Country Pub Run £59

Treat your Dad to a relaxing return Horse Drawn Carriage journey
from the 250 acre farm in Chelmsford to a 17th century pub for lunch.

Most of all, have fun!

Cheers

Aaron

Why pay more for…

… exactly the same commodity?

• It’s exactly the same electricty/gas

• It comes through the same wires/pipes,

• but it’s all to do with who bills you for it.

So what’s it all about? ….

 …. MONOPOLY LAWS! That’s what.

The problem was, that utility suppliers used to have a monopoly, able to fix their own prices which simply wasn’t fair competition, so the Government introduced false price differentials in order to encourage lower prices. That’s why you have to be crazy not to take advantage of it.

What  I recommend is checking out the best ‘money price comparison’ site money supermarket
(It’s FREE advice)  It’s very easy to switch, safe and you’ll probably save HUNDREDS of pounds by switching.

Aaron. 

MONEYSUPERMARKET 

Moneysupermarket.com offers a free, impartial online comparison for users wishing to change their gas and electricity supplier. We aim to provide users with a service that ensures that they choose the right supplier for their circumstance as well as helping them save money (up to £325!!). We do this by taking into account factors such as location, usage levels, price, service levels and payment method. moneysupermarket.com, who are energywatch accredited, acts as an impartial advisor in a user’s quest to get the best value for money.

Other price comparison sites…

PC World have really pushed the boat out this summer with some hot holiday saver offers!

Soak up the Sun with a mobile laptop..
Apple MacBook White 2.4GHz

ASUS Eee PC 4GB Blue Handheld PC

Price inc VAT £249.99

Capture Your Summer Memories…

Groove As You Go…
1GB Silver Apple iPod Shuffle
Price inc VAT £32.00

LC-42X20E LCD Television++
Save £100
with the code

Sharp100

PDP-5080XD 50″ Plasma Screen - 16:9, “HD Ready”
Save £200
with the code
Pio200

32PFL7962 LCD Television Save £100 with the code
Phil100

read more….

All the above codes are valid until 24/03/08.

cheers,

Grow It Chilli Plants - £12.99

Grow-It Tea & Coffee - £12.99

Adopt A Vine Gift Box

LED Jellyfish Tank - £29.99

Pleo - Was £249.95 Now - £244.95 -In Stock Now - Currently Cheapest UK Price

Championship Official Competition Dart Board -£24.99

Naughty Knot - £14.99

Cocktail Chemistry Set - £24.99

Glitzy Musical Guitar - £14.99

Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale - £19.99

Philips LivingColors - £99.99

Gamucci Electronic Cigarette - £59.99

i-SOBOT - £199.99

Micro SD Card Projector - £99.99

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