Originally Posted by
Breadfan
It pays to sit, do your homework and just wait for the right deal!
Truer words were never spoken. If you know the products you're interested in, you can set up searches and alerts for SearchTempest (Craigslist), FB Marketplace, eBay (local), and others. Then just make it part of your daily routine to check what comes up new for sale each day, that match your criteria. Of course you have to be ready to jump on something that pops up.
Most of my bicycles came to me not because I was specifically looking for a new bike. I have them because I browse the listings every day and the law of averages dictates that once in a while something pops up that I just have to buy. A lot of my home audio equipment and home theater system is the same way. Also true with used cars. If you have the luxury of waiting and can be patient, that's when you the find the awesome deals. But you really need to be in the habit of looking every day, because the awesome deals don't last long.