CBid is great, as long as you're pretty familiar with what things cost. You also have to be careful to pay attention to what your bidding on. They love small print there. CBid is NOT good for trying to get Opus or Aņejo, or anything that is remotely hard to find. People go crazy when those lots are put up, and they usually get sold for WAY too much.
Btw, I just scored a box of Casa Toraņos on there for about half of retail
Have you ever thought about maybe turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids...and hitting them?
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