Christmas can be a stressful time but online auctions can take the fuss out of the festivities.
Christmas is just a few days away and with snow on the ground and a nice little four-day break coming up, many of us will be full of festive cheer. But Christmas can also be a stressful time of year – and not just for SC and his over-worked midgets. Trekking across the country for family gatherings, elbowing your way through the crowds to buy the last of your gifts, deciding which celebrity chef really knows how to cook the turkey – it's enough to knock the stuffing out of you.
But of course, online auctions have the answer. You can land all manner of festive goodies for a tiny fraction of their retail value. From home entertainment systems to piles of cash, online auctions provide the ideal light relief to the Christmas headache. Here's our top five online auction Yule tide treats:
Tom Tom Go Live 950
Sat-navs are must-haves when it comes to visiting relatives for the big family Christmas. Nobody wants to get lost, especially when it's snowing and there's a massive feast and loads of presents waiting for you at the other end. Win yourself one of these bad boys on an online auction site like MadBid and you need not worry about swallowing your pride and for asking directions or arguing with your co-driver over how to read a map ever again.
iPhone 3Gs 32GB
Christmas stress? There's an app for that. Well, probably. You can find out for yourself if you pick up the best phone on the market for a fraction of its not-so-insignificant price tag. After spending all that money on presents for other people you deserve a treat. Don't leave it to Santa – reindeer sweaters can't find your nearest Indian restaurant or tell you if your shelves are level.
Nintendo Wii Bundle
After two weeks of eating for England, many of us will be looking down at a spare tyre come the start of January. Online auctions can help with that too. Online auction sites like MadBid regularly auction off Nintendo Wiis – the ultimate fitness gadget. Unlike other games consoles, you can't play Nintendo Wii sitting in a bean bag surrounded by food wrappers and empty cans of Red Bull. You've got to get out of your PJs and get moving. By the time you've smashed home a few winning forehands and beaten some cartoon bad guys to death with your bare hands it'll be like all that turkey and cake never happened.
Ultimate photography kit
Digital cameras are the perfect way to remember great Christmases - or at least provide a few laughs if Uncle Ted has too much eggnog. Don't be one of those tiresome cretins who know the pixel quality of their camera phones – do it like the professionals, with an actual camera. If you bid well, you could get one for literally pennies on an online auction site like MadBid.
Panasonic Microwave Oven
Once the big day is over, you'll be left with all manner of food and just a few days to get it eaten before you have to go back to work. From cold turkey to Christmas cake there'll be more grub than fridge space. A brand new microwave oven for a fraction of its retail value is just what you need to take the edge of a stale mince pie or warm up some leftover veg.
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