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As the credit crunch begins to bite more and more of us the world over are looking for a way to save money.

When you really try you can save thousands of dollars/pounds etc.  I have been a bit short of cash lately and needed some new waterproof walking shoes.  Now historically I would have visited a few stores and budgeted an amount say up to £75.00 for this purchase.

Since losing my job I need to do things as cheaply as possible and a bit of research found a pair of end of season waterproof shoes reduced from £79.99 to just £19.99.   A phenomenal £60.00 saving.

Yes, you guessed it I bought them online.

Similarly, I have bought many other luxury items for a fraction of their new price by picking up “as new” items on auction sites such as eBAy.

I am one of those people that likes to try new things a lot.  I particularly enjoying engaging in a multitude of outdoor activites.  I move on from one thing to the next.  I like to accquire a basic level of competetence but am not the kind of person to obsess about becoming great at anyone discipline.

The only downside to trying new sports is the cost of entry.  Buying the gear needed to safely participate and enjoy a new activity can be a barrier to entry for many of us.  However, lets say I want to try out snowmobile, where better to pick up a bargain than say a used snowmobile store?

Similarly, if I’m looking to try out an all terrain vehicle the place to get a great machine is to trawl Craigs List, local advertisments or an online shop offering used atvs for sale.

Actually, my next purchase is going to be a used mountain bike.  I’m looking for a great brand such as Specialized and I’m dying to try out a full-suspension machine equipped with disc brakes.  It’s been about 5 years since I last enjoyed mountain biking and the technology changes have been breathtaking.

When I’m done I can sell on my purchases and because I bought pre-owned items I can recoup most of my investment enabling me to enjoy these sports without worrying about prohibitive costs of expensive sports such as snowmobiling.

Why don’t you do the same?

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