I really love eBay. I’ve been watching for months for a deal on Magellan’s MapSend DirectRoute software that would enable my SporTrak Pro GPS receiver to give turn-by-turn directions similar to those expensive dash-mounted GPS units that are all the rage these days. The software goes for well over $100 new, but I didn’t want to pay much more than $30 for it. Then last week, I found an auction for not just the DirectRoute software, but a complete SporTrak Color GPS receiver along with car power cable. The GPSr is worth over $350 new and the cable around $25, so the package when new was worth over $475. Granted, it’s a few years old now, but the description stated that the unit was barely used. I bid $62, not expecting it to last very long.
Imagine my surprise when, with just an hour to go, I still had the high bid at $52. I watched as it went up to $57, and the next thing I knew, it was over. I had just gotten $475 worth of stuff for $57! I’ve always wanted one of these units, and it’s going to get plenty of use. Persistence pays off.
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