The best to save money on tech gear is to not buy any. If you can’t resist the temptation, at least temper your wallet with these 10 tips.

Some of the ways are obvious, like eBay and Craigslist. Others may be new to you, like deal site Spoofee or you’ve just never given them a whirl, like using a price search engine (Shopzilla, Froogle, Pricewatch).

Using the Sunday circular to get retailers to pricematch one another may seem un-elite, but at the end of the day, the only noob is the guy stuck with the bigger bill.

“Top 10 Ways to Save Money on Gadgets” [GideonTech]

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