Ever bid on eBay and been infuriated that your bid has been automatically topped by someone else? It’s human nature to bid higher to beat them.

Here’s a newish website which turns that practice on its head by letting you say what you’ll pay, and having sellers send you offers which you can ignore, accept or negotiate.

Aroxo is a UK website which seems to centre around most  electrical items - electronics, home audio & video, computing, gaming and kitchen and home appliances, many of which would be great for gifts, such as MP3 players or sat nav units (but most, really, for yourself).

You find what you want, list the price you’re willing to pay (which certainly helps with budgeting), and the sellers will come to you with offers. It’s rather like eBay’s Want It Now service which for some reason the auction giant has buried deep within their website.

And the Buzz section lists the latest items available for sale and the newest video reviews.

Tags: bargain-hunting, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, shopping online

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