Do I hear $2 on the broccoli? Bargain hunters save by opting for auctions over the supermarke


	Do I hear $2 on the broccoli? Bargain hunters save by opting for auctions over the supermarke

ofcapri

3-25-2009 7:50 AM

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DALLAS, Pa. (AP) -- Out of toilet paper? Need to pick up a few things for dinner? Take a number and start bidding

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