Have you ever gotten deals on things that you almost couldn't believe?

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answer:About two months ago, my wife spotted a Cuisinart Convection Oven at a Goodwill thrift store. it was still in the box with all the associated papers. it was brand new and never used. she concluded it was a wedding gift that no one used and a divorce occured and this oven was donated to Goodwill. Anyway, my wife paid $3.95 for the oven. the original new price was around $300.00 dollars! We use it everday and its works perfectly. good buy, huh?

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