Table of Contents
Letter from the editor
Odds-n-Ends
Interview: American Mini Sprint Association 2010
Champion Beau Stewart
Moving up: A Look at making the switch from quarter
midgets to mini sprints
CMI Video Review: Midwest Mini Sprint Association
Highlights from Brownstown Speedway
E-Snipe: E-bay engine shopping tips
Xtreme Fitness: Get yourself
in shape for the upcoming racing season with racer and personal trainer Lisa
Coors
Sponsorship Help: The value of a professional proposal
Product: Muffler Clamps
Product: Digital Tachometer
Product: AFCO
Adjustable Shocks
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E-Snipe Provides Valuable Tool
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It’s
no secret that one of the biggest clearance houses for the engines
used in mini sprints is E-bay. If you watch, wait and time it right
you can pick up some really pretty good deals. It can also be awfully
frustrating. On more than one ocassion I’ve thought I had it, only to
be scooped by another bidder at the last minute—someone who generally
outbids me by only a few dollars. I think everyone is doing the exact
same thing, sitting around waiting and waiting, trying not to drive
the price up and then run their bid through at the last second.
Unfortuanately either slow or inconsistent internet connection speeds
make this a risky or loosing proposition if there is something that
you really want. There is a new killer application on the Internet
that racers scouring e-bay for motorcycle engines needs to know
about—its called e-snipe. |
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The concept is quite
simple—e-snipe allows you to enter the maximum amount you wish to bid
and the exact timing of when your bid is to be placed. This keeps you
out of bidding wars and keeps others from knowing what your willing to
pay until it is too late for them to respond. The other advantage of
esnipe is that it lets you change your mind up to five minutes before
the auction ends. Esnipe is currently running a promotion that allows
you to try it for free. I’ve given it a try and found it to be a good
option when you are scouring ebay for a deal. Visit www.esnipe.com. |
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