I have been in need of new cookware for some time now. About a year ago one of my frying pans lost its handle. The weld that held the handle in place came off. I'm sure I could have had it re-welded but the handle was chipped and missing a rivet to boot. I cleaned the pan part and put it in with the camping gear. I'm sure I can use it as a dish or to make campfire cornbread. So I have been one pan short for a while. It makes cooking our usual big Saturday breakfast a long and tedious process. First you have to cook the bacon, then the eggs and finally the pancakes or french toast.
Coming up with the money for new cookware has been a hassle! We live on a very tight budget. I did the math ten ways from Sunday to come up with the extra funds. I was going to have to sell some thing. I also looked into Ebates.com. I figured if it was worth a try if it was 100% free to sign up. Just for signing up when I did I qualified for a free $10 giftcard to the store of my choice. I made a few purchases online for things we needed and saw the cash back add up. It was in no way the thousands they claim in the commercials but the check for $60 was a nice surprise. Plus it would help get me closer to the new cookware I wanted.
I have been shopping around for new cookware trying to get the best deal on a good quality item. I had my heart set on an expensive stainless steel set that was going to cost me over $300 for just the basic pieces. Then my budget savvy side smacked me up side the head and I did the smart thing- I replaced the missing frying pan. My cookware is my Grandma's Revere Ware set. Not hard to replace one piece since they still make it. (I had checked to see if Revere Ware would repair the pan but they don't do that anymore.) Well, I found a fab deal on ebay for two 10 inch pans for less than one 10 inch pan brand new!
In short I saved over $275 just by replacing the broken pan! If you factor the $60 check from Ebates.com I made $35 and still got two "new to me" frying pans!
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