Purchase children's clothing at a consignment shop or on an online auction instead of buying these items new.

尽量在寄售商店或网上拍卖店购买小孩的衣服。

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The artist was frustrated by the speculators who were buying from his galleries then quickly reselling his work at auction.

投机者从他的画廊买到作品后，很快就通过拍卖卖出，这让他感到沮丧。

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Before buying PayPal, the auction giant tried in various ways to kill it - by purchasing a competing service, for example.

在买paypal之前，这个拍卖巨头用了很多方法来对付paypal.(比如通过购买了一个颇有竞争性的服务。)

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The psychology of buying at auction still tends to favour the bidder in the room.

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In many ways, Chinese buying habits at auction (particularly in Hong Kong) follow a cultural predilection towards long-term value and stability.

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