I believe if I gathered up all the money I've spent on books, on heat wraps, on massage therapy, on over-the-counter remedies, on infra red light wands and what-not, I could pay cash for a Rolls Royce. I expect it's much the same for you, so I'm happy to be able to share my experience with shopping for pain relief on eBay.

I'm a huge eBay fan. It's one of the first places I look when I need…well, just about anything. Every time I mention this, people ask me if shopping on eBay is safe. I can only say that since 2002 I've made hundreds of purchases and only one auction, for a $5 trinket, went bad. The seller accepted my payment and promptly disappeared from eBay. But every other auction, many of them for items costing more than $200, had a happy ending.

I'm careful whom I buy from. I avoid new sellers with no feedback, for instance. And my experience has been that most eBay sellers are people working hard to provide honest and accurate descriptions of their items, pack them well and deliver them quickly. Over all, my experience has been great and I've saved a whopping big amount of money!

So what sort of things do I buy on eBay for chronic pain relief? Here's an example of something I purchased this week. The item is a brand new book with an enclosed CD containing music designed to entrain the brain waves and alter the listener's perception of pain. This is the listing that was on eBay. Notice that the original publisher's price of this book is $17.95 , but the eBay seller has listed it for "buy it now" for $1. And Here's the notice that I bought this  item for a mere $1. My total payout to the seller for the book and postage, which I paid through my PayPal account, was $4.99

I was delighted with the book when it arrived. It was brand new. In fact, it was still sealed in the publisher's plastic wrapper . And both the book and CD contained valuable information.

What sort of things will YOU look for on eBay? For starters, I recommend looking for almost any pain relief item you see advertised on TV. Anytime anything is sold through TV, a large number of items are returned. Many of those returns are still brand new, unwanted only because the buyer realized they couldn't afford the item. Those returns are frequently sold on eBay at greatly discounted prices.

For example, a few years back, when a device for back pain called "The Wave" was being sold on TV for $60 plus shipping, I purchased one on eBay for $15 plus shipping.

To search eBay, I simply type "chronic pain" or "pain relief" into the search bar (without the quote marks) and see what comes up.  I've done that now and input some of the results into this blog post, so you can see some of what's available You can click on any of the links below to visit eBay and look for your own bargains in pain relief.

Chronic Pain and the Family: A New Guide (Harvard Unive

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Malic Acid and Magnesium for Fibromyalgia Chronic Pain

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10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain: How to Stop Pain..

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NEW Long Lasting Cobroxin Oral Spray For Chronic Pain

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88 pg. CHRONIC ACUTE PAIN IV OPIOID Presentation on CD

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SUBLIMINAL HYPNOSIS BACK PAIN RELIEF- CHRONIC ACHES AID

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Learning to Master Your Chronic Pain by Robert N. Ja...

US $2.00 End Date: Thursday Jul-29-2010 18:08:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

ALWAYS JOINT SUPPORT Stop Chronic Joint Knee Elbow Pain

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DIVINE LIGHT REIKI - REMOVE TOXINS & CHRONIC PAIN

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SUBLIMINAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AID-ACHES/PAIN+MOOD

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The Chronic Pain Control Workbook CATALANO & HARDIN NEW

US $9.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:57:53 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Living With Chronic Pain by Jennifer Schneider M.D. ...

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The Truth About Chronic Pain by Arthur Rosenfeld (2004)

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The Chronic Pain Solution: Your Personal Path to Pain R

US $19.64 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 12:18:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.64 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome by M...

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Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome : A Sur

US $12.95 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 14:03:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Managing Chronic Pain by Siang-Yang Tan Ph.D. (1996)

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Chronic Pain Relief - Doctor's Guide

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Peace in the Storm: Meditations on Chronic Pain and Ill

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Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain by Devin J. S...

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Mayo Clinic on Chronic Pain (Mayo Clinic on Health), ,

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Surviving the Chronic Pain Experience: Understand And M

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NEW Living with Chronic Pain: The Complete Health Guide

US $20.53 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 21:26:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $20.53 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness

US $9.45 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 4:33:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.45 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Doctor's Guide to Chronic Pain by Richard Laliberte

US $4.40 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 4:34:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.40 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Doctor's Guide to Chronic Pain by Richard Laliberte ...

US $2.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 8:22:54 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Conquering Your Child's Chronic Pain: A Pediatrician'..

US $4.97 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 9:42:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.97 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SUBLIMINAL FIBROMYALGIA AID-FM FMS CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF

US $11.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 11:26:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SUBLIMINAL PAIN RELIEF MANAGEMENT CHRONIC HEALING AID

US $11.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 11:37:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Prolo Your Pain Away! Curing Chronic Pain with Prolothe

US $4.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 15:08:41 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Live Well with Chronic Pain * Liza H Leal MD 2006 NEW!

US $8.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 16:29:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $8.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Arthritis Treatment, Chronic PAIN Rub-on-Pain-Gone

US $24.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:01:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Chronic Pain Patient by Philip L. Gildenberg, Ri...

US $57.18 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:39:53 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $57.18 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SUBLIMINAL HIP PAIN RELIEF CD-STOP ACHING CHRONIC ACHES

US $11.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:55:09 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SUBLIMINAL KNEE PAIN RELIEF CD - END/STOP CHRONIC ACHES

US $11.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:56:53 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Long Lasting Cobroxin Oral Spray For Chronic Pain

US $15.97 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:20:11 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain: A Handbook for Nurses, Marcus Munafo MA (

US $1.97 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 19:27:29 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.97 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome BOOK

US $12.77 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 10:05:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.77 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Ease Chronic Pain (Sound Healing)

US $6.99 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 12:33:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Conquering Chronic Pain After Injury by Sadwin 2002

US $8.95 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 13:02:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $8.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SUBLIMINAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AID-PAIN MANAGEMENT

US $11.99 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 19:25:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEUROSTIMULATION chronic pain relief therapy DVD

US $19.99 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 22:30:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Mayo Clinic Chronic Pain (Spanish Ed)

US $0.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 10:55:09 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $0.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Conquering Chronic Pain After Injury by Arnold Sadwi...

US $3.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 11:05:06 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Truth about Chronic Pain: Patients and Professional

US $1.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 11:17:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Truth About Chronic Pain: Patients and Professional

US $1.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 11:34:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Chronic Pain Solution: The Comprehensive, Step-by-S

US $2.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 21:17:21 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Lost Voices: Women, Chronic Pain, and Abuse by Nellie A

US $35.96 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 22:30:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $35.96 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Progressively Healed: From Chronic Pain, to Fibromyalgi

US $15.51 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 3:48:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $15.51 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes (Current Clinical P

US $29.00 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 9:19:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $29.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

End Chronic Pain -Easy Stretching Program DVD

US $19.95 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 11:12:58 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain Management, Carol Banks, Karen MacKrodt, E

US $1.94 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 11:18:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.94 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain for Dummies by Charles J. Vierck, Eliza...

US $9.99 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 16:03:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Prolo Your Pain Away: Curing Chronic Pain with Prolothe

US $0.99 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 16:08:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $0.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain: The Latest Research,

US $18.75 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 18:02:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $18.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Coping with Chronic Illness: *Neck and Back Pain *Migra

US $11.69 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 18:17:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.69 Buy it now | Add to watch list

SILENT SUBLIMINAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME- PAIN/ENERGY

US $11.99 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 18:39:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain NEW

US $40.63 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 19:39:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $40.63 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain NEW

US $32.59 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 22:44:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $32.59 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Truth About Chronic Pain by Arthur Rosenfeld (20...

US $1.00 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 0:10:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome NEW

US $136.19 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 0:25:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $136.19 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Practical Guide to Chronic Pain Syndromes NEW

US $288.91 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 2:37:55 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $288.91 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain - Friedman; Howell

US $9.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 3:01:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Sound Healing: Ease Chronic Pain (Sounds of Healing)

US $0.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 6:54:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $0.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

RELIEF FROM CHRONIC ARTHRITIS PAIN (The Dell Medical ..

US $1.00 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 9:34:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Power of 3 bracelet~CHRONIC PAIN~REIKI~WICCA~New-Age

US $49.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 11:46:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $49.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Muscle Pain Syndrome: The 7-Step Plan to Reco..

US $5.89 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 11:49:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $5.89 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Living with Chronic Pain: The Complete Health Guide to

US $4.47 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 12:35:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.47 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW - Chronic Pain For Dummies

US $1.00 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 13:35:55 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Mayo Clinic On Chronic Pain: Lead a More Active and Pro

US $6.26 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 14:28:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.26 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Conquering Chronic Pain After Injury

US $4.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 14:48:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Pain by Aronoff ..

US $12.97 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 15:21:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.97 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Ma

US $14.95 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 19:18:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $14.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Chronic Pain Solution by James N. Dillard M.D., ...

US $3.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 20:39:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Doctors Guide Chronic Pain Relief Health Care

US $5.95 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 20:45:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $5.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Doctor's Guide to Chronic Pain by Richard Laliberte ...

US $8.95 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 5:46:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $8.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Pain Control Workbook by Cataleno, Kimeron N. H

US $10.00 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 6:55:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $10.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Pain: In Search

US $228.62 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 10:15:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $228.62 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Mastering Chronic Pain: A Professional's Guide to Behav

US $7.21 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 14:12:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $7.21 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes (Current Clinical..

US $2.99 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 14:29:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

MAGNETIC CERVICAL COLLAR chronic neck pain One size ALL

US $9.99 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 19:22:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

MAGNETIC CERVICAL COLLAR chronic neck pain One size ALL

US $10.99 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 19:25:18 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $10.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Camp Pain: Talking with Chronic Pain Patients - ...

US $28.95 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 21:45:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $28.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prev...

US $259.95 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 22:04:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $259.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Prolo Your Pain Away! Curing Chronic Pain with Prolothe

US $1.00 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 22:28:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Chronic Pain and the Family - Silver, Julie K., ...

US $12.11 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 22:59:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.11 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Social Relations and Chronic Pain - Roy, Ranjan

US $84.95 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 23:59:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $84.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Management of Acute and Chronic Neck Pain: An Evidence-

US $150.03 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 1:31:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $150.03 Buy it now | Add to watch list

The Truth About Chronic Pain by Arthur Rosenfeld (2004)

US $4.95 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 5:45:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: Assessment and Practica...

US $84.95 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 6:47:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $84.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Understanding Chronic Pain: A Doctor Talks to His Patie

US $3.98 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 7:32:29 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3.98 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Evidence-based Chronic Pain Management - Stannar...

US $168.82 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 8:48:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $168.82 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Defeat Chronic Pain Now -Brand New

US $24.99 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 11:40:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Surviving the Chronic Pain Experience: Successfully R..

US $24.95 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 12:41:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Peace in the Storm: Meditations on Chronic Pain ...

US $11.05 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 12:46:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.05 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Freedom from Chronic Pain: The Breakthrough Method of

US $1.00 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 15:00:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain: The Latest Research,

US $12.74 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 16:25:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.74 Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEW Healing Chronic Back Pain - Frobb, Mark, M.D.

US $20.34 End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2010 1:41:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $20.34 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Doctor's Guide to Chronic Pain by Richard Laliberte- HC

US $20.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2010 3:18:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $20.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Chronic Prostatitis/chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

US $52.98 End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2010 6:11:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $52.98 Buy it now | Add to watch list

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