SurfWatch Fashion Focus: Free or Almost Free Bikinis and Swimwear on MarketPlace! A How To...... ~ SurfWatch...Who's watching the waves?

Submitted by Valerie Lavender

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Through the years I have found that there are plenty of free or less than L$10 bikinis on the MarketPlace and we all love a bargain right? I have bought 20 or 30 of them and only had to toss 1 or 2 due to a bad fit. So what are you waiting for? Let me give you some helpful tips.......

*sign up for MarketPlace if you have not already.

*on the left side of page are categories or filters. Choose Apparel and under that Women's Bikinis.. At the top of the page are more search filters. I always make sure my searches include adult items. Under keyword put "free" (no quotations).

*okay it tells me 388 matching items have been found. I also add that I want to see 24 items per page and that under "Sort By" I select Price: Low to High.

*Hit search and see what you get! You may get a lot of demos of higher priced kinis at the beginning of the listings but keep on scrolling. I promise many goodies are to be found and all for under $L10. If you prefer mesh then be sure the one you select say mesh in the description.

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