Save 40-50% on a Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS unit by searching the listings at eBay. Garmin Nuvi has established itself as the leader in sales in the US market for quite some time now. It is easy to see why with user-friendly screens and menus, ample points of interest and Garmin’s exceptional customer service.

Save 40-50% at an eBay listing for Magellan Roadmate 2000 GPS. The Roadmate 2000 is a favorite of many auto GPS users. The interface of Magellan’s popular Roadmate series was a real hit with consumers and these units have always been rated high in user friendliness. As far as getting your money’s worth in a GPS unit, you really can’t go wrong with a Magellan Roadmate 2000 GPS.

The single most important factor in choosing a GPS is whether or not it navigates well and finds POI’s well. The Magellan line does a great job in both these areas and at a lower price than some competitors. The screen is clear, crisp, and colorful. The mapping directions are reliable. Many consumers appreciate the “exclude” feature on some units, which assists the driver in being rerouted around known traffic obstacles.

Save 40-50% on a Tom Tom One 125 GPS unit through an eBay listing. Up and coming on the GPS market, Tom Tom GPS has a nice interface and is a very user-friendly, with a clear dispay. Some people prefer the TomTom One 125 GPS unit for these reasons alone, not to mention a lower price. Check out today’s eBay listings:

The displays on Tom Tom GPS units are quite nice, as the colors do not shift from any normal viewing angle. The display is plenty bright so that it will not wash out very much in direct sunlight. It is only three clicks to switch from day to night mode or back. Each mode also has its own brightness control. Now that is fine tuning at its best! Many competitor models do not have that feature. There are also ten different color themes to select from if you don’t like the default colors.

Save 40-50% on a Navman S100 GPS receiver through an eBay listing. Navman is a company that is working hard to get a bigger share of the USA GPA market. Many people are satisfied with Navman receivers due to their low cost and user-friendly glide touch screen. The S stands for ’slim’ which is another nice feature of this GPS unit.

The first model in the S-series is the S100. S100 is only 13.5mm thick and has 4.3? widescreen screen with no bevels. It has a few improved features such as 3D city landmarks, NavPix geo-tagged photo navigation, Local Search via Infobel, and true Pedestrian mode.

Save 40-50% on a Mio Moov S300 GPS receiver through an eBay listing. Mio is a company that is working hard to get a bigger share of the North American GPS market. Mio Moov S300 features a 3.5 inch display, preloaded with maps of the U.S. and Canada. It has Text-to-Speech voice direction in English, Spanish and French and more than 12 million points of interest. The device has an MSRP of $199.99. Mio Moov S300 comes preloaded with Mio “Spirit” navigation software.

The first model in the S-series is the S100. S100 is only 13.5mm thick and has a 4.3 inch widescreen screen with no bevels. It has a few improved features such as 3D city landmarks, NavPix geo-tagged photo navigation, Local Search via Infobel, and true Pedestrian mode.

Save 30-40% on a GPS dog collar through an eBay listing. At one time it was a joke to talk about using GPS to find a lost dog. But no longer, as the price and usability of a GPS dog collar has improved recently. With a dog collar that is GPS-enabled, every dog owner can rest assured that even if the electronic fence breaks down, the dog can be found. And found quickly. This is just one of many novel uses of consumer GPS units. Here are today’s eBay listings for GPS dog collars:

You simply keep the GPS dog collar on your dog and keep the receiver unit in your pocket, and you will be able to track down your dog. Cat owners are hopeful that a small enough unit will become available for a GPS cat collar to appear on the market soon, but right now the GPS dog collar is too heavy to be used on a cat. When the units are smaller, then we can start calling these GPS pet collars.

Here is a two minute video demonstration of a GPS dog collar. Hope it answers some of your questions about how a GPS dog collar works.

Save 30-40% on a GPS Fish Finder through an eBay listing. GPS fish finders have really changed the sport of fishing. Some people swear by them. Depends on what kind of fisherman you are. These units are not strictly GPS units, but rather miniature sonar devices. The GPS is more of a supplementary function. Check out today’s eBay listings for fish finders:

For most individuals LCD finders are ample, and so save your money and pass up all those fish finders with CRT displays. CRT displays require a lot of power and the cost of these fish finders really makes them more of a luxury than a need. LCD finders will locate fish just like the CRT but without all of the unneeded features. Any quality brand name LCD finders should work fine for most fishing needs, and you should be able to read the finder in direct sunlight. Most people can get away with a mid to high range frequency fish finders. These finders show the bottom in greater detail and only in a limited amount of floor.

GPS Golf Rangefinder

The question is, does a GPS golf rangefinder take the sport out of golf? Many golfers are enjoying the benefits that a hand held golf GPS unit can offer. It really depends on what kind of golfer you are. If you enjoy the competitive side of golf, then you are probably taking a serious look at a hand held golf GPS unit. Others focus on the sheer enjoyment of the sport and do not feel a need for a GPS golf rangefinder. What kind of golfer are you?

I personally know of a long-time golf foursome who has been enjoying trying out GPS golf rangefinder. Two of them bought identical make and model and tried them out at the same course side-by-side. Through this process it was determined that one of the units was defective and it had to be returned. That was lucky! Otherwise, one customer might never have known that hand held golf GPS units do indeed work.

GPS Handheld Unit

Save 30-40% on a GPS handheld unit through an eBay listing. The introduction of hand-held GPS units has created a new sport called geocaching. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure seeking game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then report your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, and a sense of community is evolving through geocaching. Check out today’s eBay listings for hand-held GPS units:

The typical geocache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and “treasure,” usually toys or trinkets of little value. According to Wikipedia, there are over 800,000 geocaches registered on various websites devoted to the pastime. Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica.