Good old eBay - the second biggest drain on our income, in fact we just think of it as a fashion tax - has conspired to invent a new way to make us feverishly bid for pretty things we don't need. An online fashion outlet. Yes, those mere words bring us out in a flush of excitement.

Having conducted research, merely for the purposes of this story (honest), we can tell you that the brands are predominantly good old British high street - if it's designer you're after then theoutnet.com is the place to go. However, we predict the ebay outlet will be a huge success, after all we're all high street girls at heart.

It's all here, at http://outlet.ebay.co.uk/fashion, just don't blame us when you can't pay the rent at the end of the month...