Find hidden deals on eBay by looking for misspelled titles
Did you know that sometimes you can find some great deals on eBay by searching for misspelled titles? That’s right. Sometimes, in the rush of listing an item on eBay sellers don’t pay close attention to the title they use and they might introduce a typo.
How exactly is that good for you, the buyer?
Well, when an eBay listing has a typo in its title it means it will not be found by the majority of the buyers who search by the correct spelling of that particular word. Most of the buyers on eBay use the search function to locate the items they’re interested in buying. If a seller lists an iP0d for sale (that’s with a zero instead of the letter o) nobody searching for an iPod (with letter o this time) will find that listing. When not many people see a listing, it usually means it will sell with a pretty low price … if it will sell at all. Sellers often start auctions with low starting values hoping to attract enough bidders and generate a bidding war that will push the price up.
Here’s a story about one such auction where a typo made all the difference:
Most Expensive eBay misspelling ever
How can you, the eBay buyer, take advantage of this? The good news is that you don’t have to sit there at the keyboard trying to come up with all the ways to misspell a word - there are sites out there that will do that for you automatically and also search eBay for the misspelled items. Here are a few of those sites:
So, the next time you’re looking for an item on eBay remember to check out these sites - you might just find a great deal.
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