Friday, May 30, 2008

How to find hidden eBay and Craigslist deals on misspelled items

Items for sale on eBay with misspellings in their listing titles or descriptions are likely to receive fewer bids -- and sell for less -- because they're more difficult to find. The WSJ reviews free online services that can help uncoverthose hidden treasures by searching eBay and Craigslist for misspelled item listings

Auction Bloopers, Missing-Auctions and Typo Buddy all provide free services that offer bidders the competitive advantage of searching out listings with common misspellings.

These sites probably help sellers who can't spell as much as the bargain-hunting buyers by increasing the audience so that that their items will get at least some exposure.

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