Speaking of sniping...
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1266370886
ha ha ha
"C.E. Forman" wrote:
> > Hey, just how *do* you find poorly-listed items? I've found stuff
> > purely by accident that was mis-named just as badly as the above AND was
> > totally mis-categorized (it was under Magazines -- I'm not kidding). I
> > found it almost completely randomly, but do you guys actually search for
> > these things? I imagine you would, because it's almost guaranteed you'd
> > get something decent for 4 bucks. How do you actually find stuff so
> > poorly categorized and named?
>
> Lots of ways:
>
> 1.) Obscure search terms, such as "old computer game", "flying saucer
> package", etc. Things the people who search on "Infocom" or "Starcross"
> will miss if it's improperly listed.
>
> 2.) Misspellings. Yes, search on people's typos. I've found items using
> "Invisi-Clues" and "Kings Quest" more often than you'd think.
>
> 3.) Browsing categories. It takes time, but it's worth it. My faves are
> the ones for Apple II / Vintage Mac, Atari Games, Commodore, and the
> all-encompassing "vintage games".
>
> 4.) eBay provides a feature allowing you to save up to 15 searches. Use
> it, and use it well. For instance, searching on
> "(infocom,zork,ultima,akalabeth,serenia,cranston,softporn,drash)" will turn
> up the best collectible games in one decisive blow, and you still get 14
> more searches after that.
>
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