Help and Advice
Misspelled auctions on eBay are a myth, right ?
Er, no. Amazingly people do make genuine spelling mistakes when they are listing items on eBay. Some of these are accidental and some arise because people are trying to squeeze too much information into the 65 character auction title. If you still don't believe us, then check out this search for Motorola on eBay.com.
Aren't all misspelled items on eBay fakes ?
No. Whilst there are fakes goods on eBay the vast majority of misspelled auction items are genuine mistakes. One of the better ways to spot fakes goods is to check the sellers feedback. What you generally find is that the people selling fake goods have low feedback scores because they have to kept re-registering new accounts. Our advice is to check the sellers feedback, if they have a lot of negative feedback then avoid them.
Why do brand name searches work best ?
Because if someone is going to sell a brand name item, then they usually put the brand name in the auction title. Very general searches like 'vintage star wars characters' won't find many results. However, searching for 'star wars' will.
How come this site is free to use ?
Because we are an eBay affiliate. Each time someone makes a purchase that came from this site we get paid a small commission. It's not a lot but it does help to allow us to keep this service free.