Awesome Ebay Tip from "Rule The Web"

I know, I know. I've been like a broken record about this damned book. But Rule The Web is one of the most remarkable books I've ever read. Written by Mark Frauenfelder (former editor for Wired, founder of Boing Boing [most widely read English language blog]). It's funny and smart.

I was initially skeptical (since I've surfed to the end of the internet like 6 times now), but check out this tip for eBay. Totally obvious, but I've never thought of it.

"Search for misspelled items to find a bargain on eBay. Bless our educational system for producing so many people who can't spell. Many sellers on eBay accidentally misspell the name of the thing they're selling. Go to eBay and do a search on "plam." You'll find lots of Palm brand handheld computers and cell phones for sale (as well as plenty of "plam" tree art jewelry). A "plam" is often bargain priced, because it doesn't show up when people search for a "palm" Pilot or Treo cell phone. Other words to try: "micorsoft," "snoy," and "dinsey." Even easier: go to the Misspelled Auction Search Engine ( misspelledauctions.com) and enter the correct spelling for an item, and it'll search eBay using multiple misspelled variants at once. Used in conjunction with sniping, this is the best bet for getting a great deal on eBay."

Link to Rule The Web on Amazon (only like 10 bucks!)