How to make money off "morans" on Ebay

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/28/technology/28SPEL.html?hp :dunce:

When Holly Marshall wanted to sell a pair of dangling earrings, a popular style these days, she listed them on eBay once, and got no takers. She tried a second time, and still no interest.

Was it the price? The fuzzy picture? Maybe the description: a beautiful pair of chandaleer earrings.(...)

Mr. Green once bought a box of gers for $2. They were gears for pocket watches, which he cleaned up and put back on the auction block with the right spelling. They sold for $200. "I've bought and sold stuff on eBay and Yahoo that I bought for next to nothing" because of poor spelling or vague descriptions, he said.

David Scroggins, who lives in Milwaukee, also searches for misspellings. His company provides entertainment for weddings and corporate events, and microphone systems for shows at Wisconsin's casinos. He has bought Hubbell electrical cords for a 10th of their usual cost by searching for Hubell and Hubbel. And he now operates his entire business by laptop computers, having bought three Compaqs for a pittance simply by asking for Compacts instead.

What the hell was a chandaleer?

Thanks for this! Very funny.

and I've tried to be very careful about my own spelling. Ebay has no spell check, although it does try to offer helpful search suggestions, some of which are not very helpful.

Looking for good deals here B-)

could be bargains there...

On edit: Misspelled my misspelling...corrected.

I'm just pleased when I can get a really good deal on something. A china piece that is described as a sugar bowl (common) that I know is a very rare individual covered soup bowl; that sort of thing. Sometimes what does it for you is superior knowledge, not just superior spelling.

Look closely at the photos if it show this part of the item(s) - particularly dishes and toys. Clarify with the seller if necessary.

What you're actually looking for is "Made in Occupied Japan".

Most of those are true collectibles and seem to grow in valueeach year.

Now you have one of our several hints for souhgt after items that may be found for little or nothing. Read up on it. Not all are treasures. Some are just the opposite