> 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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