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Finding eBay Items w/ Low Prices That Are About To Close Based on Keyword?
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schalliol
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Aug 21, 2006, 11:53 PM
 
I was wondering if anyone knows how to be alerted if an item matching a keyword is getting close to the end of the auction with really low prices that are about to close based on a key word.

Example:
Let's say that I would be interested to see all Tumi products about to close that people just didn't get around to bidding on. Pretty much anything matching Tumi would be worth looking into if the price is at $1 and there's 10 minutes left. You could do the same for a product you don't think you'd be able to find at a reasonable price.

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Sep 30, 2006, 03:55 PM
 
Most of the items I watch end up tripling in price in the last 15 secs.
     
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Sep 30, 2006, 04:01 PM
 
Yeah; I'll watch stuff and then snipe it (manually) with x<30sec to go. Almost never bid before then.

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Sep 30, 2006, 10:38 PM
 
Sounds like a nice "My Dream App"...
     
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Sep 30, 2006, 10:43 PM
 
I have a little secret with eBay. Incorrectly spelled item descriptions.

Hopefully none of you are buying what I am buying. Doore handles.
     
bowwowman
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Oct 1, 2006, 12:22 AM
 
Originally Posted by Railroader
I have a little secret with eBay. Incorrectly spelled item descriptions.
please explain
Personally I find it hilarious that you have the hots for my gramma. Especially seeins how she is 3x your age, and makes your Brittney-Spears-wannabe 30-something wife look like a rag doll who went thru WWIII with a burning stick of dynamite up her a** :)
     
Eyenovation
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Oct 1, 2006, 05:31 AM
 
Try this site. I think it's just what you're looking for:
http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/

     
bowwowman
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Oct 1, 2006, 06:24 AM
 
Got it, thanks
Personally I find it hilarious that you have the hots for my gramma. Especially seeins how she is 3x your age, and makes your Brittney-Spears-wannabe 30-something wife look like a rag doll who went thru WWIII with a burning stick of dynamite up her a** :)
     
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Oct 1, 2006, 11:31 AM
 
Originally Posted by Eyenovation
Try this site. I think it's just what you're looking for:
Fat Fingers - eBay typos and spelling mistakes

That's awesome.
     
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Oct 1, 2006, 01:23 PM
 
Originally Posted by Eyenovation
Try this site. I think it's just what you're looking for:
http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/

ARG! All this time I've been having to come up with the misspellings on purpose!

I should know by now that if you're doing anything on the internet there's a site devoted to doing it for you.
     
   
 
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