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TypoBuddy Finds Misspelled eBay, Craigslist (?) Deals

Posted from Download Squad 98 days ago

Filed under: Internet, Search TypoBuddy, like previously reviewed TypoTracker, helps you find deals by searching for misspelled variations of the items you search for. Why?Because most people that search for a particular item will try to spell it right - meaning that listings with typos might go unnoticed, and you'll wind up getting a sweet deal just because some seller was careless enough to not check his or her typing.It's a great concept, but does it work?I tried submitting a few queries to both sites, first looking for "thinkpad." Although TypoBuddy told me it had found 100 misspelled matc... (original story)