When you wonder why no one bids.........

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Wow there's a whole lot of misinformation going on in that description!

I wouldn't dream of trying to get them to correct that hot mess or even see if they wanted to spell "Renaissance" either!
 
Proofreading "might" help.

Maybe the ad is exactly as entered?

I have seen some screwed up descriptions and they can lead to lower bids and great buys, or no bids.

You would think, on an $8k item, the sellar would be anally retentive in the details. Yet, many aren't. If it costs them money, it isn't my concern.
 
Seedy Character said:
You would think, on an $8k item, the sellar would be anally retentive in the details. Yet, many aren't. If it costs them money, it isn't my concern.
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LoL.
You mean, like actually read the writing right there on the slide? [:)]
Ijits on CL and eBay do that all the time

Imagine the disappointment of some person wanting a Hi-Point and having to wade through High Powers with fake pearl grips . . . [:)]
 
I don't care for engraving, but that looks sorta cool. Nicest Mauser Hi Point I've ever seen. Oh well, not my monkeys; not my circus.
 
Well, the ad title was changed to "Browning" but still reads Hi Point, everywhere except for the seller's description, which is actually correct. Not close to being NRA excellent condition, pistol is filthy and looks to have possibly rust on the trigger and elsewhere.
 
Funny. I once got a Benchmade Nimravus Cub off eBay for $15 because the seller misspelled Nimravus in the title. Seems like that doesn’t hinder today’s searching software.
 
I think the days of scoring a great deal because someone can't spell are in the past. I've tried recently to see if mispelling brand names would fool GB, and it didn't seem to do anything but send me to the same results as I got doing it right.
 
commygun said:
Seems like that doesn’t hinder today’s searching software.
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"Predictive text" uses a library of similar spellings and has a linking table to 'predict' what terms ought to go together. Once those libraries were available as code, it was pretty easy to integrate them into search engine software.

So, anyplace with "catalog" inventory listings will also use a similar system to populate a search query.

So, you can type in "falg" and get results for "flag." And "barreta" will return you "Beretta."

Note, too, that most of those systems will also typically ask you if you really wanted to search for the misspelling, too.
 
hemiram said:
I think the days of scoring a great deal because someone can't spell are in the past. I've tried recently to see if mispelling brand names would fool GB, and it didn't seem to do anything but send me to the same results as I got doing it right.
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I never search for something specific. i.e Smith & Wesson 66 no dash.

As are too many variations on how a person(s) write ads.

So I just do generalized searches. HK, for example then filter those down.
 
tarosean said:
Hi Point + Dremel + gold leaf.. bout 200 bucks all in! Not sure if the lotto needs to be won?
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I want to be the king of hi points, professionally engraved. Not some back woods dremel stuff. Although in the mean time I might buy a dremel and get to work one day. Will post pics when done.
 
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