But at least you know what you're talking about. The sellers you describe are numerous and couldn't spell their way out of a kindergarten class. Anyhow, I think part of the solution to your problem is to refine your search so that you are looking for as few words as possible. My two main search patterns are for one word (e.g., author's surname) only and the rest of the search pattern is composed of exclusions. This cuts things down to a manageable size, particularly if you search for exactly the same thing every day and select "newly listed items first." I wind up spending 15-20 minutes per day searching and I've found that I can often come up with things other collectors in my field overlook -- without the garbage "catchwords" that some sellers put in their ads to draw more viewers. Try it!
Well, Moosemaniac, I must say that you did invent a few new words in that outburst. But at least you know what you're talking about. The sellers you describe are numerous and couldn't spell their way out of a kindergarten class. Anyhow, I think part of the solution to your problem is to refine your search so that you are looking for as few words as possible. My two main search patterns are for one word (e.g., author's surname) only and the rest of the search pattern is composed of exclusions. This cuts things down to a manageable size, particularly if you search for exactly the same thing every day and select "newly listed items first." I wind up spending 15-20 minutes per day searching and I've found that I can often come up with things other collectors in my field overlook -- without the garbage "catchwords" that some sellers put in their ads to draw more viewers. Try it!
But at least you know what you're talking about. The sellers you describe are numerous and couldn't spell their way out of a kindergarten class. Anyhow, I think part of the solution to your problem is to refine your search so that you are looking for as few words as possible. My two main search patterns are for one word (e.g., author's surname) only and the rest of the search pattern is composed of exclusions. This cuts things down to a manageable size, particularly if you search for exactly the same thing every day and select "newly listed items first." I wind up spending 15-20 minutes per day searching and I've found that I can often come up with things other collectors in my field overlook -- without the garbage "catchwords" that some sellers put in their ads to draw more viewers. Try it!