$500K eBay typo – One man’s mistake another’s gain

Published: September 6, 2007, 3:25 am

Tags: typing error, allsopp’s arctic ale, ebay

Interestingly, a typing error of one person on eBay turned out to be a profit of $500,000 for another savvy eBay trader. It all happened when an eBay user made a critical typing error. He had posted for an official bottle of Allsopp s Arctic Ale, brewed for an Arctic expedition led by Sir Edward Belcher in 1852. The ale had the special qualities of a freezing point well below zero degrees. Accidentally, he omitted the p in Allsop s while listing the item. The potential buyers could not find the unique thing but one intelligent eBay user recognized the thing and won the auction for a mere US $304. Within no time, he re-posted the item with correct spelling. The auction received 157 bids, and the item was sold for a whopping US $503,300. If you are going to list any such item like the museum quality bottle of beer from 1852, you should better check your spelling ten times. via Gizmag

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