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on Feb 20, 2021 15:04:03 GMT
Posted: Feb 20, 2021 15:04:03 GMT
Maybe you've seen this before, but apparently YASHICA is sometimes listed as TASHICA on EBAY.
I was searching for some Minolta gear today and ran across a VERY interesting YASHICA TLR find. But you won't find it searching for YASHICA.
Go to EBAY and search for TASHICA. You'll find it. There is a Minolta in there, as well. That's how I ran across it, but the TASHICA stuff might be of interest.
It will probably go for a low price since most people don't search for TASHICA!!!!
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on Feb 20, 2021 15:57:23 GMT
Last Edit: Feb 20, 2021 15:59:46 GMT by lumiworx
Sometimes the simple explanations are the more likely. On a QWERTY keyboard, the "T" key is right next to the "Y" key, and there are lots of people who don't bother to proof read anything - or they've got a massive amount of typing to do and miss hitting the right key. Either way, they just won't care to waste their time to find typing mistakes. That's one reason I have multiple saved searches targeting the same item, using something other than brand alone as a keyword. BTW... Further down the page, the Brand noted on the ' TASHICA MINOLTA' listing says "TOSHICA MINOLTA CASE", so the 2nd (and different) misspelling isn't from a miss-typed key because of its proximity on a keyboard, and more likely about how much someone care's about the correctness of details. With the amount of crustiness on and around every lens that's shown, I have a feeling there's 5 nonworking spares/repairs that someone will regret buying if the price goes as high as it looks like it will. The seller has gone to the trouble of removing the default "Used" entry from the condition tag too, and didn't choose to include a "Parts or Repair" tag in its place. Way too scary a proposition to bid on for me.
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on Feb 20, 2021 19:31:06 GMT
Posted: Feb 20, 2021 19:31:06 GMT
It certainly pays to keep your eyes open.
I picked up a Samurai Z a few years ago on EBAY for basically "nothing" because the seller completely misspelled SAMURAI and didn't mention YASHICA at all. I was the only bidder.
I nabbed a great flash a little while ago because it was listed in the DIGITAL CAMERAS section. Again, I was the only bidder.
My biggest prize was finding a Tokina 800mm f8 (based on the earlier Yashica Super Yashinon-R with undoubtedly the same manufacturing gear) simply because the EBAY title was "800 lens" instead of "800mm lens". You guessed it, I was the only bidder.
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