RE Grammer & eBay Tips

[Bill Strobel <theamcguy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mispelled words are no problem in eBay all you have to
do is know how to search.

First make sure your auto complete is on 
Tools> Internet Options> Content> Auto Complete check
web forms

Then to search lets say you want to search for Javelin

type jav* in the box and you'll get everything that
begins with jav javelin javilen javalen etc.  Sure
you'll get some junk but you'll find all the javelin
stuff no matter how it's spelled.  The * is called a
wild card and it tells the computer to search for
anything after the letters that come before it.  You
can use this in any eBay of google search.

too much for you OK how about this:
(javelin,javelen,javalen,javilan,javilen) or as many
variations as you want to use.  Now notice the format
because it is important. Parenthesis then separate
each word with a comma no space close parenthesis. 
You can use multiple entries as such:
(hubcap*,wheelcover*) (amc,american motors,rambler)
this will give all amc american motors & rambler
wheelcover(s) and hubcap(s) if you did not put the *
you would only get wheelcover and hubcap adding an s
would only get you wheelcovers and hubcaps but not
wheelcover or hubcap.  The difference is 32 vs 54
entries when I just checked a few minutes ago.  

How about this: rambler -amc -bicycle -bike -boot*
-coach -fostoria -handbag -hornby -holiday -jeans
-knife -lauren -levi* -pendelfin -purse* -quilt
-roberts -rose -seed* -sheppard -shoe* -wild -yarn 
This is a customized search that eliminates all words
after the minus.  You must separate the entries with a
space between words.  Eliminates all of the junk you
do not want.

Still more: 198* ford parts (book*,manual*)
This search returns all 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, etc
1989 ford parts book(s) or manual(s) One line gets me
a whole lotta search without the junk.  Zeros in on
exactly what I am looking for.  

Still more: 200* pontiac
(album,banner,book,dealership,manual,poster) -mirror
-owner*
This search returns 2000, 2001, 2002 etc 2005 pontiac
album,banner etc poster but minus the junk I am not
interested in.  

You can combine to your hearts content.  The key is
format.  Follow my examples and you'll be just fine. 
Now you say that is great but who wants to do all that
typing.  Not me that's for sure.  That is why I said
to make sure auto complete is on.  Each search will be
entered just once.  Then from the search box on the
items page (the page that has items you just searched
for) when you type in the first letter of your new
search and you have typed it once before it will
appear below the box, just click it and it will go
into the search box and then click search.  I have
maybe 100 different searches saved like that and I can
go through them in about 15 min.  Hope this helps   

Bill Strobel
Independent Towing
Fayetteville NC


		
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