I use ebay frequently and have found the following to be useful to reduce the
number of items found by a search.
If you go to the category of interest, ebay allows you to search only within
that
category. So you should start at the correct level in the product category and
sub-category.
I have found it is also useful sometimes to exclude certain words to narrow your
search by using the words and not followed by the word you want to exclude, as
in
Triumph and mirror and not TR3 and not TR4. You can also use the - character
before the word to exclude as in Triumph and mirror and -TR3 and -TR4. There is
a
limit to how many characters you can enter, but I don't think I have ever bumped
up against it. If you are using Microsoft Explorer, your computer will save your
previous character strings and show them to you when you start typing a word you
have used before in the SEARCH box.
Geof Burns - Shingle Springs, CA - 69tr6
RayAntoky@aol.com wrote:
> Ronnie:
>
> You can only use The Triumph category or any make for that matter if you are
> selling a particular make vehicle. If your make is not listed it goes under
> A-M or N-Z which is 'other'.
> If you are selling parts or accessories it just goes under that category. Put
> Triumph in the subject or heading line and all those searching under Triumph
> will find your listing. You can narrow down your buyer by indicating the
> model the part is for, TR3, Herald, etc. Also if you want to use certain
> keywords in the body of the ad they will be picked up by those who check the
> search description box. If your part fits multiple makes throw it in the
> description.
>
> Ray Antoky
> 59 TR3A
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