guide to buying on ebay don ferguson [email protected]
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Our Objective
Have Fun
Finding things you want to buy
For the best Price
With the least risk
Before We Start,some questions
How many are Registered on eBay
Who has bought something on eBay
About eBay
Worlds Largest Garage Sale
From Antiques to Xylophones
Shop Worldwide or stay in town
Includes Retail Stores,
Cars,and Real Estate
**The Feedback Forum**
The Fraud Protection Program
Safe Harbor
Escrow Program
Square Trade
Paypal / Bidpay
Is eBay Safe ?
Where is it
www.ebay.com
Ebay Home Page
Must be registered
John Doe
1234 Lincoln Ave.
San Jose
CA 95136
408 555-1234
BigTrader
Letsmakeadeal
Letsmakeadeal
My dogs name Sparky
Browsing &
Searching
How to Find things
Browsing - is clicking through categories and lists of items until you find something you're interested in. When you're not sure exactly what you're looking for or when you just want to explore the astounding variety of items on eBay.
Searching - is typing a few words into a search box and getting back a list of relevant items. But search also offers you sophisticated options and commands that let you narrow your search in a variety of ways when you know what you're looking for.
when you just want to explore
when you know what you're looking
BrowsingBrowse listings when you're not sure exactly what you're looking for—or when you just want to explore the astounding variety of items on eBay.There are a number of ways to browse eBay items. Browse by category. From Antiques & Art to Computers to Toys & Hobbies, eBay's items are organized into hundreds of categories and subcategories. Start by clicking on a category that interests you. Browse by region. Imagine what you'd buy on eBay if shipping were no issue: a sofa, a car, a piano? When you browse by region you'll find items for sale in your area, allowing for easier pick-up! Browse by theme. Theme pages are each a starting point for an idea or interest. From the Elvis theme page, for example, you can find Elvis music, movies, collectibles, and more. Browse featured items. Featured items are those that sellers chose to pay an additional fee to highlight. Browse big ticket items. Curious to see some of the highest-priced items on eBay today? Here's your chance. Browse charity items. Help support many non-profit organizations by purchasing benefit items for sale on eBay. Browse eBay Stores. eBay Stores let you browse all the items for sale by an experienced, high-volume eBay seller. Browse Sothebys.com by eBay. Sothebys.com features works of art and collectibles from auction houses and dealers around the world. Browse eBay Motors. Get started trading cars, motorcycles, other vehicles, parts, and collectibles on eBay Motors
SearchingSearch commands are ways of narrowing your search to get more specific results.
Note: eBay searches are not case-sensitive, so whether or not you use capital letters, your results will be the same.
Your goal: You're looking for items where two or more keywords are all present.Command: Just enter the keywords with a space between them.Example search: Wedgwood cups blueReturns: Items with all three words in the title in any order
Your goal: You're looking for items containing certain words in a particular order.Command: Place quotation marks around the group of words.Example search: "Gone With the Wind"Returns: Items with titles containing Gone With the Wind, but not those just containing wind, gone or Gone With Wind
Your goal: You're looking for items that don't contain a certain word.Command: Place a minus sign immediately before the word to be excluded (no space).Example search: bib overalls -babyReturns: Items with titles containing the words bib and overalls but not containing the word baby
SearchingYour goal: You're looking for items where one word or another is present.Command: Enter keywords in parentheses separated by commas. (No space after the commas.)Example search: (Wedgwood,Lenox)Returns: Items whose titles contain either the word Wedgwood or Lenox
Your goal: You're looking for items that contain words starting with a particular sequence of letters.Command: Enter the letter sequence followed by an asterisk.Example search: chin* buddh*Returns: Items whose titles contain words starting with "Chin," such as China, Chinese, Chinois, Chinook, and chintz, as well as words starting with "Buddh," including Buddha, Buddhas, Buddhist, Buddhism.
Your goal: You're looking for items containing a particular word in addition to an advanced search command.Command: Use the plus sign (+) before the required word.Example search: (Wedgwood,Lenox) +cupReturns: Items whose titles contain cup and either Wedgwood or Lenox.
If you have not found the information you are looking for, please ask a question. Address of this page: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/search_commands.html
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