Advanced eBay search: how to search for a seller, store, or eBay member, By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide August 5, 2011
eBay is one of the most popular shopping/auction sites on the Web, and sometimes it's quite useful to be able to look up a particular seller, item, or member. Here's how you can do that:
Navigate to the Advanced Search form. This form is always located to the right of the search bar at the top of the page, and is labeled "Advanced Search" with three sections: Items, Stores, and Members. We're going to explore each of these sections, one at a time, so click on over to eBay Advanced Search so we can learn to find all sorts of interesting things, including:
Items
- Find items currently for sale based by price, location, buying formats, and other criteria. You can also limit your searches to be from a particular seller, currency, or shipping option.
- Find items from eBay Motors sorted by vehicle make, date, location, etc.
- Find a seller by entering in their eBay user ID and see what they've been up to on eBay.
- Search by bidder to see what someone has been bidding on lately (need a user ID for this one too).
- By item number: locate an eBay auction item by its unique ID.
- Search for store items much the way that general auction items are found. This is very useful since store items don't always show up in a cursory eBay search.
- Find a store: Is there a store on eBay you're trying to find? This is the place to do it. You can search by item or store name.
- You can search for eBay members by their unique user ID, found in their profile, listings, or store information; or, if you have an email address, you can see what eBay ID is tied to their email.
- You can also obtain contact information from an eBay member you are currently doing business with. If you request this information, your information will be shared with the member you are contacting (this is a security measure to discourage inappropriate requests).
- Five Ways to Search eBay
- Find eBay Auctions with AuctionMapper
- eBay Mobile
- Profile of Meg Whitman, eBay President and CEO
- Your Guide To Online Shopping
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Five Ways to Search eBay better
Find what you want on the world's most popular auction site
By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide
eBay is one of the world's leading auction sites, with
literally millions of transactions, listings, and customers. However,
finding something you want on eBay isn't always as easy as it should be.
That's where this list of five ways to search eBay comes in handy: a list of shortcuts you can use to find what you're looking for on eBay with a minimum of effort.
1. eBay Catalog
The eBay Catalog
search is the "umbrella" over the entire eBay range of offerings, from
clothing to pets to motors. It's a good place to start a general search
with a wide focus.
2. eBay Advanced Search
eBay
Advanced Search is available simply by clicking the "Advanced Search"
link next to the eBay search bar, located on the top of nearly every
eBay page. Here you can use a variety of filters to narrow your search,
browse within eBay Motors, search by seller and bidder, find a specific
item number, and much more.
3. Use TypoBuddy to find misspelled auction items
Seasoned
eBay buyers know that one of the best kept secrets about finding a good
deal is searching for misspelled auction items. TypoBuddy streamlines this process, making it infinitely easier for savvy searchers to find deals that others might have overlooked.
4. eBay Stores
eBay
Stores - online listings organized around a specific person, topic, or
collection - can be a great way to sample all that eBay has to offer.
Use the eBay Stores search page to find just what you're looking for: premium stores, anchor stores, or advanced store search offer something for any eBay buyer.
5. Find what's trending at eBay
There are a number of ways to quickly find out what's trending as far as sales and popularity at eBay. eBay Pulse gives you a daily summary of popular searches, stores, and items. The Popular Products page gives you an extremely detailed view at the most popular eBay items in every category on the site. eBay Deal Finder
showcases the fastest moving/best deals on a number of different
products as compared with other popular retail sites on the Web.
More eBay search resources
eBay Search Tips
