Search help Please

gmrsupplies

Can anybody assist please? I am trying to find a way of searching for all items within a specified mileage range (know how to do this) but are COLLECTION ONLY. Though this might be a bit of a moneyspinner as a lot of things collect only are postable and obviously collect only things don't attract same amount of people.

thanks all

gmrsupplies

Please help?????

frivolous_fay

I don't think you can.

StaffsSW

If you click on the advanced search option (top Right hand corner of most eBay screens) it offers lots of options for creativity in searching.

Enter "Collection Only" (inlcuding the "quotes" ) in the keywords section, then tick the box underneath marked "Search title & description".

Further down put your highest price in.

Underneath is an option marked "Items near me" - select 25 miles. (or however far you are prepared to travel - try to go as far as heavily populated areas)

Finally towards the bottom, set "Type of Seller" to Private.

This is the current list near where I live

gmrsupplies

Thanks, that is brilliant, I have replaced the 'Collection Only' with 'Pick Up only' and works superbly, there are bargains to be had galore on this.

Thanks very much, brilliant help

StaffsSW

It is also worth doing searches like that late at night, but look for items ending in next 5 hours.

I picked up a job lot of 60 DVD's that ended at 3am Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. They had 3 bids and finished at £22!!!!

Advanced Search is the bargain-finders friend!!! (and to help learn from other people's mistakes!!)