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Search help Please

gmrsupplies
gmrsupplies Posts: 185 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
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
Up the Rams !!

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  • gmrsupplies
    gmrsupplies Posts: 185 Forumite
    Please help?????
    Up the Rams !!
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    I don't think you can.
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  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    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
    <--- Nothing to see here - move along --->
  • gmrsupplies
    gmrsupplies Posts: 185 Forumite
    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
    Up the Rams !!
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
    First Post Combo Breaker Third Anniversary
    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!!)
    <--- Nothing to see here - move along --->
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