Ebay Search Tips to Find Exactly What You're Looking For

8 Tips for Mastering eBay's Search for Sellers

1. Use More Words. Online Auction Concept. ...
2. Use Different Words. ...
3. Don't Worry About Capitalization. ...
4. Use Parentheses for "Or" Searches. ...
5. Use minus signs (-) for Negative Words. ...
6. Use an Asterisk (*) as a Wildcard. ...
7. Use Quotes to be Literal. ...
8. Mix and Match the Best Search Tactics.

1. How do I find better on eBay?
2. How do you do an advanced search on eBay?
3. How do I search everything on eBay?
4. What is the most searched thing on eBay?
5. How do I exclude a word from eBay search?
6. Can I search eBay by location?

How do I find better on eBay?

Read on for our handy hints, and you'll be the proud owner of that elusive '90s David Hasselhoff action figure in no time.

1. Search item descriptions. ...
2. Follow searches to see items in your eBay feed. ...
3. Set up alerts for frequent searches. ...
4. Take advantage of typos. ...
5. Change the sort order of your search results.

How do you do an advanced search on eBay?

You can find advanced search next to the main search button on most eBay pages.
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Here's how it works:

1. Select Advanced next to the search bar.
2. Select an option from Items, Stores or eBay Motors.
3. Choose the filters you'd like to apply by ticking the boxes or entering your keywords.
4. Select Search.

How do I search everything on eBay?

eBay has a search box. Type stuff in, and go. If you put more than one thing in the search box, you'll only see items which have both of those words in their titles. Type "Nikon" and hit Search, and you'll get a list of 45,000 items.

What is the most searched thing on eBay?

Computers, scanners, laptops, printers are the top selling items on eBay in this category. The most popular brands include Apple, Samsung, Ghia, Kocaso or Asus. Fashion is the category most often searched by shoppers.

How do I exclude a word from eBay search?

The “Exclude words from your search” box: You can write in the “Exclude words from your search” box words, that should not appear in your search results. For example “Used” and “Old” like in the picture. For multiple words to be excluded, you need to place a comma between each word.

Can I search eBay by location?

When you use Advanced Search ... scroll down to Location, where you can search for items within a given radius of a particular ZIP Code. To find items near you ---> Go to the search page, look on the left hand side of the page, look at "Location" and enter in your zip code and the radius from your zip code.