ebay-how to search

How to search effectively on ebay:Be spicific in your searches.Try thinking of a few common misspellings for your search.Not all sellers on ebay have their spelling right.Think of all the different words that one might use to describe an item, like in searching for a tv, both 'TV' and 'television',in case of a phone 'phone','mobile' and 'cellphone'. Wherever you can, though,leave off the type of item altogether and search by brand and model.If you know what you're doing, you can quickly find what you're looking for on eBay -and if you can find what you want,then you can surely put up a product for sale which can be quickly found by others.After all there is nothing to beat experience. Make use the categories listed on the side of your search results. If you just searched for the name of a tv, you should click the 'tv's' category to look at results in that category only. Why bother looking results that do not concern you.Browse and you will find the best of best in a category. Lot of persons use the category system to find items,even when they're not looking for something specific. If your item is listed in the wrong category - or you've just given up and listed it in 'Everything Else' - then these people aren't going to find your auction.Listing items in the wrong categories is against eBay's rules, and eBay say they will remove any auctions that are wrongly categorised,although they don't often actually do this.It is however not worth the risk - especially since breaking any rules can cause them to penalise your account.You may even lose your"powerseller"status. So better to list your item in the most appropriate category.Type in a few words to describe the item on the category selection page,click 'search'and eBay will suggest the best category to list your item.If that doesn't seem to work for you or for some reason you are not happy with the category suggested by ebay,try to search and find under which category items similiar to yours have been place by others and follow suit.Remember that the more specific the category is, the better - use as many subcategories as are appropriate.Items listed in subcategories are always listed in every category.If your item fits in more than one category,thenf or a small extra fee, you can list your item in an extra category, to increase the number of potential buyers who will see it although i would say that it is not always worth it.Now that you are prepared think of a good title for your auction.