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Easy Search Tips
Not finding what you're looking for? Don't despair; sometimes it just takes a couple tries.

Start with the easy tips below. If you need more options, try the Advanced Search Tips. For a summary of all search commands available to you, check the Search Command Chart.
�h Think of different words to use
Imagine yourself as the seller of the item. What one or two key word(s) would you use to describe it?
�h Use specific words.
For example, a search for "Marilyn Monroe poster" will return fewer and more targeted listings than a search for "Marilyn Monroe."
�h Be careful when using and, or, the
Use and, or, the only if you're searching for items containing these words such as "Diana Ross and the Supremes" or "Truth or Dare". If you get too many matches, try your search without them. (Check the Advanced Search Tips for the symbols that can link words for a more complex search).
�h Use punctuation only when required
For example, you'll be successful if you search for Elvis t-shirt (correct punctuation with hyphen) or Elvis tee shirt (correct wording without hyphen). But don't try Elvis: t-shirt (unnecessary colon) or Elvis-tee-shirt (incorrect hyphen).
�h Expand your search by adding or deleting the letter "s"
If searching for diamond rings doesn't return enough matches, find more items with very little overlap by entering diamond ring.
�h Search titles and descriptions to get more matches
Search always looks in the title of the items for sale to find the keywords that you specify. You can find many more items by searching both the title and description for each item. Just click on the option to "search titles and descriptions" under the search box.
Remember, the number of items returned from any type of search is only an estimate of the total number available. If you're not searching for something specific, browse the category listing pages. You may find many incredible items just by looking through the listings.
Advanced Search Tips
Still can't find it? Here are a few more tricks that will help you get there.
�h Search for exact phrases using quotation marks (" ")
Typing "Statue of Liberty" or "Gone With the Wind" will find items with those exact words in sequence. Without the quotation marks, you could wind up with many other listings containing the words "statue" or "liberty."
�h Use the minus sign (-) to narrow your search
If you enter antique -lamp, that tells the search engine to include the word antique but not lamp. Don't forget-there's no space after the sign (e.g. -card, -teddy).
�h Use a wildcard (*) for multiple endings
By typing an * (asterisk symbol) at the end of a word, you can search for items with multiple endings. For example: Beatles man* would return items such as Beatles manager, Beatles mania, Beatles Nowhere Man, etc.

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