Chapter 3. How to Find What You Want to Buy

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Using eBay’s Search Feature

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Fine-Tuning Your Search

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Searching for Bargains

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With millions of items for sale every day, the eBay marketplace is a shopper’s paradise—and a shopper’s nightmare. That’s because with so many items for sale, it’s increasingly difficult to find that exact item you’re looking for. It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack; you know it’s there, but you have no idea where to look.

One of the first tricks to becoming a successful bidder is learning where to look. That’s what this chapter is all about—helping you master eBay’s various search functions.

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