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Narrowing Your Results

You can reduce the number of items in your search or browse results by using tabs, lists, links, and other options to filter and sort the information. Filtering and sorting are different, but both methods help to make your results more manageable so that you can find the items you want more quickly. On all search boxes, you may either click the Search button or use the "enter" key on your keyboard.

  • Filtering: When you filter your results, you modify the search criteria and perform the search again on your set of results, so that the new search results are reduced in number and are more precise.

  • Sorting: When you sort your results, you rearrange the information in your search results, so that the number of results is the same, but the information is in a different order.

To narrow your results, from your search or browse results, do any of the following:

Notes: The filtering and sorting options listed in the following table are commonly used options, and additional options are available. You can add or remove filtering options by customizing your results page.

To narrow results by:

Using filtering

Using sorting:

Auction Items

Example: Show me only DVD listings that are available by auction.

Click the Auctions tab at the top of your search results.

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Buy it Now Items

Example: Show me only DVD listings that offer the Buy It Now option.

Do one of the following:

  • Click the Buy It Now tab
    or

  • On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Buy It Now Items checkbox, and click the Show Items button.

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Get It Fast Items

Example: Show me only DVD listings whose sellers participate in the Get It Fast program.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Get It Fast Items check box.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

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Completed Listings

Example: Show me only DVD listings that have ended so that I can research past prices and results of similar listings.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Completed listings check box.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

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Country/Region

Example: Show me only DVD listings located within the United States.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select US Only from the Location menu.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

Example: Sort my results by country/region with my site first:

From the Sort by list, choose Country/Region: sort down.

Distance

Example: Show me only DVD listings within 100 miles of my ZIP Code.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Items within checkbox.

  2. From the list, choose the distance.

  3. In the miles of box, type a ZIP or Postal code.

  4. Click the Show Items button.

Example: Sort my results by distance, the nearest to the farthest:

From the Sort by list, choose Distance: nearest first.

You may need to provide a ZIP Code.

Gift Items

(eBay.com site only)

Example: Show me only DVD listings that include gift options.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Gift Items check box.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

Note: This option does not appear in the default view. To make it part of the Search options list, go to the very bottom of the yellow sidebar and click the "Customize" link. Select desired items from the list on the left and move them into the right column (options you want to display) by clicking the arrow between the boxes. Then click the Save button.

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Lots (Multiple Items)

Example: Show me only DVD listings that include more than one similar item.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Items listed as lots checkbox.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

Note: This option does not appear in the default view. To make it part of the Search options list, go to the very bottom of the yellow sidebar and click the "Customize" link. Select desired items from the list on the left and move them into the right column (options you want to display) by clicking the arrow between the boxes. Then click the Save button.

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PayPal Items

Example: Show me only DVD listings that accept credit cards or checking account payments through PayPal.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Items listed with PayPal check box.

  2. Click the Show Items button.

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Picture Gallery view

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Example: Show the pictures in my results as larger images.

Click the "Picture Gallery" link at the top of your results. All items with pictures will be at the top of the list.

Snapshot view

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Example: Show the results as pictures like in a photo album.

Click the "Snapshot view" link at the top of the list.

Price

Example: Show me only the DVD listings that cost between $5.00 and $40.00.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Items priced checkbox.

  2. Type numbers in the boxes to specify the upper and/or lower price limits. Do not use $.

  3. Click the Show Items button.

Example: Sort my results by lowest price to highest price.

From the Sort by list, choose Price: lowest first.

Time

Example: Show me only the DVD listings that are ending within 24 hours.

  1. On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Listings check box.

  2. From the lists, select Ending within. Then select 24 hours.

  3. Click the Show Items button.

Example: Sort my results by time, with the listings that end the soonest first.

From the Sort by list, choose Time: ending soonest.

ISBN/UPC Number Search

Example: Find The Official eBay Bible by Jim Griffith (ISBN Number 978-1592400072).

In the search box at the upper right corner of most eBay pages, enter 978-1592400072 and click the Search button to go directly to a list of matching books.

Note: Beginning January 1, 2007, all books will be identified by a 13-digit ISBN. However, you can still search for books on eBay with either the old 10-digit or new 13-digit ISBN.

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Item Number Search

Type any eBay item number into any search box on the site and hit return or click the Search button to go directly to the item page.

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All Items Including Store Inventory

Example: Show me DVDs in auction-style, Fixed Price and Store Inventory listings.

On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the All items including Store Inventory Items checkbox, and click the Show Items button.

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Store Inventory Items Only

Example: Show me only DVD listings in eBay Stores.

On the left side of the page, under Search Options, select the Store Inventory Items Only checkbox, and click the Show Items button.

Note: This option does not appear in the default view. To make it part of the Search options list, go to the very bottom of the yellow sidebar and click the "Customize" link. Select desired items from the list on the left and move them into the right column (options you want to display) by clicking the arrow between the boxes. Then click the Save button.

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