[oostjm]

Is anyone else sick of seeing necklaces when you search for gravely on Ebay?

 

[yamato72]

lol change your search text to "gravely -gemstone" :trink40:

 

[oostjm]

I think my wife has something to do with this new gravely search problem. She is sick of seeing tractors coming home and would like to see more jewelry.

 

[mtthwvn73]

Mine does the same thing, I just scan through them but it is an aggrivation.

I'll have to give that a try Yamato72

 

[arcam8123]

lol change your search text to "gravely -gemstone" :trink40:

I search with gravely -gemstone -necklace.

Reduces the count by about 200.

 

[rhittle]

Yes and also those figureens or what ever you call them.

 

[arcam8123]

You mean the Halloween stuff?

 

[DJ in WV]

For the figurines, add "-dept 56" and they will disappear too.

 

[rhittle]

You mean the Halloween stuff?

Yes the holloween and graveyard stuff.

 

[yamato72]

aargh I get so sick of seeing listings for "Gravely the Ghastly Butler!" Enough already!

 

[eveled]

Do you think the figurine people are sick of seeing tractors?

 

[eveled]

You know what I hate about ebay searches, is when you are looking for something that has a common name. Like searching for Case tractor. It thinks you want to see a case of something, like a case of tractor chistmas lights. Or if I search for Case 530 I get cell phone cases and chargers. It is even worse if I search for a Case knife. Then you get every knife listed that says it has a custom case. Really frustrating. Ed

 

[yamato72]

You can choose a category but you have to then do multiple searches, since tractors can end up in cars, home and garden, etc.

 

[eveled]

You can choose a category but you have to then do multiple searches, since tractors can end up in cars, home and garden, etc.

yep, and the more specific you make your search the more things you miss . Something else I learned is to search for things mispelled, If you do a search for Graverly you will find things others will miss. Ed

 

[yamato72]

Something else I learned is to search for things mispelled, If you do a search for Graverly you will find things others will miss. Ed

Good tip, I think this happens a lot actually. If you want to auction a big-ticket item, at least make it possible to find it when people search....

 

[chriscris]

do you think the figurine people are sick of seeing tractors?

nice!!

 

[eveled]

nice!!

On MFF My Figurine Forum there is a thread telling them to search for "Gravely -tractor -brush hog -walk behind -mower -L model":sidelaugh.

 

[helixhippie]

This is what my Pro-16 looks like to my wife.....

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[eveled]

I'm glad she doesn't talk to my wife! Ed

 

[yamato72]

On MFF My Figurine Forum there is a thread telling them to search for "Gravely -tractor -brush hog -walk behind -mower -L model":sidelaugh.

When I search craigslist, I google the following:

+gravely -260z -"model l" -promaster -"zero turn" -152z -252z -antique -sulky -zeroturn -zt -ztr -"pro master" -walkbehind -"walk-behind" -"walk behind" -sickle -"two wheel" -"2 wheel" -1138 -1238 -convertible -reward site:craigslist.org

If I find myself getting a lot of hits for zero turns and stuff, I add them in as exclusions. You have to be careful with numbers though, as you could exclude stuff by accident if phone numbers, zip codes etc match.

Yes this includes the whole country, but I like to see what's out there. I have started using craiglook.com in order to find stuff that's actually within driving distance.