New EBM Search Tutorial Dicussion

I thought I'd start this so we can talk about contructive ways to search and find what we want on the New EBM.

Keep your negative comments off this thread (there's plenty more topics for that). Those of us that plan to stay need to work with what we have. Period.

If you're having trouble completing your searches, post what you want to search and we'll see if we can find a good way to make it work.

Here's my thoughts:

1) Use the Main Search Bar at the Top of EbayMotors for searching; not the "What are you looking for?" box. It's too confusing and there are too many dropdowns.

2) Unless you are search for parts or a full-size vehicle, search using the model name (don't search Chevrolet when you want Camaro) but search Chevrolet if you want Biscayne

3) If your are looking for a specific part that you know fits multiple years, try it use the two-digit year of the first or last applicable year (ie if you want a 1949-54 Ford Clutch, search 49 Ford Clutch or 54 Ford Clutch) as these will most likely be in the title; but maybe not the middle years.

4) Make sure you are searching for the commonly used term. Is it a door rubber or a door gasket or a door seal? Perform a generic search on the alternatives without a model/year to see the number of returns to find out how most sellers are listing them

5) Start your searches generic and move more and more detailed to narrow your search. If you are looking for a Generator for a 1956-61 Corvette, searching on Corvette Generator may narrow the results enought without entering any years.

6) Spelling Counts. Make sure you're searching for a Distributor not a Distributer!!!

7) Avoid search words that can be presented in many different ways (eg A/C vs AC vs Air-Conditioning vs Air Conditioning vs Air-Cond, etc)

8) Don't forget you can search on title AND description. If you know the part number, a description search may pick it up if a seller has included that information; especially in the new item specifics fields