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Search Tips for eBay

eBay does not use and, or, or not, which are treated as ordinary search words.

To match two or more words, just type the words separated by spaces.

Example: concertina germany

To match an exact phrase (contiguous), use quotes around the phrase.

Example: "maccann duet concertina"

To match any one of two or more words anywhere, put the words in parentheses separated by commas (no spaces).

Example: (wheatstone,lachenal,jeffries)     (matches any one or more)

If you prepend a word with - that word is required not to be present.

Example: concertina -tori -amos

If a query word ends with a * all words which begin the same way will match.

Example: concertin*     (matches concertina, concertinas, concertinist, etc.)
Example: 186*    (matches 1860, 1860s, 1860-1880, 1861, etc.)

All of these techniques can be combined.

Example: concertin* (wheatstone,lachenal) 18* -torn -cracked -loose

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