Re: [Chrysler300] worthwhile eBay searches

["Pat Grant" <grant4405@xxxxxxxxx>]

i use the Forward Look website. They have some kind of link to ebay where 55-61 only chrysler items come up. you can also search by nameplate and year.  www.forwardlook.net

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Tom Cox

To: '300' ; 'Bob Jasinski'

Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 8:03 AM

Subject: [Chrysler300] worthwhile eBay searches

 

Bob,

I limit my searches by adding a "-" and then listing the items I do not want to see. For example, my search for 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 Chryslers will come up, however, it will not show any items with "buck", "topaz", "kit" and "intake". You could limit it much more by using the "-" and adding wheels, headers, pictures, etc.

Here is my listing limitations:

Chrysler (1956, 56, '56, 1957,57,'57, 58, 1958, 59, 1959, 60, 1960, 61, 1961) -buck -topaz -kit -intake

Tom Cox

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of paul
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:35 PM
To: '300'
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] worthwhile eBay searches

 

On 2/20/2014 7:42 PM, Mark Lindahl wrote:

> When you search for "1961 Chrysler" make sure to use " " and you will
> get exact matches.

> Mark Lindahl

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> *From:* Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* '300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> EBay is definitely a useful source for hard to find parts for our cars,
> but it has gotten so polluted with junk that comes up on a basic search
> that it can be a frustrating experience.If you type in 1961 Chrysler,
> for instance, over 16,000 items come up, mostly useless junk like
> leopard skin seat covers and other aftermarket nonsense.Is there a trick
> that can be used to get actual Chrysler parts only to come up? It's
> really getting quite frustrating to use.Thoughts anyone?
> Bob J

the forwardlook site has some pre-formatted searches built with direct
links from there. Might be worth exploring how they segmentize those
searches.

http://www.forwardlook.net/

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Paul Holmgren
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