Ever tried searching for that special bridle on eBay, only to find out that your searchterms comes back with about 200 listing for you to trawl though? I used to have that same problem until I found out the almost magicalsymbols that enable you to tailor your search to findexactly what you want (provided itis actually listed on eBay ;o). This works for anything you are searching for on eBay, not just for equestrian items, and works with search engines too. Capitalization - eBay searches are not Case sensitive. Searching for sheepskin pador ShEepSkiN PADwill both bring back the same results. Remember this when searching for brand names that are also common words like NEW (New Equine Wear), which will also bring up searches with new (as in brand new and un-used) in the title. Be specific - the more specific your search, the more likely you will find what you are looking for. If you do a search for a catagory such as saddlery or tack, you are likely to come up with wholesale lots as a result. Be focused - use key words such as bridle or saddle. eBay is not quantity specific, so search for single items such as comfort bridle, not multiples such as comfort bridles. The single search will pull us muliples as well as singles, but not always the other wary roundUsewild card searches- want a certain type of item? Remember that people allhave different spellings and ways of phrasing their items for sale. If you want to find all items like this, use a wildcard search - A wildcard is a character that may be used in a search term to represent one or more other characters. The two most commonly used wildcards are:a) The question mark (
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