eBay search fail

[Warner Losh]

On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 8:29 AM, js--- via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

>
> It could possibly be the "-" sign.  I use that to exclude tokens from a
> search.
>
> So "pdp -parts" should list all pdp items that are NOT parts.
>

Yes.  One of my searches is:

dec rainbow -spinner -flower -seeds -spiner -pillow -rose -decals -adhd

Warner


> - J.
>
> On 5/1/2018 8:44 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
>
>>      >  From: W2HX
>>
>>      >  I filter on category "Computers/tablets&  Networking." It might
>> not have
>>      >  shown up in your search if you searching in "Vintage Computing"
>>      >  category.
>>
>> Oh, I forgot to mention: I always search in 'All Categories' precisely to
>> avoid misfiled entries (like this one). (For a while it was defaulting to
>> "Vintage Computing" for the "PDP-11" and "DEC Digital" searches, which I
>> had
>> to manually reset to 'All Categories'.)
>>
>> But that's not it: go into the eBait search, enter "PDP-11", and select
>> 'Sold
>> Items", it's not there; add "parts" to the search, and up it pops!
>> WTF?!?!?
>>
>>         Noel
>>
>>
>>