Classified searching. How do I filter....
Classified searching. How do I filter....
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Morningside

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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I am looking for another mode of transport (Volvo, Ford) dont care what..but at the bottom end of stuff.

Anyhow, looking though the classified listings I cannot seem to separate out parts from cars, and also hire stuff or wanted.

I can sift out some of this by filtering Private only but I may miss a AC Cobra for £1500 from a dealer wishing to 'get rid' (well, you never know hehe)

So I am getting (along the lines of).

Range Rover ....Wanted... £50
Lamborghini .... Hire.... £1000
Porsche .... Hire .... £1000
Porsche .... We will pay... £1500
Car mats ... £50
Engine ... £900

Etc

Why cant the parts be flagged as such or are they and people dont bother to mark as such.


Of course this problem would not happen if I was looking for a £20,000 car as I could filter the lower end out.


Any ideas? Apart from stop being a cheapskate smile

Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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Two tips that will help:

Firstly, try putting in a minimum price (i.e. £101 or whatever your minimum would be) this will remove a lot of the silly ads from the list, but you might still get some appearing.

Aside from that, if you could hit the "Report to Administrator" buttons on any adverts in the car categories that are not cars it would be a great help. We will remove any adverts with misleading prices or for hire etc and move all the parts to the part categories.

It will stop you having to look at them again and will help us keep the classifieds tidy for everyone.

Morningside

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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wavey Back again.
OK...IF I do a car advanced search why cant I just click 'Ford' or 'Honda'? I know I can <ctrl> select but its a pain AND why is the selection box so small?

and its still bringing up parts as well as car search frown

AND can I filter out the sold cars?