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Search FAQs
The tips below will help you refine your keywords to get rid of ads for things you’re not looking for.
Note: Read How to search, for instructions on browsing and searching.
Do capitals matter?
No. Search is not case sensitive, so using capitals will make no difference to your search results.
How do I search for more than one word?
One word AND another word
Typing more than one keyword when you search will display only ads that contain every word. However, the words do not necessarily need to appear together.
Example: Typing camera batteries:
- will display ads that include the words:
- camera batteries
- video camera and car batteries
- camera and batteries even when these words do not appear side by side.
- will not display ads that include the word:
- camera only, or
- batteries only
One word OR another word
Typing or between two words will display ads that contain one word or the other.
Example: Typing camera or batteries will display ads that include the words:
- camera batteries
- video camera and car batteries
- camera only
- batteries only
What if I only know part of a word?
You can use asterisk '*' to find ads that include the part of the word you've typed in.
Example: Type bat* to find ads that contain the words:
- bat
- bats
- battery
- batteries
- bath
- bathers
How do I exclude a word from my search?
To exclude one word
Type a minus sign (-) in front of a word to exclude ads containing that word.
Example: Type holden-blue to display ads that contain the word holden but not if they include the word blue.
To exclude more than one word
Put the words you want to exclude in brackets following a minus sign (-).
Example: Type ute-(ford holden) to display ads for utes that do not include the words holden or ford:
