Advanced Search
Ad Finders
Ad Finders automatically search for items of interest to you. You create an Ad Finder in much the same way as you perform a search and in fact can save a search as an Ad Finder. You are then notified daily via email of ads posted to the website in the past day that meet your criteria.
- Free Members receive 1 Ad Finder
- Subscribers receive 5 Ad Finders
- Business Subscribers receive 1 Ad Finder
Additional Ad Finders can be purchased using credits at a cost of 1 credit per week per Ad Finder.
History Search Book
For Paid Subscribers, the History Search allows access to an electronic archive of ads placed in the Printed Editions for the past six months in addition to the online ads. You are able see all of these ads by performing a History Search for the exact weeks or range of weeks you specify. You can narrow your search results of the History Search by the same features as a normal Search. See Search (Book). All Registered Members have access to History Search, but only the users with a Paid Subscription will be able to view the ads from the Printed Editions.
History Search Online
History Search allows access to an electronic archive of all the ads placed for the past six months. You are able to view these ads by performing a History Search for the exact weeks or range of weeks you specify. You can narrow your search results of the History Search by the same features as a normal Search. See Search (Online). All Registered Members have access to this feature
Instant Ad Finders
Instant Ad Finders function like an Ad Finder except are run throughout the day. You are notified by email, within 30 minutes of the ad being posted to the website. Subscribers receive 1 Instant Ad Finder. Additional Instant Ad Finders can be purchased using credits at a cost of 3 credits per week per Instant Ad Finder.
Radius Search
You have the ability to customize a search radius to display only the ads that are located within a distance you desire. For instance, you can select criteria to show ads located 25 miles from your home zip code, 50 miles from your home zip code, etc. In addition, you may choose a different location other than your home, from an alphabetized table of cities. A default search radius can be set up in My Account under Account Settings.
Search Book
Paid Subscribers will see all the online ads and those from both Printed Editions when doing a search. You can Search ads online by a variety of available features:
-Category
-Keywords
-Price Range
-Radius Search
-Attributes such as Year, Make or Model (based on category)
Once you are viewing your search results, you can change any of the search criteria on the left side of the search page and instantly update your list. You can reorder any of your Search results by clicking on the tab in the search bar for that item such as Price or Distance.
By clicking on the body of the ad, you will be brought to the Detail View. This shows all the pictures, full text and contact information for the ad. Only users with a Paid Subscription will be able to view the ads from the Printed Editions.
Search Online
You can Search ads online using a variety of available features:
-Category
-Keywords
-Price Range
-Radius Search
-Attributes such as Year, Make or Model (based on category)
Once you are viewing your search results, you can change any of the search criteria on the left side of the search page and instantly update your list. You can reorder any of your Search results by clicking on the tab in the search bar for that item such as Price or Distance.
By clicking on the body of the ad, you will be brought to the Detail View. This shows all the pictures, full text and contact information for the ad.