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Did you know that eBay has a "classified ads" section?  Many people don't!  They're not openly advertised on the eBay site so many people don't know how to find them.   

The eBay site has recently undergone many changes - one of them being that digital download items can no longer be sold in the regular auction or "Buy-It-Now" formats.  EBay has mandated that ALL digitally-transferred, "digital delivery" items (emailed items such as links to download templates, eBooks, patterns, compiled information, etc.) may now only be sold in the classified ads section.  As a result of this change, many eBay members have moved their digital goods over to the classifieds. 

Please do not be intimidated by the "Classified Ad" format.  EBay classified ads are new (and somewhat of a mystery!) to many people.  For more information, see the eBay help page regarding this topic:  Classified Ads for Buyers

Where exactly ARE the eBay Classified Ads and HOW do I find them???

THAT is an excellent question!  When you go to the eBay site, you will not easily find the classified ads section!  Why eBay does not make them easier to find is a question I simply cannot answer, they are quite hidden!  Hopefully, this will soon change! 

Follow the steps below to find the classified ads on the eBay site: 

1. On the left side of any search page (except "My eBay" or the eBay home page) look under "Narrow Your Results".
2. Look under "Search Options".
3. Look under "Show only".
4. Place a check mark in the box next to "More Buying Options".
5. Click the arrow directly under more buying options where it says "Add Store Inventory".  A drop-down menu will appear. 
6. From the drop-down menu select "Classified Ads". 
7. Scroll down and click on "Show Items". 
8. All eBay classified ads will appear.

The classified ad listings look just like any other auction or buy-it-now listing, the only thing different is the purchasing process. 

Also, it has been mentioned by some people that when first opening a classified ad listing, it looks similar to an auction that has ended - due to the absense of the "Bid Now" / "Buy It Now" buttons.  Not realizing it is a classified ad, they think it's an auction that has ended and they leave.  A classified ad is active until it's removed; meaning if you are looking at the ad, it's still available for sale.

For those of you who are new to the classified ad format, here's how it works: 

An eBay classified ad differs from a traditional auction or buy-it-now listing and has a concept which is slightly different than the traditional classified ads found in your local newspaper.  With an eBay classified ad, many different items can be offered for sale, presenting the customer with a variety of items to choose from.  In this respect, the purchasing process with an eBay classified ad is similar to making a purchase from a catalog.   

* The example below uses eBooks as the items for sale. 

1. The customer browses the items for sale within the classified ad and decides which item(s) they want to purchase. 
2. The customer clicks on the "Email Seller" button (located near the top of the page where the Bid or BIN button would normally be found) and sends the seller a short note indicating the item(s) they wish to purchase. 
3. The seller sends the customer an invoice with the total amount due. 
4. Once the customer pays for the item(s), the seller emails the customer with download link for the item(s) purchased.

No feedback is exchanged with classified ad transactions and some have expressed concern over this.  Many "classified ad feedback" sites have recently started springing up on the Net where both classified ad sellers and buyers can go to leave feedback for one another.  If you do a Google search, you will find references and links to these sites.

The seller's feedback score is still displayed at the top of their classified ad - just as it would be with a regular auction listing.  Potential buyers can view the classified ad sellers' previous feedback score and consult one of the many off-eBay feedback sites to decide if the seller is trustworthy enough to purchase an item from without the eBay feedback "safety net". 

You can view my eBay classified ad here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260229280209&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=016

In my classified ad I offer many different vintage eBooks and patterns for sale!  I will be adding new titles on a daily/weekly basis.  Currently listed titles are as follows:

• Modern Pattern Design by Harriet Pepin, 1942
• Ladies' Garment Cutting and Making by F. R. Morris, early 1940's
• Pattern Making by Agnes K. Hanna Formerly of the home economics department of the University of Chicago
• School Needlework, A Course of Study in Sewing designed for use in Schools published in 1893 by Olive C. Hapgood, teacher of sewing in Boston Public Schools
• Tailored Skirts - Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences by Mary Brooks Picken
• 25 Vintage Knitting / Crochet Shawl & Stole Patterns patterns taken from various magazines in the 1940's - 1950's
• How to Make A Homemade Dressform of Your EXACT BODY SHAPE & SIZE!  These instructions -developed in 1926- use gummed paper to make the form, but I am guessing you could just as well use pre-paster wallpaper or wall border!  

ALL OF MY E-BOOKS ARE BUY-2-GET-1-FREE!!!