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Vcruiser

Vcruiser

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Paul definately knows what an A2 is....
At one time he had a huge collection...and delt heavily in 23rd jackets.
Van
 
handworn

handworn

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Not mandatory, but the rule of thumb in online auctions is to include every possible keyword people interested in this kind of thing could use to search for it. A-2 is the one I'd use if I could only use one, and the first I'd use if many. It's just surprising that he didn't. (Also surprising that when I posted it it was starting at $194, no reserve, no bids.)

jacketimp said:
handworn said:
A size-46 Doniger whose seller knows he has an original WWII USAAF jacket and to include the maker's name, but still seems to have no idea it's called an A-2 (at least based on the fact that the designation appears nowhere in the auction description).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=010
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why...........amazing? just cos he didn't mention A2............is that mandatory??
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rich

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Could anyone give what they think are the best parameters to use when searching for an A2, B3 etc on ebay? Is there a one
hit wonder that covers all the bases? I ask because some of you guys post stuff on here and I'm wondering 'how did I miss that?!' - thanks.
 
handworn

handworn

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Depends how obsessive you're willing to be about it. A regular search for "A-2" and another for A2 (to cover all the bases) in Collectibles and Clothing-Men's-Vintage, should pull in most. You can tell it to exclude the maker names of the well-known knockoffs. But obviously that wouldn't pull in everything. I think it was a search for "flight jacket" that pulled it in for me. And that takes a while, searching through the cr*p.

rich said:
Could anyone give what they think are the best parameters to use when searching for an A2, B3 etc on ebay? Is there a one
hit wonder that covers all the bases? I ask because some of you guys post stuff on here and I'm wondering 'how did I miss that?!' - thanks.
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handworn

handworn

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Why's that? Someone being amazed at something you would think was about the most basic thing being missing from an online auction is not an insult to the seller.

sgbailey2002 said:
No wonder Paul isn't a member here anymore..........

SGB
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Vcruiser

Vcruiser

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Why not just email Mr. Sanders...and straighten him out? He probably wouldn't have any problem with that.
VB
 
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jacketimp

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handworn said:
Why's that? Someone being amazed at something you would think was about the most basic thing being missing from an online auction is not an insult to the seller.

sgbailey2002 said:
No wonder Paul isn't a member here anymore..........

SGB
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no it wasn't an insult to the seller, i agree with you....
 
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rich

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handworn said:
Depends how obsessive you're willing to be about it. A regular search for "A-2" and another for A2 (to cover all the bases) in Collectibles and Clothing-Men's-Vintage, should pull in most. You can tell it to exclude the maker names of the well-known knockoffs. But obviously that wouldn't pull in everything. I think it was a search for "flight jacket" that pulled it in for me. And that takes a while, searching through the cr*p.
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Thanks handworn, at least I haven't been missing a trick all this while.
 
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