Well I wouldn't use the Amazon catalogue to fill in any details, it's a kafkaesque nightmare.
As one example, just do a search on books by Enid Blyton, and you'll see what I mean.
Well I wouldn't use the Amazon catalogue to fill in any details, it's a kafkaesque nightmare.
As one example, just do a search on books by Enid Blyton, and you'll see what I mean.
When searching for pre-fill info is there a set format when entering ISBNs and the like or is it freeform. E.g. If I enter 1234 5678 90 will it match 1234567890?
It should.. why not simply experiment and answer your own question? Maybe you'll come up with a bug or something to add to teh guys' to-do list LOL! I havent tried it yet but now I'm curious.. try an ISBN with and without spacing, and with and without the hyphens (0-223-23765-1, 0 223 23765 1 and 0223237651 ) for example I'd think they would strip it down to just the numeric values... and also probably check the checksum (Yep, ISBN's have a checksum you can use to validate them, just like credit cards do..)
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I did. But as I was not getting a hit regardless of the format I used I didn't know if this was because the data simply wasn't there or if I wasn't inputting it in the format that eBid wanted. If the data is as sparse as some are suggesting I could be there a long while trying to find one that is in the database to prove which format worked.
Equally there was little point to me adding data if that was entered in a format that eBid would not find on a search.
Er, I'm trying hard not to imagine you lying on your back waving your legs in the air, Hazel! (I hope nobody thinks I'm being risque here!)
OK, just tried that on the co.uk site and got... lots of books by Enid Blyton, a biog, and some she jointly authored. I guess I'm missing the point because I'm not a regular EB reader?
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I've filled out a handful of the un-pre-filled forms. somebody might have to edit them a little later, to get rid of my possibly idiotic rambling???
For those who aren't fussy about filtering what I sell - Take a look at ALL my stuff above. - But for more specific listings, take a peek in the stores below.
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THE PAPERBOYS PLEASURE - For Books & Magazines
OUT ON THE FLOOR - For Records - (mainly 1950's - 60's)
VIEWPOINT - Photographic Equipment
THE SCRAPYARD - Spare parts for old cars and bikes
Gazza has emailed me to say that they have fixed it so that when we relist, the prefilled info is relisted too.
He says to use the 'repost' checkbox on the 'unsold items' list.
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