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Why are the items displayed in that order?
ShoppingTrader displays ads in two (2) sections:
- In each category, the top five ads are “Enhanced Listed Ads”, which have been upgraded to enhance their display via the Bidding Tool - the more money spent, the higher on the display list
- The top five “Enhanced Listed Ads” (ie the most expensive ads on the site) are also displayed on the Home Page
- So no matter what is being sold, and whatever the basic cost of the ad, it can top the list if the seller spends enough on promotions in the Bidding section.
- The remaining ads are the normal classified listings. These are sorted by:
- Age
- Level of advert (ie features and photos will result in higher placement)
As with real estate, in which the three basic rules are “Position, position and position”, higher placement on the list is worth spending extra money for.
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How do I navigate Listing Pages?
At the top of each ad listing, you will see a navigation bar something like this:
PAGE 1 OF 4 FIRST · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · · NEXT · LAST
The left side tells us the page number of the current display, and gives the total number of pages.
The right side lets the viewer jump easily to the First, Next or Last pages, or any particular page in between.
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What Is My Short List?
This allows you to add your favourite ads to your Short List - a bit like highlighting ads in the newspaper so that you can come back to them later.
To add to your Short List just click on the “Add To Shortlist” button which looks like this:
Your Short List can be viewed and printed out at any time - this is very handy when you’ve finished checking out the bargains and are keen to start contacting the Sellers.
Remember:
When NOT signed in:
Your list is only temporarily saved during the current ShoppingTrader session. Once you leave ShoppingTrader, your Short List is lost.
When signed in:
Your list is permanently saved. Even if you leave ShoppingTrader, your Short List can be brought back next time you sign in. You can also access your saved Short List from your “My ShoppingTrader” (myST) section.
To display your current Short List:
Just click on View my Shortlist, which is just below the Search function; or access it from your “My ShoppingTrader” (myST) section.
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