posted on July 11, 2004 07:33:27 AM new
Hi to all,
I'm new on this forum and have some of the usual newbie questions, which I'm sure have been asked a gazillion times before, but here goes...
First of all, is there a way to search for a topic, so I don't have to post a question that has already been answered?
Also, is there a way to mark threads as read, so they don't show up as NEW all day long, unless something really new has been added?
One more - Can I set the viewing to a default Active Listings only, instead of it always coming up for last 20 days?
Vintage Estate Items with Flea Market Pricing
[url=http://stores.ebay.com/DirtyButterEstates?refid=store]DIRTY BUTTER
ESTATES[/url] Careful Packing and Worldwide Shipping
posted on July 11, 2004 09:23:50 AM new
Hmmm. I can't help you with the search function. Others here can. I just don't use it and never remember how.
On my Ebay Outlook page, with all the thread titles, the threads I haven't read are in a blue color; the threads I have read are in a lighter, rather purple color. (I suppose that wouldn't help someone who's color-blind, but you probably aren't!) Check it out and see if this is true on your computer.
Also, if you have a technical question related to Vendio, go to the "Vendio Services" threads (listed below Ebay Outlook when you click on Community) and try there first.
This is the oold AuctionWatch page (Vendio's original name). At the bottom of the page on the left is a search box. Be sure to click on "also search msg. ctr."
This will search the new Vendio stuff as well as old stuff from when this was Auctionwatch.
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posted on July 11, 2004 10:42:15 AM new
This forum is run as an adjunct to the Vendio Family O' Products. So it lacks a lot of the niceties you'd expect from a forum centric site.
OTOH, it's got a lot of folks with chops who chill out here, so it's worth perusing. I learn something every day, whether I want to or not.
I'd take this one, with it's B*@#h slap replies, puerile comments, and Crabby Appletons, over one with perennial blabberfests any day.
posted on July 11, 2004 11:44:22 AM new
Oh, I hope I'm not the one ruining the neighborhood ! LOL
Thanks for the link to the Search. That should help. And also the tip about the right forum for these kinds of questions.
As for the different colors when you've read all the posts in a thread, I don't get any change in color. Wonder why??? I'm on FireFox at the moment, so that might be it. I'll try again when I have time and see if there is a difference when I use IE.
I see my sig is still not doing what I want it to do.
Vintage Estate Items with Flea Market Pricing
[url=http://stores.ebay.com/DirtyButterEstates?refid=store]DIRTY BUTTER
ESTATES[/url] Careful Packing and Worldwide Shipping
[ edited by onetrack on Jul 11, 2004 11:47 AM ]
posted on July 11, 2004 12:18:33 PM new
[*]type the url in here[/*] Leave out the * and that should do it. You can practice if you want because just look in the upper right corner and you will see edit which only appears on the persons question or answer. Click edit it will take you back to the original post and you can take out or put in what you want. I hope this helps.
When a new topic appears it is always on the top. If someone has answered a thread it also goes back to the top. You will see the word new next to the topic if something new has been added. If nobody responses to a question it just goes farther down the list.
I hope that makes sense...
posted on July 11, 2004 12:27:59 PM new
I took out the DIRTY BUTTER ESTATES part and it will have to do, I guess. I really wanted only the all caps part to show as a hot link to our store.
As for the change in color when a thread has been read, it is the FireFox keeping me from seeing it. IE does show a difference. I changed the color of my Visited Links in FireFox, but it didn't help. I'll put up with it, as this is still in beta.
Vintage Estate Items with Flea Market Pricing
http://stores.ebay.com/DirtyButterEstates?refid=store
Careful Packing and Worldwide Shipping
[ edited by onetrack on Jul 11, 2004 12:30 PM ]
posted on July 12, 2004 05:32:22 AM new
Just as a point of information to any other FireFox users on this forum. I was able to get my choice of red as a Visited Links indicator by changing my Viewing History from zero to 1 day in the Tools/Options/Privacy setting. NOW I can tell what I've already visited. Much better!
Vintage Estate Items with Flea Market Pricing
posted on July 12, 2004 07:01:17 AM new
I don't know what preference I checked or where it is, but I see a yellow star when there is a new posting to an existing thread or a new thread here...
edited..I guess it isn't a star. It's the word "new" in yellow LOL
posted on July 12, 2004 04:12:55 PM new
I see the yellow NEW as well, but without a little tweaking I couln't tell which "NEW" posts I had read. I really like the forums where you can click one button and mark all posts read. Then when you come back, you REALLY see what's new to you.
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Vintage Estate Items with Flea Market Pricing DIRTY BUTTER ESTATES Careful Packing and Worldwide Shipping
[ edited by onetrack on Jul 12, 2004 04:13 PM ]
