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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 02, 2007 01:33 AM

Hi all,

Ebay.com has just changed their format in categorizing film. I don't know now where 8mm is placed. Everything does look mess. How can I find 8mm in 5000 something more items??? [Eek!]

cheers,

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Winbert

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted October 02, 2007 02:03 AM

Hi Winbert. Go to "Catagories" and select "DVD and Movies". Then, look at the list and select "Film". Then, look at "Sub Format" and click on "8MM" and there you go. Having done this once save your search in "My Favorite Searches" and then you can find it easily next time. .
Hope this helps. It is very confusing since Ebay have changed their format.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 02, 2007 02:56 AM

KEith,

Thanks for that, but I don't know if you have seen the latest one. But what I see now, the category to get the film section is:

DVD and Movies > Movies, Musicals & TV Shows > Film

And from "Film" the options are:

> Genre
> Rating
> Condition
> Price
> Buying Options
> Location
> Seller

so we don't have (longer) > sub format.

If we stop searching at "Film" then we are facing something like 5000 items!!!

Why Ebay did this??

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Winbert

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted October 02, 2007 03:15 AM

It is E-Bay.com. It is the same on E-Bay.co.uk also.
From the home page select -
"Catagories" on the left hand side.
Then select "DVD and Movies"
From within that catagory select FILM - it is at the top of the second column
From "Movies:Other Format" select FILM again.
From the "Sub Format" select "8mm"
This narrows your choice to about 400.
Possibly the easiest way is to access an old purchase that you have made and see what catagory it is now in, and then save that to "My Favorite Searches".
Hope it works for you. Regards Keith

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 02, 2007 03:29 AM

No Keith,

This is what appears now http://shop.ebay.com/DVDs-Movies

And you can see if you go click on either categories available there then you will see that the "sub format" is no longer there (or I have different viewer???)

And my old purchases now only show: DVDs & Movies > Film

[Confused]

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Winbert

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted October 02, 2007 03:52 AM

This is a different screen to mine but if you look under "All Categories" -
click "DVD's Movies" type in "8MM" then click search.
You get Categories "Movies, Musicals, TV"
Click on this category then scroll down.
I have a list of approx 450 films.
Regards Keith

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 02, 2007 05:33 AM

I tried the new format on my computer at work and found it was impossible to look for 8mm movies. After I got really sick of fighting it I found a link to click to opt out.

After that, it worked like it used to.

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted October 02, 2007 08:21 AM

Yes, I too opted out of the dreadful new scheme. Can't understand what possessed them to change. Absolutely diabolical. [Mad]

Let's hope they will decide to abolish the new format altogether - quite unusable to anybody with an ounce of logical thinking!

With apologies to anyone on the Forum who likes it! [Embarrassed]

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Dave.

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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

posted October 02, 2007 08:33 AM

Winbert

Try this link if you want 8mm only.

David, will we see you at the BFCC?

Hmmm, slight problem with forum accepting URL requests, will try again later......

Craig

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted October 02, 2007 09:20 AM

Hi Craig,

Yes, at long last! All things being equal, I hope to be there, along with the rest of the Sussex contingent.

Really looking forward to it!

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Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 03, 2007 04:07 AM

Keith

quote:
click "DVD's Movies" type in "8MM" then click search.

Using search engine with "8mm" key word can cause missing some auctions, because it is quite possible some sellers in their description didn't write "8mm" but instead "super 8" or "super8" or "s-8mm" or even no any "8mm" word!! And this can be one of our most wanted film that may have been missed!

Using category is the save way.

Craig,

quote:
Try this link if you want 8mm only.

What link did you mean? I don't see one.... [Confused]

cheers,

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Winbert

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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 03, 2007 03:59 PM

Winbert I usually type super 8 sound in the search space then go over to the drop down menu and click on DVD,movies then film on the left menu also check mark the Search title and description
box, you might get more titles [Smile]

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted October 03, 2007 10:58 PM

There's no way to know if this link will work for you, but this gives me Super 8 as a film sub-category:

http://listings.ebay.com/_W0QQsocmdZListingItemList?pfid=1238&gcs=1070&sacat=-100&reqtype=2&socmd=ListingItemList&fcl=3&from=R2&pagetype=2&socdpfcat=63821&pfmode=2&a15962=20685&a15 961=20677&alist=a15962%2Ca15961

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted October 04, 2007 02:04 AM

Hi Winbert, Sorry my suggestion is not "perfect". Just trying to help. The method I suggested works for ok for me but then again we are all individuals and some are more easily pleased than others. I'm sure that each member will find their own solution to the problem, after all, we are a very resourceful bunch.
In view of the fewer number of listings for "film" in general, I don't think any suggestions we make will carry any weight with E-Bay. Pity really because, in this day and age, I don't think that any company or seller can afford to lose sales of any description. That's what happens when you are a collector in a diminishing market. Haven't seen many "Rembrandt paintings" on E-Bay lately. [Smile]

I wonder what "catagory" they are under?
Best regards Keith

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