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Welcome to Red Polly SpaceOutfitters! 

Sign-up is simple.  Click on the REGISTER tab, fill in some basic info.  You will then receive a verification code to your e-mail address.  Put this code into the site and you're in (very similiar to craigslist sign-up) 

WHY SIGN-UP?  If you would like to bid/buy an item you see on the site AND/OR  you would like to receive e-mail notifications when we get new things in and run discount promotions for people that are signed-up 

We have added some new features so that you can see more pictures/details about the items, buy items when you want to and help people sell items that they have.  

You can search for items on the Home Page or browse items by category. To place a bid on an item you must register for an account - all you need to do is verify an e-mail address. 

Auction - A Traditional Auction listing allows you to sell items to the highest bidder. You specify the start price, and people bid against each other in specified bid increments. Traditional Auctions allow the Seller to set both a Reserve and Buy Now price. 

 Buy Now - When listing an item, you may have the option of setting a Buy Now price. The Buy Now feature allows instant purchasing.  

 Reserve - The Reserve price is the absolute minimum dollar amount the Seller will accept for an item. Buyers are notified after placing their bid if it is below the Reserve price.If a Buyer's maximum bid is greater than the Reserve price, the Reserve is automatically met and that user is the high bidder. The ability to set a Reserve price is only available to Traditional Auctions .

Searching - There are two ways to seach for items, Basic Search and Advanced Search.

Basic Search - Accessible from both the Home Page and Browse.

• Enter Keywords, Item #, or Username
• Select appropriate search parameter
  • Title & Description
  • Item #
  • User
• Click "Search" button

Advanced Search - Accessible by clicking the "Advanced Search" button on the Home Page

The following options are available for the Advanced Search:

• Load Saved Search - Use a previously saved search.
• Category - Select a specific item category or "All Categories."
• Search - Enter Keywords or Item #. To search Title & Descriptions check the appropriate box.
  The following options are available for keyword search:
  • All of these words
  • Any of these words
  • Exactly these words
• Item Options - Used to search custom item fields. Example: ISBN # for textbooks.
• Refine Your Search - Narrow the search. Reduce the number of search results by setting specific searchable properties.
  • Price Range
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Words to Exclude
  • Listing type
    • Classified
    • Fixed Price
    • Auction
    • Dutch
    • Trade
  • Listing Options
    • Completed
    • Buy Now! only
    • No Reserve only
    • With Pictures only
• Display Format - How to organize the items your search returns.
  • Items Ending First - Items with the least ammount of time left first.
  • Items Ending Last - Items with the longest ammount of time left first.
  • Newest Items First - Items with the most recent start date.
  • Oldest Items First - items with the oldest start date.
  • Lowest Price First
  • Highest Price First
  • Most Bids First
  • Least Bids First
  • Alphabetically
  • Reverse Alphabetically

Press "GO" to activate Advanced Search.

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