Browse Private Gun ads without any keywords.

[Wolkenflieger]

Hi, it would be great to be able to browse gun ads with some filters, e.g., location, caliber, open ads, but without keywords. Maybe I don't know what I'm looking for but I just want to browse off-roster private ads.

Thanks!

 

[Colt Collector]

Hi, it would be great to be able to browse gun ads with some filters, e.g., location, caliber, open ads, but without keywords. Maybe I don't know what I'm looking for but I just want to browse off-roster private ads.

Thanks!

Click the top right magnifying glass and then click the bottom right button ADVANCED SEARCH. Then click the second tab from the left SEARCH CLASSIFIEDS. You can customize your search there by area, models, open ads, and so on.

 

[Wolkenflieger]

Click the top right magnifying glass and then click the bottom right button ADVANCED SEARCH. Then click the second tab from the left SEARCH CLASSIFIEDS. You can customize your search there by area, models, open ads, and so on.

Hey there Colt Collector,

I usually search classifieds using the filters and I know about all of that, but the site doesn't let me search without a keyword such as 'CZ' or 'Glock'. I'm looking for different functionality where I can put in all the variables, e.g., 9mm, SoCal, Off-Roster, etc. but without any search keyword.

Right now I get the following message;



Ideally, I should be able to browse like I'm in an online gun shop, with guns for sale (the ads) even if I don't know precisely what I want. Sometimes, a deal jumps out, or an off-roster pistol might grab my attention which I can then research.

I think this functionality would be great, and a keyword should not be necessary. The engine can simply search based on my other criteria; 9mm, off-roster, SoCal, etc.

 

[GoldensRule]

Hey there Colt Collector,

I usually search classifieds using the filters and I know about all of that, but the site doesn't let me search without a keyword such as 'CZ' or 'Glock'. I'm looking for different functionality where I can put in all the variables, e.g., 9mm, SoCal, Off-Roster, etc. but without any search keyword.

Right now I get the following message;

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Ideally, I should be able to browse like I'm in an online gun shop, with guns for sale (the ads) even if I don't know precisely what I want. Sometimes, a deal jumps out, or an off-roster pistol might grab my attention which I can then research.

I think this functionality would be great, and a keyword should not be necessary. The engine can simply search based on my other criteria; 9mm, off-roster, SoCal, etc.

Simply click the word "classifieds" then scroll down, on the left side is the non-advanced search where it is not required to enter a keyword and you can still narrow it using filters.

This is what you should see:

 

[ikeo1]

Simply click the word "classifieds" then scroll down, on the left side is the non-advanced search where it is not required to enter a keyword and you can still narrow it using filters.

^ this is the answer

Advanced search requires a keyword since it searches the forum too...

The search filters under /classifieds search ONLY the classifieds in real time with instant update.

 

[H. Bowman]

Can we just browse from newest to oldest posted? I don't care for keywords or filters or anything. I'm typically not on the hunt for any specific thing but sometimes stuff just jumps into my hands.

 

[H. Bowman]

Appears so. Have to go to categories though because just looking in classifieds brings everything together, like jerky and tasers mixed with mausers and Blackhawk! junk at a CA gun show.

 

[M_N04H]

There's jerky?

 

[ikeo1]

Can we just browse from newest to oldest posted? I don't care for keywords or filters or anything. I'm typically not on the hunt for any specific thing but sometimes stuff just jumps into my hands.

You don't need to go down into a specific category, but you can..

Appears so. Have to go to categories though because just looking in classifieds brings everything together, like jerky and tasers mixed with mausers and Blackhawk! junk at a CA gun show.

Yeah.. just like an online swap meet.. The randomness is kinda fun sometimes.

 

[Wolkenflieger]

Thanks guys. Wouldn't it make sense that I would still want to be able to apply *some* filters without a keyword?

Basically, I should be able to use Advanced Search with no keywords and it should still work. Wouldn't that make sense? I don't need caliber or location, so why do I need a keyword ever? Why force a keyword with Advanced search if it's not needed the other way?

I got it to work, and thanks for the help. The way that works IMHO is still very counterintuitive and clunky, and I see no reason to force a keyword at all.

Also, featured ads that don't meet filter criteria should be suppressed. It's like sponsored products on Amazon...would be nice not to see them if I'm adding specific filters.

 

[ikeo1]

Thanks guys. Wouldn't it make sense that I would still want to be able to apply *some* filters without a keyword?

Basically, I should be able to use Advanced Search with no keywords and it should still work. Wouldn't that make sense? I don't need caliber or location, so why do I need a keyword ever? Why force a keyword with Advanced search if it's not needed the other way?

I got it to work, and thanks for the help. The way that works IMHO is still very counterintuitive and clunky, and I see no reason to force a keyword at all.

Also, featured ads that don't meet filter criteria should be suppressed. It's like sponsored products on Amazon...would be nice not to see them if I'm adding specific filters.

This setup is a mix of forum software plus additional software, so there's a few limiting factors. Keywords are necessary on the forum otherwise it pulls all the posts which can be costly on the database search query. It's not in the classifieds because that searches specific fields vs the thread contents.

Overall there's a way to do things, its the nuance of the site. I don't have a large budget so I have to pick and choose what to put in. All forum software requires a keyword. If have a large following and I can hire dev team, anything is possible. Until then, I'm focusing on a few things...