Thanks for the tip 4dot - I will have to try that next time.You can enter your search terms as follows:
+pipes -ukraine
or minus any other factor you want to be eliminated from your search. You can include multiple plus and minus terms to refine the search. But the terms you specify must be included in the seller's title and/or description.
Excellent link - thanks for sharing it...my favorite browsing tool is this, you can see how many watchers are looking too, for instance the Eltang snail has 89 watchers at the moment --- pipes with fewer watchers usually make the odds better for getting a good deal...
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/tobacciana/pipes/auctions?sort=most-watched
Aww - the tricky $#%%&@!very cleverly put the word "Ukraine" in the caption to his photo, rather than in the title or description. Same with "China." I guess they're on to me