Searching for a trade
When you sign on to II, it always opens on the Getasway tab. I wish there was a way to change that but II said there wasn't a long time ago.
Do the search using several of your units that you have deposited with II. That way you can get an idea which one is your strongest trader and which one is the worst. Try to avoid trading your strongest as it will let you see trades that you can't see with the other ones.
Also, deposit your unit as far out as you can. For instance, I am contemplating depositing my weakest traders now for 2010 to give them just a little bit more trading power. Also, that way I can extend my time search into 2010 and even 2011, as it allows me to look at the time period two years beyond my use date in 2010.
Your time search may be limited because you are on the Getaways tab or because of the date that you deposited the unit you are limited to only one year out. I can go out to JUne, 2010 with some of my units.
Patrick