BTW why is collectable coming up as a spelling mistake but if I change the a to an i it is no longer a mistake but up the top of the page ebay themselves spell it collectable??
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Bump, it seems that its spelling is dependent upon the context of its use.
From the on-line Oxford Dictionary (note the bolded paragraph at the end)...
collectable (also collectible)
Definition of collectable adjective
1 (often collectible) (of an item) worth collecting; of interest to a collector: his books became increasingly collectible, classics, collectable coins.
2 able to be collected:a hire car, collectable on your arrival noun (usually collectibles) an item valued and sought by collectors: the auction attracted professional dealers trading in quality small collectables.
Derivatives: collectability
Spelling help
Collectable can also be spelled collectible: collectible is usually used in the senses 'worth collecting' and 'an object valued by collectors', whereas collectable is usually used to mean 'able to be collected'.
Well, you did ask. :^O
