Ebay Search Head Scratcher!! Anyone have an idea on this?

[egbeachley]

In order to provide buyers with the best service, ebay instituted an improvement to searches that may only bring up the best items you would want to peruse. So, not all searches pull up all items. Conversely, if you sell an item, not all potential buyers will see it.

It's for your own good.

[bobbyw8469]

The only thing I can think of, at the top it says the "seller is away and not processing orders at this time". It is some kind of vacation setting. You got it to come up via item number, because you knew about it previously, but due to the fact he is on vacation, his items are hidden.

PS - I tried to buy the item, and it confirmed that my assumptions are correct. When the seller comes back from vacation, his items will show back up in searches.

[thecatspajamas]

Fred, were you by chance doing these failed searches on eBay Mobile?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Fred, were you by chance doing these failed searches on eBay Mobile?

I just did it through my desktop (not mobile) and it failed for me too. I PROMISE - it has to do with him being away on vacation. Totally.

[thecatspajamas]

I only ask because I once had a similar frustrating failed search effort on my phone, walked into the next room, performed the exact same search on my desktop, and found the item on the first try.

Ever since, if I have to do a search from my phone, I at least scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "classic site" which seems to improve the search results. I still prefer to do searches from my desktop though, which seems to yield the most thorough results.

In any case, you never know if you're seeing ALL the matches, and incidents like this only reinforce that feeling.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I just did it through my desktop (not mobile) and it failed for me too. I PROMISE - it has to do with him being away on vacation. Totally.

I agree. I've had the same thing happen to me before, for the same reason.


Steve

[pokerplyr80]

I don't know about the search, but the good news is if you don't like that one for $8, dean has a similar card in what appears to be similar condition for only $55.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I don't know about the search, but the good news is if you don't like that one for $8, dean has a similar card in what appears to be similar condition for only $55.

Hi Jesse:

Thanks for the heads up on the same card at Dean's. Don't know how I missed it. I'll jump right on it!! NOT!

How do these guys ever sell anything??

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Fred, were you by chance doing these failed searches on eBay Mobile?

Hi Lance:

No I was not using ebay mobile.

[thecatspajamas]

Fair enough. Looks like the vacay alert was the culprit this time.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

The only thing I can think of, at the top it says the "seller is away and not processing orders at this time". It is some kind of vacation setting. You got it to come up via item number, because you knew about it previously, but due to the fact he is on vacation, his items are hidden.

PS - I tried to buy the item, and it confirmed that my assumptions are correct. When the seller comes back from vacation, his items will show back up in searches.

Hi Robert:

Two things, I did mention in my OP that I noted where it said the seller was away, just did not know this would "hide" the items

and second, what you doing, trying to "steal" my item? :>)