topic Re: Changes to search results in Buying

Changes to search results

halcyon.64 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:04:32 GMT

I have had the same searches in place for several years. Tonight however if I do the same searches, I get between 3-9 results versus up to a couple of hundred. When I scroll down it tells me other items that are similar to my search and then how many similar items are available through international sellers. If I click on that (the remainder of my usual search results), it goes back to the original few 😞

Has anyone else had this problem? Dioes this mean I have to log into eBay in each country to see the items I used to see?

Re: Changes to search results

harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:10:48 GMT

something is up with the searches check this post
http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/Are-the-non-working-Australia-only-filters-a-glitch-or-a-new/m-p/1063489#M51540

Re: Changes to search results

murliana — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:18:04 GMT

Yes this has happened to me today - I've had saved searches for years set for Worldwide, and now there seems to be filters on which means about 200 items instead of the usual (eg 15, 000 iitems) are displayed - it's not just items available in Australia, as it seems to be a random selection, including items from other countries, so I can't see what is happening. Also, as I mostly buy pre-owned items, it's not that it's filtering out repeat items - deary me, what is going on?

Re: Changes to search results

bsal6160 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:20:08 GMT

Its happening across ALL ebay sites in ALL countries, so fear not, its happening even to those Shonky Chinese sellers.

Re: Changes to search results

halo1963 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:43:27 GMT

So are they addressing the issue?

Re: Changes to search results

icomefromalanddownunder — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:28:39 GMT

having the same issues too..but seems to work fine on the ebay app on my ipod

Re: Changes to search results

nearly_invisible — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:19:33 GMT

I'm in the same position and until the problem's sorted it's hardly worthwhile running most of my searches. The Australian market on its own is simply too small for the niche items I'm after.

Re: Changes to search results

padi*0409 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:08:28 GMT

@harley_babes_hoard wrote:
something is up with the searches check this post
http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/Are-the-non-working-Australia-only-filters-a-glitch-or-a-new/m-p/1063489#M51540

Same here too Harley, guess I'll check my saved searches on friday ROLMHO...................

Re: Changes to search results

ytwo000 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:39:44 GMT

when i do AU sellers only search all these international sellers come up all mixed up with AU sellers...been like this last 2 days..

i actually gave up the search this morning ...please bring back the filters ebay..please.

Re: Changes to search results

padi*0409 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:46:25 GMT

Call eBay soaper, you know they don't come here................

Or try like myself and do it tomorrow/today when the maintainance is on........ROFL.......

Re: Changes to search results

ytwo000 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:59:31 GMT

just tried again searching for a torch and did item location AU only..LOLOL...CHINA, CHINA ,HONG KONG,US,CHINA,CHINA,HONG KONG ,US etc etc...LOLOL..

im going into town today and i will get one there instead..... lololol...

Re: Changes to search results

padi*0409 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:03:07 GMT

Much better getting an item like that from a B & M store IMHO...................

Re: Changes to search results

ytwo000 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:17:13 GMT

B&M store ? those big ones you mean? we have both here lol..by the way,they have torches at a great price right now.

Re: Changes to search results

bazza93 — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:19:49 GMT

Try typing in Australia. Blank

Re: Changes to search results

twyngwyn — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:22:41 GMT

This thread is 12 years old……it’s dead.

A mod will close it, shortly

Re: Changes to search results

padi*0409 — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:24:07 GMT

Sheesh, 12 years on..............................

Edit. Snap Twyn.

Re: Changes to search results

sandypebbles — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:10:20 GMT

If you are going to drag up a post from 2014, please at least give correct advice

Re: Changes to search results

kh-sireesha — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:58:41 GMT

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.