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Ebay really sucking....

dudenumber3 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:20:56 GMT

Hmmm. I am trying to search for decking footings. Ebay keeps changing my search to decking fittings. If I wanted fittings I'd freaking search for fittings instead of footings. Deck Stumps gets changed to deck stamps!!!! STOP IT! I KNOW WHAT I WANT!!!

Very frustrating...

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chezzy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:26:55 GMT

When ebay mucks me around like that (yes it is frustrating!!) I simply click on "Return to original search". Is that what you mean? Try it if you haven't.

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punch*drunk — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:30:23 GMT

Just search stumps and refine it to Home & Garden.

I hate it when the search does that, but its ebay and they think they know better than we do what we're looking for.

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foxette-in-sox — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:48:26 GMT

They don't CHANGE your search,they use a drop down of suggestions like google does-simply continue typing in exactly what you want to look for so the page doesn't go to the suggested search.

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austeam — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:49:35 GMT

"0 results found for decking footings, so we searched for decking fittings"

There are no listings for decking footings

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chezzy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:54:45 GMT

Foxy, we must be thinking of different things. I have certainly experienced typing certain words into my search and ebay changes it. The only way I have found (maybe there are others) to 'force' it to accept MY words and MY spelling is to click on Return to original search. It does not always happen but when it does it is frustrating.

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chezzy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:00:15 GMT

With my own experience I would liken it to "auto correct" that phone users talk about (can't test it as I don't have a modern phone that has this quirk)

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ambridgebuckskins — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:12:02 GMT

Foxy - it does change the letters as you type them. It was sending me around the bend so l watched it as l typed. The search changed the letters as l were going along.

Sure, l can click on the bottom option of 'hide suggestions' but you have to do that with each search. Awlfully annoying (and moreso that Home and Garden still takes you to Health and Beauty).

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foxette-in-sox — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:55:34 GMT

(hic sob sniff)

It doesn't do it to me-maybe its scared to or something ;\:^O

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***super_nova*** — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:22:11 GMT

(hic sob sniff)

It doesn't do it to me-maybe its scared to or something ;\:^O

It knows who not to mess with LOL

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the_great_she_elephant — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:40:03 GMT

"0 results found for decking footings, so we searched for decking fittings"

There are no listings for decking footings

That's what I got when i tried it - the spelling didn't change as a typed. I wonder if the OP was using an ipad, the auto correct on mine does horrible things to my spelling.

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motherbear2003 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:42:38 GMT

Use Google - you might be surprised by what you find:|

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jerryman12a — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:49:01 GMT

Hit the Space Bar before you hit Enter

That seems to stop the auto generated word search from entering other options in the field

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chezzy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:50:01 GMT

I don't use nor own any i-gadgets or smart phones, I only access ebay with a real computer (desktop or laptop) and the problem remains

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photo-video-accessories-pty-ltd-australia — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:19:29 GMT

What exactly are you trying to find? Aren't footings the hole you fill with concrete to support the posts which hold up the decking? I don't think there is any such thing as a "decking footing".

Are you looking for post supports (sometimes called stirrups)?

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patchoo78 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:46:28 GMT

ebay has done that to me also.. It didn't change the letters as I was typing but it changed them right after I hit Search.. Tried to search for Puggles (small beanie type toy) and it got changed to puzzles.

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twyngwyn — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:19:20 GMT

happens constantly...changes letters etc - use Advanced Search

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dylan11235813 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:35:10 GMT

What exactly are you trying to find? Aren't footings the hole you fill with concrete to support the posts which hold up the decking? I don't think there is any such thing as a "decking footing".

Are you looking for post supports (sometimes called stirrups)?

I am no builder but I think the footings are the metal things that stick out of the concrete to support the deck

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dylan11235813 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:35:58 GMT

I am no builder but I think the footings are the metal things that stick out of the concrete to support the deck

That should be the supports for the supports

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*crikey*mate* — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:12:27 GMT