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ebay Search engine only bringing up limited numbers of items

bscgn9 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:12:56 GMT

Hi all, has anyone noticed in last 24 hrs that when searching for items its only giving a very small number of results ?? my example is "Athearn Ho Scale" this should normally bring up thousands of items globally but only giving 1183 today!! And the search results is all messed up too, it gives a pile of stuff that is not related like security cameras. maybe I should have phrased the search "give me everything except Ho scale"

Re: ebay Search engine only bringing up limited numbers of items

sandypebbles — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:28:51 GMT

I just had a look, using your example and got 4083 results, all being under the category heading

Toys, Hobbies Model Railroads & Trains Radio Control & Control Line Diecast Vehicles Collectables

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papermoon.lady — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:25:49 GMT

3649 for me. I wonder why we all get different results?

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padraicpaul91 — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:47:18 GMT

I have found this to be the case for some time, perhaps over a year. If I wish to search the items from a seller with a large inventory there may only be 4 pages of results: 800 items. This varies. To see more, I then need to refine the search, such as items in various price ranges, brands etc. These have been primarily US based sellers.

I did read, somewhere, this was to reduce the strain on searches, if that makes any sense.

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eburtonlab — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:31:29 GMT

The number of results depend in part on the keywords, category searched and the shipping address used to calculate shipping.

Here is an alternative search using athearn as a keyword in the Toys, Hobbies category, the HO scale filter and a Sydney postal code:

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=athearn&_sacat=220&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc&_dcat=180250&_fcid=15&_oac=1&Gauge=HO&_stpos=2566

Somewhat more results using athearn ho as keywords, searching All Categories:

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=athearn+ho&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc&_stpos=2566&_odkw=athearn+ho&_osacat=0&_dcat=180250&_oaa=1&_fcid=15&_oac=1

Re: ebay Search engine only bringing up limited numbers of items

bscgn9 — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:19:59 GMT

normally I'd get about 3000ish just for oz and 20k+ globally but last couple of days its been very low with a lot of hits with no relation to the search. Even trying different combinations gives mixed results

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twyngwyn — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:23:20 GMT

anything here?

Monday Night Massacre: Years of eBay Saved Searches Gone (ecommercebytes.com)

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bscgn9 — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:24:54 GMT

just did a new search same 'Athearn ho scale" got 2 hits in the default ,when ticked Australia got 83 and 174 when tick worldwide.....normally would be 20k+ worldwide for a general search. Something is busted

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bscgn9 — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:46:51 GMT

yeah that link describes pretty much what has happened in the hobbies areas too. Its all completely stuffed! Still getting lots of random items in searches too eg. weights!.....searching for model trains and it gives you a weight set as no1 item

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damned87 — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:16:15 GMT

I reported a similar problem when searching under model building thinking I was highlighting a potential problem to ebay and it's users only to have the issue dismissed as me being an idiot with anger management issues. This of course led to me developing one and having my replies pulled. Such a shame because I used to enjoy searching on ebay but at least it has made me search other websites which are working out better for me.

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sugar249 — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:31:56 GMT

@damned87 wrote:
I reported a similar problem when searching under model building thinking I was highlighting a potential problem to ebay and it's users only to have the issue dismissed as me being an idiot with anger management issues. This of course led to me developing one and having my replies pulled. Such a shame because I used to enjoy searching on ebay but at least it has made me search other websites which are working out better for me.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/294493080363?epid=118479494&hash=item449127cb2b:g:vTMAAOSwYSRZjBMc

Re: ebay Search engine only bringing up limited numbers of items

adrianjt — Wed, 10 May 2023 08:45:57 GMT

searching in/for vehicle parts getting a maximum of 160 results

if this is the way of the future I'm out

trying picclick...

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davewil1964 — Wed, 10 May 2023 10:01:08 GMT

Relevant to the post of almost TWO years ago, how?

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ryko1948 — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:24:22 GMT

I am having the same problem and ebay refuses to let me contact them about it or I'm just dumb not knowing how to get through to them. It seems that their search engine now either gives you everything for a general search (Stamps, Australia = 300,000+), but 160 for a specific search (Stamps Australia, Used, 1988 = 160, Stamps Australia, Used, 1989 = 160, Stamps Australia, Used, 2022 = 160, Stamps Australia, Used, 2023 = 160). I can only assume that they have a glitch in the engine or the system is stuffed. Either way, it's a pain in the ass.

Anyone able to offer advice please?

Re: ebay Search engine only bringing up limited numbers of items

kh-stanley1 — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:13:15 GMT

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