How Come My Listings Don't Show Up in Search

[jive_talkin_turkey]

I posted this in "Technical Issues" section so sorry if you've seen it as I don't want to spam the boards. But thought maybe someone who hangs out in here could give some advice.

I'm located in USA. I have another ID I use to post on US eBay, and this one I use to post directly on AU eBay.

I have been selling this season for a few months now. In the beginning when I would list an item and it wouldn't show up I thought it was because I had just activated my store for the season and it would eventually sort itself out. I got a few sales here and there so I guess my items show sometimes. But my sales have been so dismal I tried to figure out what was wrong. I took a few random listings and tried to search for them and none of them show up! Some of my listings from my US ID will show. But why won't my listings on this ID show? Anybody have a clue?

I don't remember but I think this problem started last year and is a lot worse this year.

[imastawka]

I see 99 listings under this ID.

I did a random search for some of them and they all showed up.  

[dazzledayz]

I can confirm your items are showing up but you have a few competitors and one Aussie reseller/dropshipper that mis-represents item location.

The local economy is not what it was 12 months ago either so that could well be part of the reason sales are slow.

(macro economic numbers are good but household budgets not so)

[lyndal1838]

Like the others....your items are showing for me.

I can understand that your sales are low.....Australia is not a country I associate with a big demand for ski wear.

However, I am surprised that you are allowed to have that store name.   Here in Australia we are not allowed to use that word as it will be *bleeped*....we have to misspell the word which is why you will see people talking about carp as in the fish.

[brerrabbit585]

I'm surprised anyone would WANT that store name! Some people need a course in advertising.

[jive_talkin_turkey]

Thank you for your replies. Sorry if my store name offends anyone lol. Alt sport community is generally more laid back and not too bothered by such words.

When you guys search, are you getting listing return for this particular ID? Because as I've said before, I have two ID's. Whenever I run a search it would show the listing from my US store (the result has price italicized to let you know it is outside of Aus I guess).

For instance, when I search for "Burton Maverick Womens Jacket Gray Purple", I see the result for my US store (redlightgreenligh) but not for this store.

[imastawka]

When I searched, I only saw your Carp Store.

Interesting difference in the pricing and postage though

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Burton+Maverick+Womens+Jacket+G...

I didn't look at the store name before.

Don't know that any Aussies would deliberately by from a Carp Store TBH

[lyndal1838]

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@jive_talkin_turkey wrote:

Thank you for your replies. Sorry if my store name offends anyone lol. Alt sport community is generally more laid back and not too bothered by such words.

I am not sure that many Australians are particularly bothered by that word but our boards are moderated by Americans and it is a word that is replaced by *bleep*.

It would appear that there are posting rules for Australians and posting rules for the rest of th world....not impressed!!

[imastawka]

It won't offend any Aussies, but why announce that your merchandise is not worth buying?

krap/

vulgar slang

noun

noun: 

1. 1.

   something of extremely poor quality.

   • nonsense.
   • unwanted articles; rubbish.
2. 2.

   excrement.

   • an act of defecation.

1. 1.

   defecate.
2. 2.

   talk at length in a foolish or boring way.

adjective

British

1. extremely poor in quality.

   Wonder how much of that will get through?

[brerrabbit585]

Exactly what I meant! Why choose a store name that says "my items are rubbish"?

Maybe ebay are hiding the listings because of the bleep word in the store name?