Where is the store search bar?

[card-and-trinket]

It seems recently stores have changed, including mine, and I can no longer find any search bars to search within anyone's store?

Was there some kind of update I missed or an option I haven't ticked somewhere? It seems ridiculous to have a store with thousands of listings which you can't easily search. Help appreciated.

[dazzledayz]

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@curraone wrote:

it is a bit hard to see at first because they changed the location - when you click on a store - the search bar is the very first line - right at the top

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The only problem with that is the fact that after each search the search bar reverts to "All Categories"

ebay apparently don't want buyers rooting around inside peoples stores.

The only benefits of a store these days are the free listings and the small FVF discount

[imastawka]

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@dazzledayz wrote:

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@curraone wrote:

it is a bit hard to see at first because they changed the location - when you click on a store - the search bar is the very first line - right at the top

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The only problem with that is the fact that after each search the search bar reverts to "All Categories"

ebay apparently don't want buyers rooting around inside peoples stores.

The only benefits of a store these days are the free listings and the small FVF discount

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That's when you hit the back button.

'Search this store' is still there.

[dazzledayz]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@dazzledayz wrote:

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@curraone wrote:

it is a bit hard to see at first because they changed the location - when you click on a store - the search bar is the very first line - right at the top

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The only problem with that is the fact that after each search the search bar reverts to "All Categories"

ebay apparently don't want buyers rooting around inside peoples stores.

The only benefits of a store these days are the free listings and the small FVF discount

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That's when you hit the back button.

'Search this store' is still there.

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And I expect customers to become very sick of that very quickly.

Geez Louise!

The whole point of eCommerce web design is to REMOVE points of friction NOT add them.

As usual, eBay dares to be different but the rationale is somewhat obscure.

I also notice lately that the standard search bar tends to switch itself back to "All Categories" unexpectedly.

Search order frequently needs resetting too.

[imastawka]

Awwww c'mon.  

Hitting the back button ain't that hard.

[dazzledayz]

Stawks the point is that eBay are putting barriers in the way for buyers through frustrating web design.

Ultimately, after enough stuffing about, they get sick of it and go elsewhere.

Also, if they forget just once, they are then out in all categories search rather than inside your store.

That only makes any sense if eBay are deliberately trying to drive buyers away from your store, not to it.

[imastawka]

Point taken.

I have one older store that hasn't seen any changes.

It still has the old banner.

I still have the store search button.

2 others didn't fare as well.