Someone on one of the threads suggested bookmarking the searches and I
have done that. I've given up on ebay search. I can work through things
faster with the bookmarks anyway.
Just for reference, here is the ebay.ca thread I originally started
before a helpful user directed me to this one:
https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Buyer-Central/Ebay-erroneously-adding-quot-quot-character-to-searches/m-p/397783#M37385