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How do I change the default setting for location of searches?
I don't like paying exorbitant shipping fees so I tend to shop in the US 48 mostly. But when I search I always get items from everywhere including other continents. Is there a way to change the default to US only?
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smartshopper2607
OP2 years agoThank you for the help. Appreciate it. Not sure what you mean by the browser option. I use Edge and Chrome. Everything else windows 10 makes wonky on my machine.
eburtonlab
Mentor2 years agoYou should be able to install the browser plug-in called "eBay item location -- my country only" in Chrome or Edge. You can use that to set your default "item location" when searching eBay.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ebay-item-location-my-cou/efhmejgmpncbkkofodbkcgmmflmjbmbo?hl=en-US
eburtonlab
Mentor2 years agoIf you want all your searches to be limited to a "US only" item location by default, there is a way to accomplish this.
If you use the eBay app, you can do this by first enabling "Lockable Filters" in the Filter Customize menu. Then, select an item location filter option and you should see a lock icon appear. Tap the lock icon so it turns blue and locks to set that as your default search option. From then, all your searches should include that filter option until you unlock or change it.
Using a browser, the lockable filter option is not available. But if you use certain desktop browsers, you may be able to use a third party browser add-on called "eBay item location -- my country only" which allows you to override eBay's "default" item location setting.
Note that when searching, if a US-only search finds few results, eBay may provide additional results after the formal search results, showing additional items available from international sellers. If you are scrolling quickly, you may miss the delineation between the two sections.