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Saved Searches Notification Turned off yet stil getting unwanted Notifications
I sincerely hope someone that actually gives a **bleep** from flea bay reads this and takes action to remedy this issue rather than ignore communication attempts through automation that makes it virtually impossible to actually get through to someone.
When I save a search, there is an option to turn off the Notification process. In the past (years ago) this worked acceptably but in the past year or so, anytime I Save a Search and ask NOT to be Notified, I get Notified anyway.
The result is that I remove the Search because I don't want or need to be Notified every time someone adds an item that has that particular word in it.
It would not be so bad except there are so many individuals using Keyword Spamming to get their **bleep** to show up. If I am looking for a Chevrolet part, I get results for Ford, Dodge, and a whole bunch of items that are completely unrelated to what I was searching for.
I regularly REPORT those items but the same individuals continue the practice and apparently flea bay condones the activity since the items continue to be posted by the same individuals constantly.
eburtonlab
Mentor2 years agoeBay is not here; this is a user forum.
It would not be so bad except there are so many individuals using Keyword Spamming to get their crap to show up. If I am looking for a Chevrolet part, I get results for Ford, Dodge, and a whole bunch of items that are completely unrelated to what I was searching for.
One possible way to get around keyword spamming is by using exclusions to remove listings that are unrelated to your search. If you are looking for a Chevrolet part that does not fit a Ford or a Dodge, excluding Ford or Dodge from your results will exclude all listings that contain those terms in the item specifics. The more unrelated keywords the spammers use in those listings, the easier it becomes to exclude them.
Compare these two searches for chevrolet malibu trim, the first without exclusions and the second with:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/33705/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=chevrolet+malibu+trim
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=chevrolet+malibu+trim+-ford+-dodge&_sacat=33705&LH_TitleDesc=0
You can further limit your searches by adding filter options for Chevrolet or OEM parts if appropriate, or by narrowing your category further.