I’m getting notifications about items I’m not watching. Does that mean my account is hacked?

[krys888]

Just got this notification. I’m not watching it and don’t remember ever seeing it in my feeds or searches. I’m concerned this means my account got hacked. Yes? No? Reason for the unsolicited notification?

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Ebay is watching it for you, They always know what we want...........

[krys888]

LOL

[mudshark61369]

@krys888,

If you take some of the keywords out of the item title, of the recommended item. Fashion, Doll, Silkstone.  Then go to your recent feedback left for others you'll see the following item titles;

Fashion Set For Silkstone, Barbie & FR Dolls.

Silkstone Pink & Black Fashion Separates For Silkstone & FR Dolls.

So ebay does know what you have may have done an advanced search for, or bought & sold recently, and is showing you something similar that is now listed.  Your account has not been hacked,  It is just ebay's intuitive suggestions. 

  If you think that is bad, Try being a regular on these boards and in the process of trying to help people checking out many things you would never buy or sell, and see what happens to the recommended items that show up.

[castlemagicmemories]

I've noticed that you also get a notice now for items that you removed from your Watch List, and that removed or deleted items may still show up in your Watch List.  

[transamcc]

Yep. Notices arrive weeks and sometimes months after the item was deleted from watch lists. Sometimes even months after I bought the watched item!! Been going on for at least 2 years for me.

[triangleretro]

This still continues for me as well, I'm not watching the item. Sometimes I NEVER watched the item (and only viewed it), and notifications for the item show up!

[junxshow]

Is there a setting to make it stop? It’s quite bothersome.