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Permanently block parts only/box only from search

How could I go about saving a search setting that wipes "box only" searches and parts only tagged items from showing up? These litter the results like a minefield, box only seems to especially be a common scam attempt with boxes being at the same price as consoles currently are on the market, just hoping you don't read to closely on the listing. I want these to go away from my searches without having to specify it so every time. Is there a plugin, script, anything to automate this? Is there an option in site I just can't see?

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Permanently block parts only/box only from search

@marten-alterna,

 

There is no way to block those listings.  Legitimate sellers will give that info in their titles, scammers will bury it in a description and/or use misleading photos. There is no filter ebay can add that might block those who intentionally misrepresent items.  If the filters you ask for were added, the scammers would find a way around them, that is what they do. 

 

Therefore, you have to do your due diligence as a buyer. Any listing you find that is marked as Used/Preowned that has "for parts" in the description, can be reported by using the Report item button on the listing page. 

 

If a listing has photos of an item and its box, but states Box Only in the listing, that too can be reported using the same button.

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Permanently block parts only/box only from search

Being able to remove the ones that admit it's only the box would be ok enough. Do you know how to filter multiple words out of a search at once?

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