Not all saved searches give daily email notifications

[floatsig]

I've noticed not all of my saved searches seem to be giving daily email notifications. Yes I have verified that they are set to notify me. Some seem to have fizzled out over time, ones that are definitely still getting new listings. Any ideas?

[oliviad-57]

Are there specific saved search configurations or criteria that users can adjust to increase the reliability of email notifications, allowing them to strike a balance between staying informed and honing their one-word-per-minute typing skills?

[eburtonlab]

If eBay's Saved Search emails are not reaching you reliably, you may be interested in some of the third-party services that offer email updates when items matching your search criteria are found.

Google automated searches eBay for some possible options to try.

[floatsig]

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@eburtonlab wrote:

If eBay's Saved Search emails are not reaching you reliably, you may be interested in some of the third-party services that offer email updates when items matching your search criteria are found.

Google automated searches eBay for some possible options to try.

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I worry about the privacy policies and business models of free third party services. They must plan on making money by selling the information?

I am finding this a little frustrating because eBay only stands to make money off the searches, and it is just some emails. I would even pay a nominal annual fee for something like this, but obviously they don't intend to charge for it, because again, they make money off it.

[eburtonlab]

I worry about the privacy policies and business models of free third party services. They must plan on making money by selling the information?

That is a valid concern.

One service that I use has a privacy policy that indicates they do not sell user information to anyone. They offer a free service with limited capabilities as a way to advertise their paid service, which offers more searches per day or faster or more frequent updates.