Permanently change search location to North America Only

[secondhandmoes]

Is there a way to permanently change the default search behavior from worldwide to only North America?  I am tired of having to change the item location to North America every time I search for something.

[eburtonlab]

If you use the eBay app, there is a way to lock some of your search filter settings; you may have to enable the lockable filters first using the "customization" option in the filter menu.

If you are using a desktop browser, there is an extension called "eBay item location -- my country only" that will allow you to bypass the "default" item location search setting in your browser.

Keep in mind that just because sellers say that items ship from a particular location does not always mean that sellers actually do so, though they should.

[secondhandmoes]

If there is such a thing in the eBay app, I don't see it.  Can you explain how to do that?

Also what browser is the extension for?  I DO NOT use Chrome.  I use a Mac.

[eburtonlab]

@secondhandmoes 

If there is such a thing in the eBay app, I don't see it. Can you explain how to do that?

Perform a search using the eBay app; from the results, use the filter menu, scroll down to "Customize" and enable "Lockable filters".

Also what browser is the extension for?  I DO NOT use Chrome.  I use a Mac.

That extension works with Firefox and Chrome at least; I do not know if it works with other browsers.

[johnnyreb2345]

I created  a search called Saved Search.  Type Saved Search in the search bar, set any settings that you always use, then Save it.  Next time you search, you go to saved searches, click Saved Search, then change the search terms and the new search will already have your settings in place.

[luv_my_cheng]

Thanks! A great solution indeed.

[dotil565]

Same problem here. Too bad England hasn't sunken yet. Algorelyinrhythmz.

Every time I do a tool search=UK, Those idiots can't make anything but tea(imported)

[oridorinori]

Yes, you can set it permanently. This is how I did it on Samsung android.

Search for an item

Then select filter.

Scroll down and select Customise

Switch "lockable filters" to ON ( you might as well also switch on "Expand all filters" at the same time)

Select "Show results" again

Select "Filters" again

Scroll down to "Location" which will show as "Default"

Touch "Default" to expand the location menu.

Select your preferred Default location eg North America, but now you will see a greyed out padlock

Touch the padlock and it will change colour.

Select " Show results".

From now on your Default location is fixed to your preferred country.

Good Luck from Britain! Land of the Teapots (as a commenter said in the thread lol)

[oridorinori]

Here's the solution from your friends in teapot land!

Yes, you can set it permanently. This is how I did it on Samsung android.

Search for an item

Then select filter.

Scroll down and select Customise

Switch "lockable filters" to ON ( you might as well also switch on "Expand all filters" at the same time)

Select "Show results" again

Select "Filters" again

Scroll down to "Location" which will show as "Default"

Touch "Default" to expand the location menu.

Select your preferred Default location eg North America, but now you will see a greyed out padlock

Touch the padlock and it will change colour.

Select " Show results".

From now on your Default location is fixed to your preferred country.

Good Luck with buying!

[jjd776]

Perfect solution! Thank you