eBay

shesmidas · ‎05-30-2018

Within the last couple of days, eBay has changed the way that buyers can SEARCH BY SELLER name. The screen automatically shifts down to the bottom of advanced search where it allows for a person to limit a search by seller name. Ok fine, got that, but here is the kicker. Once the seller item list comes up, there is no longer means to search for keywords within that particular sellers catalog only! Likewise, if a buyer manages to find his targeted seller, and wants to go directly to their storefront, the store no longer shows a list of categories on the left side of the page AND AGAIN, there is no means provided to search that store by keyword. Just what exactly are we paying for?

berserkerplanet · ‎05-30-2018

>>there is no longer means to search for keywords within that particular sellers catalog only!

Sure there is. Type new keywords in the search box at the top - the seller filter stays in place when that is done.

Alternatively, if you know a seller's username, substitute it for SELLERNAME in this URL:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/SELLERNAME/m.html

same as before, you can refine that search with keywords in the main searchbox at top.

mademelle · ‎05-31-2018

Yes, I'm sure a newbie buyer is automatically going to know how to do this. SMH. Lame & unacceptable "improvement."

rubyzane · ‎05-31-2018

absolutely ludicrous! I have used Ebay since it began & spend hours searching. I certainly did not yet figure out why I can't locate a vendor by name anymore because there is no explanation. Also, why is there no ability to "see other items" if that vendor has a store? The store search SUCKS & there should still be 2 options allowed to the buyer. Is this going to remain this way?

shesmidas · ‎06-03-2018

UPDATE: Been continuing to check daily r.e. the ability to search a sellers list (not the store), but the list, and this glitch has now been fixed.....Thank you! Also, I have solved the categories issue in the "New eBay Store Experience" by building my own categories as well as adding my own "On Sale" category. Took me all day on Friday to place all of my current offerings into buckets, but time well spent. Unfortunately, eBay rolled out this new "experience" before having created full ability to "customize". Apparently, helpful tools will be added "later in 2018". Again, they are so hellbent on immediate "change", that they are launching tools before they are fully ready.