2 similar items, only 1 shows.

[jinzobuy]

I added 2 items, similar to each other WEEKS ago. Every time I search, I'm seeing only 1 of them. Their prices are different by a few cents, but only the cheaper one shows up in my view (Goo Jit Zu Exoshock).
Questions are:
1. Why am I, the creator of the listing, not seeing my own items in searches?
2. Are OTHERS also not seeing my 2nd item as well?
3. If the one sells, will the other then become visible to me / others?

It really seems weird, and the user views on the one I do see are over double that of the other (so SOME are seeing it, somehow), despite just a few small cents difference. I see others with the same item, far more expensive, selling.
So, is this some weird "throttling" of my visibility going on here???

[penguins_dont_fly]

@jinzobuy 

I can see the 2 "Heroes of GOO JIT ZU Deep Sea EXOSHOCK ULTRA rare chase figure VHTF 2023 Moose"  when I click on View Listings next to your user name.

The 2 Items have exactly the same Title, Condition, Item Specifics and Description.

If these are exactly the same item, in the same condition, then you should have one listing with a quantity of 2.

Listing them separately, you are violating the Duplicate Listings policy and eBay will hide one of your listings until the other one ends (by sale or by ending the listing).

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-policies/duplicate-listings-policy?id=4255

[buyselljack2016 · Accepted solution]

@jinzobuy 

One for $32.75, and one for $33.00 

I see both when I search with best match.  One way down the page beyond the other.

I see both when I search newly listed. Right there together.

I see both when I search ending soonest. Right there together.

I see both when I search highest to lowest. Right there together.

I see both when I search Distance: nearest first.  Right there together.

I see only the $32.75 when I search  --- Price + shipping lowest 1st.  Searching "lowest 1st" has issues all across the site. Many posts about "lowest first" omitting results. For your item I see it as only 2 less items (77 vs 79) but for some there are hundreds, and even thousands of results omitted.

[ckimodog]

@jinzobuy 

You cannot have duplicate listings on eBay.  You should list as one item and change the quantity to 2.  

Happy Selling!

[inhawaii]

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@jinzobuy wrote:

So, is this some weird "throttling" of my visibility going on here???

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They both show.

I think you owe ebay an apology.

[jinzobuy]

The cards they're on are of different condition, though minute. I'm **bleep** about paint jobs / creases in cards, stuff like that. Unless you're suggesting I go, "first one that sells gets the GOOD one!".

[jinzobuy]

According to the other person before your post, it IS Ebay messing up, when one uses "lower+shipping", as is my default I click on every time i view stuff on, well, any site.
So no, I owe them nothing. Their search engine is broken, and apparently for awhile, to many, across thousands of items.

[jinzobuy]

I guess that settles most of my questions then. Ebay's not showing it to anyone using the cheapest first search.
Only question remaining then is, "Will the other one show after the 1st one sells?".

[buyselljack2016]

When I have dups that are quite close in condition that is what I do. List as multiple, describing the worst, and sending the best 1st.

You of course also have the option of just changing on to "auction" retaining the starting price. That would not be a "duplicate" listing.

[inhawaii]

Even with ebay's broken search engine we could all  find both your listings.

No apology necessary.

[jinzobuy]

Look. I never, ever search for an item on eBay using anything BUT "lowest + shipping".
It's automatic. I search something, my hand automatically HAS to click "lowest+shipping", then "gallery" view, because... ...well because eBay wants to make my item searching life hard. lol.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks, "Hey... I like money. I think I'll look for the cheapest one".