I searched for Easter postcards and selected "Price + Shipping: lowest first." I got 23,364 results and the eBay notification "We removed some search results to show you the most relevant listings." The lowest priced listings shown cost $1.50 ($.50 price + $1.00 shipping). I had to click on "View all results" to see all 37,327 listings. Then it showed the real lowest priced listings with a cost of $.25 ($.25 auction starting price + free shipping).
I searched for Easter postcards and selected "Price + Shipping: lowest first." I got 23,364 results and the eBay notification "We removed some search results to show you the most relevant listings." The lowest priced listings shown cost $1.50 ($.50 price + $1.00 shipping). I had to click on "View all results" to see all 37,327 listings. Then it showed the real lowest priced listings with a cost of $.25 ($.25 auction starting price + free shipping).
So what you are saying is that that eBay did indeed "remove some search results" and when you clicked "view all results" then you did indeed view all results?
I searched for Easter postcards and selected "Price + Shipping: lowest first." I got 23,364 results and the eBay notification "We removed some search results to show you the most relevant listings." The lowest priced listings shown cost $1.50 ($.50 price + $1.00 shipping). I had to click on "View all results" to see all 37,327 listings. Then it showed the real lowest priced listings with a cost of $.25 ($.25 auction starting price + free shipping).
So what you are saying is that that eBay did indeed "remove some search results" and when you clicked "view all results" then you did indeed view all results?
Yes, eBay removed over a third of the search results when I sorted by Price + Shipping: lowest first. To add insult to injury, eBay says that the items removed are less relevant. Clicking "View all results" does show all results.
"So what you are saying is that that eBay did indeed "remove some search results"-"
No, I don't think that's what they are saying. They are saying ebay 'removed' or really HID the cheapest items that matched the search. Why? Maybe because fifteen cents in fees is more then three cents.
I searched for Easter postcards and selected "Price + Shipping: lowest first." I got 23,364 results and the eBay notification "We removed some search results to show you the most relevant listings." The lowest priced listings shown cost $1.50 ($.50 price + $1.00 shipping). I had to click on "View all results" to see all 37,327 listings. Then it showed the real lowest priced listings with a cost of $.25 ($.25 auction starting price + free shipping).
So what you are saying is that that eBay did indeed "remove some search results" and when you clicked "view all results" then you did indeed view all results?
Yes, eBay removed over a third of the search results when I sorted by Price + Shipping: lowest first. To add insult to injury, eBay says that the items removed are less relevant. Clicking "View all results" does show all results.
eBay has been doing this for several years now.
eBay user agreement:
"To drive a positive user experience, a listing may not appear in some search and browse results regardless of the sort order chosen by the buyer"
