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‎05-13-2018 08:09 AM - edited ‎05-13-2018 08:10 AM
Search terms: Spring Link 5/16" returns 67 results
Changing it to: Spring Link 5/16" -stainless returns 6* results (should have removed 8 results, not 61 results)
*says 6 results but only shows 4. Also says "7 items found from eBay international sellers" but shows only 1.
US Only, ending soonest, included description not checked, all categories. Omitted the ", tried using (), changed the order - no change.
Am I having a Doh! moment this morning and doing something wrong, or is it really that badly broken?
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‎05-13-2018 08:22 AM
Odd - I see 67, then adding -stainless brings it down to 55.
"Nothing is obvious to the oblivious"
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‎05-13-2018 08:22 AM
Spring Link 5/16"
shows 73 results
Spring Link 5/16" -stainless
shows 61 results
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‎05-13-2018 09:38 AM
@dhbookds wrote:Spring Link 5/16"
shows 73 results
Spring Link 5/16" -stainless
shows 61 results
I get the same
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‎05-13-2018 09:54 AM
I wiped the slate and started a search from scratch and got 67 and then 55 with -stainless
Assume that search may look at item specifics also, and in addition to the 8 with stainless in the title there must be 4 more that have stainless in the IS?
I think my bogus results were a product of legacy parameters in the search URL since I was recycling an existing search in a browser tab. The changes from a day or two ago must be producing a conflict. (may look and see exactly what if I get some round tuits).
Those of you that got 73 results must not have had the US only filter on - I get the same if I go with default location.
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‎05-13-2018 10:00 AM
Those of you that got 73 results must not have had the US only filter on - I get the same if I go with default location.
