Tap the 'i' icon next to the Keywords field for tips and examples.Ī: Swipe left on the Search Alert in the main screen, then choose the 'Delete' option.

Then, hone your search keywords using exclusions and 'or' logic. How do I fix that?Ī: Start by narrowing your specific search criteria, such as price, category, seller rating, etc. Q: I'm getting too many results and notifications. The best way around this tactic is to narrow your search results using other criteria (such as price, condition, seller rating, category, etc.) or remove the 'Title and Description' option. These tags are usually not visible on the listing description page, but still found by eBay's search algorithm. Q: Why does the 'Search Title and Description' option give me bad results sometimes?Ī: Some sellers unfortunately put 'invisible' HTML tags in their listings to try and grab more search traffic. Q: What happens when my 'Fast Search' subscription expires?Ī: All of your Search Alerts will automatically drop back down to the default search frequency (currently every 30 mins) until a new Fast Search subscription is purchased.

Subscriptions are available on a per-month or discounted per-year basis. If you want, you can pay for a 'Fast Search' subscription that upgrades all your Search Alerts to a faster search frequency. you don't open the app for 3 months), we may pause your Search Alerts and send you a Push Notification reminding you to open the app.Ī: Search Alerts have a default search frequency of 30 minutes (meaning our servers search eBay every 30 minutes). However, if we think your Search Alert is dormant (e.g. Q: What does the 'Automatic' sorting option do?Ī: Automatic sorting tries to give you the lowest available price for the item you're looking for by essentially combining two searches: 'Sort auctions by ending soonest' with 'Sort BIN by newly listed.'Ī: No, your Search Alert will remain active indefinitely. Q: Can I modify my search alert after I make it?Ī: Yes, you can modify it as many times as you want by clicking the Search Alert and then EDIT in the toolbar. Q: Does the app need to be running in the background for searching to work?Ī: No, you can completely kill the app and our servers will still monitor eBay for new items matching your Search Alerts and you will receive a push notification when new items are found.

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