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smitty190373
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Can anyone provide some tips or info on making Ebay work when trying to find items. I get the feeling I miss a huge amount of listings because they don't show up in searches. I am UK based and have subscribed followed searches with email alerts set up for several items. It bugs me when I see or hear something traded or was posted and nothing showed up!!. For example I have at least 6 different searches set for Omega sm300s, parts or watches. The Seamaster 300 CK14755 that Gemini4 posted has not shown up in any of these. I appreciate it's a USA only sale so maybe not a great example as i'm UK, but it should still show up right? It doesn't even appear if I put in the listing number and only shows if I click the link from the original thread. Several other times members or friends have posted up items that have not been shown to me through these "searches".

I know things are out there....and I know i'm missing them 馃檨 grrrr.

Thanks guys.
 
Northernman
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eBay is trying to protect you from seeing stuff that they think you are not able to purchase.... 馃え
I have addresses in several parts of the world I can use for purchases, and they are registered on eBay.
I still have to browse the different national eBay sites (such as eBay.de / .com / .co.uk) in order to "find" stuff.
I even sometimes have to change my "primary address" in order to be able to bid on items as eBay will not check if you have other registered addresses when they accept/reject your bid.

The good hearted "helpfulness" from the likes of eBay, Microsoft and other (mainly US based?) companies really pisses me off!
 
Speedmasterfan88
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You can search through eBay with watchrecon?! If so, How ? Teach me master!

I just search the Bay in the different regional sites.. Mostly .com .co.uk and .de and .gr

Would be Great If you could just set it to "find all". Location "IDGAF". 馃榿
 
tapaptpat
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Ok Google-fu needs a pollish I think this will work. Let's say. EBay.Com is your target

Omega sm300 site:www.ebay.com

Gonna give that a go. Ok that's working.
The important bit is

Site:

It tell Google to search that site only. You could use the advanced search function to same effect.

Now watch the item/s your interested in they now appear in your usual list.

Payment can be tricky. My advice is what @nothernman said about logging in on the ebay.Com to pay when you've won. We who live in the UK have striker rules than say us/fr/gr etc we forced seller to have PayPal. So paying by bank transfer is harder. Obviously buy the seller is king here!!!! You need to have established trust. That is a topic for another day.

Good luck with the sm300

Pat



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JimInOz
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Speedmasterfan88 Speedmasterfan88
You can search through eBay with watchrecon?! If so, How ? Teach me master!

I just search the Bay in the different regional sites.. Mostly .com .co.uk and .de and .gr

Would be Great If you could just set it to "find all". Location "IDGAF". 馃榿

I was suggesting using WR to back up his eBay searches, thus providing an additional resource for searching.

Not to act as a defacto eBay tool (which it can't as you know).
 
JimInOz
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And don't call me Master until you have 1000 posts.
 
tapaptpat
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Northernman Northernman
http://www.geo-ship.com/

Seems to be doing what the OP is requesting.
Thats nice.. 脰h shit there is an android app too. Danger. High voltage.

smitty190373 smitty190373
Can anyone provide some tips or info on making Ebay work when trying to find items. I get the feeling I miss a huge amount of listings because they don't show up in searches. I am UK based and have subscribed followed searches with email alerts set up for several items. It bugs me when I see or hear something traded or was posted and nothing showed up!!. For example I have at least 6 different searches set for Omega sm300s, parts or watches. The Seamaster 300 CK14755 that Gemini4 posted has not shown up in any of these. I appreciate it's a USA only sale so maybe not a great example as i'm UK, but it should still show up right? It doesn't even appear if I put in the listing number and only shows if I click the link from the original thread. Several other times members or friends have posted up items that have not been shown to me through these "searches".

I know things are out there....and I know i'm missing them 馃檨 grrrr.

Thanks guys.
It will do more than what you asked for. It has the potential of emptying you wallet. [emoji85]

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