Re: eBay search fail

> On a whim, I tried searching for '"pdp-11" "pdp-11"' (i.e. just > repeated the keyword), and this time it _did_ turn it up! Very odd. > I wonder why that made a difference? So I have a new theory about this. Searching for 'pdp-11' causes eBay to automagically limit the search to

Re: eBay search fail

Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > So someone mentioned this to me: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847 > > Now, the crazy thing is that I religously do a search for "PDP-11" for newly > listed items on eBait at least once a day - and this never showed up! I just > did a search for sold

Re: eBay search fail

On Tue, 1 May 2018, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: I'd previously noticed that searches for 'pdp-11' turned up things with 'pdp11' in the title, so they apparently internally drop the '-'. (Google does a similar thing.) I just tried, and searching for '"pdp-11"' (i.e. exact multi-word match,

Re: eBay search fail

On Tue, 1 May 2018, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: My message to this list was as much a warning, as it was a query if anyone had any idea why this was happening, or if they'd seen similar behaviour before. There are several parts of the eBay search system that are broken. I have had items

Re: eBay search fail

> From: js > I've seen similar behavior before, and other search problems. At one > point in time, eBay's search engine worked just fine. Then, a number of > years ago, they revised their - supposedly making it 'smarter' - and > ever since then, it hasn't worked as well

Re: eBay search fail

On 5/1/2018 11:26 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > From: js > To take a suggestion from your playbook, I'd try asking eBay - 'I'm > getting incorrect search results. Why?' Yeah, that would be something to try, but I was wary of stirring up trouble - eBay might decide

Re: eBay search fail

> From: js > To take a suggestion from your playbook, I'd try asking eBay - 'I'm > getting incorrect search results. Why?' Yeah, that would be something to try, but I was wary of stirring up trouble - eBay might decide to void the sale, etc. Maybe I should. My message to this list

Re: eBay search fail

On 5/1/2018 10:19 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: Come on people, please i) try doing some actual research to see if theories hold water, don't just quickly post, and ii) read prior posts thoroughly. This is your thing to research. Please take suggestions for what they are. Searching

Re: eBay search fail

Come on people, please i) try doing some actual research to see if theories hold water, don't just quickly post, and ii) read prior posts thoroughly. Searching for "pdp-11" (where the "'s are to indicate what's in the search box, and are _not_ typed into the search box) turns up a host of items -

Re: eBay search fail

On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 8:29 AM, js--- via cctalk wrote: > > It could possibly be the "-" sign. I use that to exclude tokens from a > search. > > So "pdp -parts" should list all pdp items that are NOT parts. > Yes. One of my searches is: dec rainbow -spinner -flower

Re: eBay search fail

It could possibly be the "-" sign. I use that to exclude tokens from a search. So "pdp -parts" should list all pdp items that are NOT parts. - J. On 5/1/2018 8:44 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > From: W2HX > I filter on category "Computers/tablets& Networking." It

RE: eBay search fail

> From: W2HX > I filter on category "Computers/tablets & Networking." It might not have > shown up in your search if you searching in "Vintage Computing" > category. Oh, I forgot to mention: I always search in 'All Categories' precisely to avoid misfiled entries (like this one).

Re: eBay search fail

So someone mentioned this to me: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847 it is a "desktop system" ;-) Not just a "desktop", it is a "PC Desktops & All In Ones" You can't find stuff on eBay if you are looking in the wrong category :-)

Re: eBay search fail

On 2018-05-01 04:54, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > So someone mentioned this to me: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847 > it is a "desktop system" ;-)

Re: eBay search fail

I think "crap on a cracker" is fitting expression here. A few hours drive from me too. Wow. Hope it found a good home. b On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:20 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > I search only for "PDP" (not -11) but I filter on category > "Computers/tablets &

RE: eBay search fail

I search only for "PDP" (not -11) but I filter on category "Computers/tablets & Networking." It might not have shown up in your search if you searching in "Vintage Computing" category. This one looks like it wasn't listed there -Original Message- From: cctalk