> 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
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
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,
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
> 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
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
> 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
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
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 -
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
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
> 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).
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 :-)
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" ;-)
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> Chiappa via cctalk
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> Cc: j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
> Subject: eBay search fail
>
> So someone mentioned this to me:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847
>
> Now, the c
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So someone mentioned this to me:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222941705847
Now, the crazy thin
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