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The simplest and quickest way of locating and viewing your item listings
is to choose the “Items I’m Selling” view in My eBay. But if you want to
check that your listing can be found by potential bidders, then you should also
use the various Search facilities or Category browsing methods.
Items do not necessarily appear immediately in listings visible
to other members, so you may be able to view your items from My eBay, but
until they are “indexed” by the eBay system, you might not be able to find
them in search results or category browses. It can take up to 6 hours for
listings to be shown, although usually it is much less. If your listing has
not been displayed after 6 hours, you should contact eBay customer support.
An item listing can appear in several different places on eBay at
any one time. You may have placed it in two categories, chosen the Gallery
option, or even a Home page listing where it will appear in rotation on eBay’s
front page.
Entering the item number in the search box (at the top right
corner of all eBay pages) will locate your item. But it’s often a good idea
to use the other search facilities to check on how easily your item will be
found when a buyer uses that particular search option.
Enter one or more keywords that you have used in your item title
and/or the listing description and inspect the search results. How much
competition do you have? Should you change the words you used in the title
and description to make your item easier for buyers to find?
Try to think like a buyer – what words would you use if you were
looking for an item like the one you have listed. Making a few changes to
your item title could make a significant difference to the number of bidders
you attract.
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