OT: Argghh! eBay Motors searches

This gives you all the Stude Stuff. Once done loading, save the http icon to your tool bar. Don't bother with the Ebay search

At least for the time being, you can go here.....

and where it says Welcome to the NEW eBay Motors, click on the "Switch back to the original eBay Motors".... It will take you back to the old format (until they dump it completely).

It will keep you in the old one until you close the browser.

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

Unfortunately that wouldn't help a lot, because when I invoked one of my pre-coded searches from my eBay "favorite searches" list, it automatically took me to the "New eBay Motors" and presented me with a blank generic search screen...

So it appears to me my problems may have been a glitch introduced by eBay changing something, and now they have changed it back (except that the searches I created under the New eBay Motors, that used to work, still aren't working, but I have far fewer of those).

Actually, after I reported the problem, I got back what appeared to be a nonsensical answer that referenced a problem I hadn't reported, but maybe the problem they cited was a generic problem many people were reporting that had symptoms different from what I was experiencing. Their note didn't make sense to me because all my favorite searches were listed fine, and I hadn't reported any "missing" searches, mine were there, they just weren't working, and still weren't working after I received their reply note.... here's their reply note and my original problem report:

Dear Wayne,

Thank you for reporting that My eBay was showing only 20 of your Favorite Searches or Favorite Sellers. We were able to get this corrected so that you will see up to 100 of your Favorites.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Sincerely, Roy E.

eBay Motors Customer Support _____________________________________________

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Message: I have a number of old searches that have stopped working; they apparently WILL work on eBay.com if I highlight and copy the search argument off my search page then paste it in the search field, but when I simply click on the search for an automotive item it takes me to a starter search field at eBay motors where I am forced to go through a bunch of screens that end up not doing the search I used to do easily, and I have to further modify the search to even get close to my original search. WTH??? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for users?

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Well, guess what? Now that page no longer says "welcome to the new eBay Motors", nor does it allow a switch back to the old eBay Motors, nor do my old searches work. So, still AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!

It still works on mine.... If I open one of my old searches, I still ahve the option to switch back.

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

I founf the new one works ok... If you put Studebaker in parenthesis... "Studebaker" Jeff

Well, I can't explain it, but it seems my old searches work fine for parts, but not if the search is for cars rather than parts... it just takes me to