tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post876918782121537513..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: eBay's Best Match PlacementJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-90430948908585828542012-11-25T10:46:10.021-06:002012-11-25T10:46:10.021-06:00I agree with both of you that all experienced coll...I agree with both of you that all experienced collectors avoid "best match" like the plague. We all know that it hides desirable items in order to thrust random stuff in front of us that is overpriced.<br /><br />What I meant in my post was that inexperienced buyers do not know this. The default at Amazon is "relevance," which is their version of "best match." People who don't know all the nuances involved don't know at first that eBay is not actually showing the best results. Those people are missing out, and this does affect end prices for auctions.<br /><br />My auctions last year did fabulous because auctions were heavily favored in "best match." I see a big difference this year now that auctions are no longer favored.<br /><br />The trouble is that none of this can be proved one way or the other. We don't know what percent of searchers are using "best match" rather than one of the better search sorts. It could be only 25%, but what if as many as 50% of searchers are using "best match"?Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-61374859594123679812012-11-25T09:19:33.436-06:002012-11-25T09:19:33.436-06:00I agree with Richard. I never use Best Match eithe...I agree with Richard. I never use Best Match either. I get daily emails by New Listings in case I want to Watch items to get a feel for sales and prices, and then check the Ending Soonest when I'm ready to deal. <br /><br />Donna<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904773672230899031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-28464172435231633852012-11-18T18:07:41.747-06:002012-11-18T18:07:41.747-06:00Hi Jennifer,
Don't worry. This is one Ebay me...Hi Jennifer,<br />Don't worry. This is one Ebay member (who buys and sells) who has never had any use for the "best match" option in searches, and judging by the vast number of acquaintances I've met on Ebay over the years, I can't count one single person who doesn't use the "ending soonest" option.<br />"Best match" is a useless tool! As you mentioned, so many worthwhile listings are never visible, and if people don't use the "ending soonest" option, they're going to miss out on a lot of great deals!<br /><br />RichardCoffeegulperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715120927276603682noreply@blogger.com