posted on December 8, 2002 09:39:40 AM
just a way to get around it? I'm still unsure what really constitutes keyword spamming in Ebay's eyes. Maybe this is just his way of getting around it. (you have to read the scroll box - all the words are in that). Also right click and view source. He has a lot of these up for auction. I'd like to be able to do a search without getting all the things I'm NOT looking for.
posted on December 8, 2002 12:16:09 PM
I was searching in "jeep" last night and got all of his auctions, too. I think this is key word spamming. The extra word stuff has nothing to do with his auctions.
posted on December 8, 2002 12:45:25 PM
This seller with their ugly guitars was doing this about 3 or 4 months ago with all the keywords in the scroll box. Then he stopped doing it so I figured someone reported him to ebay.
Last evening I noticed his auctions coming up in all my searches again and realized he is doing the same thing.
ebay should kick the bum off. He may be a powerseller making them a few bucks but they should consider all the other sellers who can't get away with the same thing and also all the buyers who get fed up with this clogging their search.
posted on December 8, 2002 07:20:50 PM
I was going to report him, but someone already has. I hate it when I'm looking for one thing and all this other stuff comes up. I used to get those annoying CD auctions all the time. I think it's rather pitiful when you don't have enough faith in what you're selling and you have to cheat. It's not only unfair to the honest sellers out there, but to the bidders as well. I agree, he or she needs to be kicked off. This time for good. Power Seller or no power seller. Geesh!
posted on December 8, 2002 07:41:37 PM
I just did a search on the small hometown I am from Northern Minnesota and 15 of those CD auctions came up. Can't eBay see what is happening. All their space is being used up by that dumb crap. How do you get this stuff off. Don't you think someone has made a program that will get rid of those bums.
