posted on December 30, 2004 04:56:48 PM new
I've noticed this, too. But it only combines on certain key words, not on all. If you put your word in quotes you can still get a more narrow search.
posted on December 30, 2004 05:10:16 PM new
I think it combines for all word ending with the letter "s". Examples: card/cards, postcard/postcards, stamp/stamps, etc.
It is so annoying, I only search a fraction of the time of what I used, and subsequently bid less.
posted on December 30, 2004 08:07:08 PM new
I disagree. I find that it helps buyers find my items better. I often have plurals in my auctions where a bidder may only type in the singular word will still be able to find my plural listing. It clearly helps the seller by giving buyers that impulse item.
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posted on December 31, 2004 07:45:51 PM new
I like it. If you are a seller you no longer have to put coin/coins, plate/plates etc. in the title line and that saves space for other key words.
posted on December 31, 2004 08:15:31 PM new
I really don't like it. What if a buyer is looking for a single specific plate, or stamp, or postcard? The last thing they need is a bunch of items not related when they are looking for something specific. For every impluse buyer that is gained, a qualified buyer may be lost.
stamp* or (stamp,stamps) worked perfectly well for searching, without eBay making plural and singular items manitory for all searches.
