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Saving your searches


If you regularly search for certain items, save time by saving your searches. Once you save a search, you can get the latest search results from My eBay or get search results automatically by email.

Saving a search

To save a search:

  1. From the top of any page, enter the item you're looking for in the search box and click the Search button.

  2. On the search results page, click the Save this search link near the top of your results.

  3. A Save this search box will appear with a suggested name for your search and the option to receive email notifications when new items match your search.Clear the Email me daily when new items match my search check box if you don't want to receive notifications. You can also select a different time period from the drop-down menu if you'd like to receive more or less frequent updates.

  4. Click the Save button. Your search will be saved on your My eBay page.

Accessing your saved search results

Once you've saved a search, you can access the latest search results at any time.

To run a saved search:

  1. Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.

  2. From the Activity tab, in the Organise section, click the Saved searches link.

  3. From your list of saved searches, click the search you want. The latest results will display. 

Receiving email notifications for saved searches

To get notified by email about new items matching your saved search:

  1. Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.

  2. From the Activity tab, in the Organise section, click the Saved searches link.

  3. From your list of saved searches, find the search you want.

  4. Click the arrow next to Edit search on the right side of the page, and then select Sign up for emails.

  5. Make the Email me daily when new items match my search for: check box is selected, and then select a time period from the drop-down menu.

  6. Click the Save button.

Editing or deleting a saved search

To edit a saved search:

  1. Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.

  2. From the Activity tab, in the Organise section, click the Saved searches link.

  3. From your list of saved searches, find the search you want to edit. Click the Edit search linkon the right side of the page.

To delete a saved search:

  1. Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.

  2. From the Activity tab, in the Organise section, click the Saved searches link.

  3. From your list of saved searches, find the search you want to delete.

  4. Click the arrow next to Edit search on the right side of the page, and then select Delete search from the drop-down menu.

Adding a note to a saved search

To add a note to a saved search:

  1. Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.

  2. From the Activity tab, in the Organise section, click the Saved searches link.

  3. From your list of saved searches, find the search you want to add a note to.

  4. Click the arrow next to Edit search on the right side of the page, and then select Add note from the drop-down menu.

  5. Type your note, and then click the Save button.

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