listings not appearing in search on ebay

Hi - The delay you are seeing is a normal one, as your listings have to be indexed by ebay's servers before they will show up in search results. This "normally" takes anywhere from 1 or 2 hours to 5 or 6 hours or more. It can take as much as 12 hours or more depending on the type of items listed and ebay's server workload. Some seller's have reported delays of over 24 hours all the way up to never. I personally see results between 2 to 5 hours. Be patient if you can, as long as they show up on your "my ebay" page, you should be fine, eventually. This has been a VERY long-standing complaint on the ebay boards.

Thanks ninth, I thought I had read something to that effect somewhere, but I looked and couldn't find it anywhere. Thanks much for your help. I'll be patient! It's worth the wait!

Hi bhelton,

Once your listing shows on eBay and you do a search they should show up. I'm not sure what the time delay may be on eBay's search engine, but I have had some to show within a very brief time. If the listing is in your "My eBay" then it is not an Auctiva issue.

What are some of the key words you used in your listing? I'm sure you know better than I this is the key to getting your listings to come up.

BroJames

PS - Looks like ninth has given you very good response.

I had 6 or 7 auctions which were almost identical. They were books and only the volume number was different in the title. One listing was searchable instantly. The second one took a couple hours. The rest didn't show up until the next day. Luckily they all sold.

I've also had delays - but they eventually show up - Dawn