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Customising Your Search Results Page

You can customise the information that displays in your search and browse results so you can view the information you want to see in the order and format that suits your needs.You can save these settings so you don’t have to reset them every time you sign in to eBay.

To customise your results page:
  1. Search or browse for an item.

  2. From the results page, click the Customise view link above the list of items to open the Customise your search window.

  3. Click the link for the type of setting you want to change – Formatting, Item Information, Seller Information or Advanced Search Options.

  4. Modify your settings. (Refer to the Search display options below for descriptions about each setting.)

  5. Click the Apply Changes button to save your selected preferences.

To restore the default (original) display settings:
  1. Click the Customise view link.

  2. Click the Restore defaults link.

  3. Click the Apply Changes button.

Search display options

Here are some ways you can change the look of your search results page.

Formatting

  • Available columns: A list of columns you don’t want to see. For example, if you don’t want to see “Time” in your search results, move that option to the Available columns box.

  • Columns to display: Columns you want to display on the results pages and the order you want them in. For example, if you want to show "Postage costs", move that option to the "Columns to display" box.

  • Use the up and down arrows to change the order of the options.

  • Show results in: Select your default view. Choose List view to see more listings or Picture gallery to view items at a glance.

  • Show time in: Select either the Time left format or Date format to choose how time remaining on an item diplays.

  • Items per page: Select the number of items you want displayed on a search results page.

  • Picture size: Sets the picture size to small, medium, or large.

  • Item title on its own row: Select this option to show the title above all the other specifics, which is helpful if you’re viewing on a small screen.

Item information

  • Item number: Display the eBay item number.

  • Watch this item: Displays the Watch this item link on each listing on the page. This enables you to add an item to your watch list in My eBay. (Does not include eBay Store inventory listings.)

Seller information

  • Store name: See the seller’s Store name (if applicable). Clicking the Store Name takes you to that store. 

  • Seller User ID: See the seller's User ID for each item.

  • Seller Feedback: Show the seller's Feedback rating.

Advance options

  • Sort order: Show results in a particular sort order. Sort your results by best match, time, price, payment method, condition (options vary by eBay site).

  • You can select to show the time listed for the items being sorted.

  • Currency conversion: Select whether to show prices and postage costs in an item's listed currency or to convert all prices to the site's local currency (eg: Singapore dollars on eBay Singapore, Malaysian Ringgit on eBay Malaysia or the Peso on eBay Philippines).


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