Ebay Keyword Spamming

[Scottish Punk]

How many of you go through the wizard and report Keyword Spamming and does it even make a difference? I did a search for "CSG Patch" and got these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384545989914?hash=item5988ba251a:g:-5sAAOSwXS1hrYvr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325052324250?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4baea0d99a:g:uT8AAOSwtUViDC87&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACkPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSvhAqMt0wg86xg8aAkgjQJNJBKN04nqv6Zr%252BV95G0ymnt5O%252FguAAh1vwk3SKkVyRy4uwN7wGsRI4nSvLuykCqwBGiIRanjV5HrurNHGSgGcO58YjxwWhj3vFCpNfITI1tx%252FV8flmLUw0%252FSRZ%252F5xaORyU1Z%252ByD41v1XTppgLxaRwzHJZHFjAh8%252FPaZwudjDDMkzuZnJjSjAM%252F9mRoOVLsHkTguvSO4clzz8e7eTraID%252BTGncgfq1SLndqjfuKepF1tUFnfRArTWhSccGAk20dvhgYlGG4KVk7xBvb2t9ifGQ0Cf4nqTPj7hf2D4Y436Vp6sg47OFYTzaJ0lJdpqiOGfa46ZzYlrEQsQiFFtgXtMD3xEC7pUsZsdQjV19AtvbG7b44JcqJNeWJA2n%252FxNJVdloHhCTHz9xRAEzkc4WAhY0FPsfwA2IxWPNws3%252Bj7vchaTtjFKRnAoLUUxOgViOOAimSVl8UO6UmseixsAlez2yrDa7S%252F%252F1%252B4bQIqfEql6ubN1pmhRWCNgT3T4X9UlDCd8yg6iGW1Pf5pTIcqqNSXZ7zc5kqxjTcvZ0VDfab2a2vVMtTVzsKXJij5aEpkPNWLMALmSLDFOvDqLKcXYeNnObIPKfuz%252FrFoYDJV71xAJ%252FYDxlhpQ13L1DdUPKnQoy0kJ4mgkhrdEadwWVFSYmTmefYa%252F%252FN8ZOpeeWKT39vsezn4j4quncXjsP8bDgXWezeggGLiYJsKNglITGpL3%252FYfphq%252B%252F3zmor%252BDTo3MtZJCd4LDcLRrSBXnaKsk2WYH6%252BSbbkE5fnRLLaIY9Mg4Bm8y%252BPGNuspNlLG2sZOQ5c24kp%252Fz%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM6s7nxOBf

Don't know why that last link is so long. Anyways, these are just examples. If you search "auto", you will invariably get a ton of cards NOT autographed just because they are labeled auto = yes in the item specifcs.

[TC79]

I don't report, but when I search for auto cards, I get tons of sellers who put "non-Auto" in the title to spam the auto listings, so then I have to exclude "non". The two listings you linked also spam player names with "Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa" and "Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Nolan Ryan, Willie Mays", which is annoying.

[jamcas997]

How many of you go through the wizard and report Keyword Spamming and does it even make a difference? I did a search for "CSG Patch" and got these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384545989914?hash=item5988ba251a:g:-5sAAOSwXS1hrYvr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325052324250?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4baea0d99a:g:uT8AAOSwtUViDC87&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACkPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSvhAqMt0wg86xg8aAkgjQJNJBKN04nqv6Zr%252BV95G0ymnt5O%252FguAAh1vwk3SKkVyRy4uwN7wGsRI4nSvLuykCqwBGiIRanjV5HrurNHGSgGcO58YjxwWhj3vFCpNfITI1tx%252FV8flmLUw0%252FSRZ%252F5xaORyU1Z%252ByD41v1XTppgLxaRwzHJZHFjAh8%252FPaZwudjDDMkzuZnJjSjAM%252F9mRoOVLsHkTguvSO4clzz8e7eTraID%252BTGncgfq1SLndqjfuKepF1tUFnfRArTWhSccGAk20dvhgYlGG4KVk7xBvb2t9ifGQ0Cf4nqTPj7hf2D4Y436Vp6sg47OFYTzaJ0lJdpqiOGfa46ZzYlrEQsQiFFtgXtMD3xEC7pUsZsdQjV19AtvbG7b44JcqJNeWJA2n%252FxNJVdloHhCTHz9xRAEzkc4WAhY0FPsfwA2IxWPNws3%252Bj7vchaTtjFKRnAoLUUxOgViOOAimSVl8UO6UmseixsAlez2yrDa7S%252F%252F1%252B4bQIqfEql6ubN1pmhRWCNgT3T4X9UlDCd8yg6iGW1Pf5pTIcqqNSXZ7zc5kqxjTcvZ0VDfab2a2vVMtTVzsKXJij5aEpkPNWLMALmSLDFOvDqLKcXYeNnObIPKfuz%252FrFoYDJV71xAJ%252FYDxlhpQ13L1DdUPKnQoy0kJ4mgkhrdEadwWVFSYmTmefYa%252F%252FN8ZOpeeWKT39vsezn4j4quncXjsP8bDgXWezeggGLiYJsKNglITGpL3%252FYfphq%252B%252F3zmor%252BDTo3MtZJCd4LDcLRrSBXnaKsk2WYH6%252BSbbkE5fnRLLaIY9Mg4Bm8y%252BPGNuspNlLG2sZOQ5c24kp%252Fz%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM6s7nxOBf

Don't know why that last link is so long. Anyways, these are just examples. If you search "auto", you will invariably get a ton of cards NOT autographed just because they are labeled auto = yes in the item specifcs.

I would not report them as they are not a violation, but a problem with EBAYS search since last May Update Debacle. The sellers are clearly listing like they should and should not be reported for it.

[thenightman]

I would not report them as they are not a violation, but a problem with EBAYS search since last May Update Debacle. The sellers are clearly listing like they should and should not be reported for it.

When the person made the listing they literally checked every box under Features. That is not "listing like they should".

[jamcas997]

When the person made the listing they literally checked every box under Features. That is not "listing like they should".

Ok got where he should be complaining about Item Specifics are what is tagging all of the items.

[thenightman]

Ok got where he should be complaining about Item Specifics are what is tagging all of the items.

Yeah, I absolutely believe that eBay will eventually deal with incorrect listings. When you're trying to look up an RPA NBA card #'d to /50 and you get a non-patch, non-auto, 2nd year MLB card that isn't #'d you have a problem.

[longhornjunkie]

My favorite lately is people that paste an entire Wikipedia article into the description.

[prospectorgems]

I will periodically report when someone puts PSA in the title and it's just a base card. eBay never seems to do anything though so I only do when I get irritated even though I realize nothing will happen.

[DynaEtch]

Yeah, I absolutely believe that eBay will eventually deal with incorrect listings. When you're trying to look up an RPA NBA card #'d to /50 and you get a non-patch, non-auto, 2nd year MLB card that isn't #'d you have a problem.

I imagine they might, considering incorrect listings now presumably result in headaches/needless extra money spent to send on an incorrectly labeled item through their AG program. Although with some of this it works the other way around: for example if someone says non AUTO in title of a >500 listing, just the auto being in the title exempts it from the AG program, so instead of CSG receiving an incorrect item, an item that was supposed to be sent there isnt.

I wonder when ebay will start getting stricter with correct titles, and also correct category placement.