Searching Ebay For Ls400

[mikeyv]

Ok, I'm posting in this forum because this is the model I was searching for when I found this eBay foible, but it's probably true for other makes and models too.

If you click on Lexus, then select ls400 from the model selection panel on the left, currently you will get 20 cars.

If you type LS400 in to the search box instead, currently you will get 30 cars.

I have no idea why this happens, but thought it might help anybody searching for a car.

Edited to add, I think it may be that cars listed as ls 400 don't appear if you use the panel, only ls400 (no space between ls and 400), manually searching gets both.

[Bluesman]

Ok, I'm posting in this forum because this is the model I was searching for when I found this ebay foible, but it's probably true for other makes and models too.

If you click on Lexus, then select ls400 from the model selection panel on the left, currently you will get 20 cars.

If you type LS400 in to the search box instead, currently you will get 30 cars.

I have no idea why this happens, but thought it might help anybody searching for a car.

Edited to add, I think it may be that cars listed as ls 400 don't appear if you use the panel, only ls400 (no space between ls and 400), manually searching gets both.

Ah the vageries of eBay. A brilliantly simple idea made to be the most complicated buying and selling medium ever devised by mankind.

Do not look for logic as you will end up being sectioned under the mental health act.

Still look on the brightside they make shedloads of money.

Mike

[LowriderUK]

It's not eBay's fault, it's down to the seller. If they don't select LS400 as a model in the dropdown list, but type LS400 in the title, then it will only appear if you search "LS400", and not if you search Lexus, then select LS400 from the model selection box.

It's the same as when the selling 'grid' that shows all the information for the car - such as fuel type, number of doors, mileage etc - is almost empty, and all the information had been typed out in the description.

It's just laziness on the part of the seller.

[LowriderUK]

This one, for example, has the Manufacturer as 'Lexus', but the model as 'Other', so won't appear if you go down the route of selecting 'Lexus' and 'LS400' from the make/model selection, but will appear if you type LS400 in the search box.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-LEXUS-LS400-GREEN-AUTO-LEATHER-MOT-TAX-TOYOTA-/180825816432?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a1a0efd70

All because the seller hasn't bothered to ensure the details are correct.

[Bluesman]

It's not eBay's fault, it's down to the seller. If they don't select LS400 as a model in the dropdown list, but type LS400 in the title, then it will only appear if you search "LS400", and not if you search Lexus, then select LS400 from the model selection box.

It's the same as when the selling 'grid' that shows all the information for the car - such as fuel type, number of doors, mileage etc - is almost empty, and all the information had been typed out in the description.

It's just laziness on the part of the seller.

Hi Dan,

Cant agree with you there although there are always mistakes in listings I checked 3 cars from both the 21 list and then the 30 list and they are all listed correctly.

It dosent seem to make any difference if you put LS 400 or LS400 and whether you choose to put Lexus at the begining of either of those search terms.

If you just put LS400 into the search only facility and you dont even have to select it to search Cars you will get a return of 35.

If you go through the eBay listing search ie Motors, Make, Model, etc you get a return of 21.

All cars are listed as far as I can correctly.

Mike

[LowriderUK]

It's not eBay's fault, it's down to the seller. If they don't select LS400 as a model in the dropdown list, but type LS400 in the title, then it will only appear if you search "LS400", and not if you search Lexus, then select LS400 from the model selection box.

It's the same as when the selling 'grid' that shows all the information for the car - such as fuel type, number of doors, mileage etc - is almost empty, and all the information had been typed out in the description.

It's just laziness on the part of the seller.

Hi Dan,

Cant agree with you there although there are always mistakes in listings I checked 3 cars from both the 21 list and then the 30 list and they are all listed correctly.

It dosent seem to make any difference if you put LS 400 or LS400 and whether you choose to put Lexus at the begining of either of those search terms.

If you just put LS400 into the search only facility and you dont even have to select it to search Cars you will get a return of 35.

If you go through the eBay listing search ie Motors, Make, Model, etc you get a return of 21.

All cars are listed as far as I can correctly.

Mike

Searching LS400 brings up a list of 35 vehicles in the 'Cars' catagory.

Of those 35, only 20 have the model correctly listed as 'LS400', the remaining 15 have the model listed as 'Other', as I explained above.

I've taken the time to list the auctions seperately.

All of these 20 listings correctly show the model as 'LS400'.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab4920e55

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cc237d44b

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19ce1fc365

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a171153a8

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab44c100c

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4844301c53

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab48c1888

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4cfe066feb

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item33726abdc4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4cfe980a9f

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6b62bf16

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c309d65d

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbda9745a

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e689b6ad0

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e68a29719

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53eb1b1155

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a6d10e96a

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53e9f99c7b

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item41630e1c36

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35b89647ef

These 15 listings show the model as 'Other', or have no model information at all.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43ad99482c

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19cdf4dfb3

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3372510a69

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c2f219e1

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ebb41c9d1

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6ba84d60

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3371473c58

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6b1fb4f4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ebbbe02b4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43adaac9ef

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item46015a1c96

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a70fd66d0

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f13f07a16

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1456ebb2

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item46015fc902

Therefore where the model is not shown as LS400, selecting 'Lexus' and then 'LS400' from the lists will NOT show these cars.

I stand by my statement that it is no-ones fault but the sellers for not correctly designating the model of their car.

[Bluesman]

It's not eBay's fault, it's down to the seller. If they don't select LS400 as a model in the dropdown list, but type LS400 in the title, then it will only appear if you search "LS400", and not if you search Lexus, then select LS400 from the model selection box.

It's the same as when the selling 'grid' that shows all the information for the car - such as fuel type, number of doors, mileage etc - is almost empty, and all the information had been typed out in the description.

It's just laziness on the part of the seller.

Hi Dan,

Cant agree with you there although there are always mistakes in listings I checked 3 cars from both the 21 list and then the 30 list and they are all listed correctly.

It dosent seem to make any difference if you put LS 400 or LS400 and whether you choose to put Lexus at the begining of either of those search terms.

If you just put LS400 into the search only facility and you dont even have to select it to search Cars you will get a return of 35.

If you go through the eBay listing search ie Motors, Make, Model, etc you get a return of 21.

All cars are listed as far as I can correctly.

Mike

Searching LS400 brings up a list of 35 vehicles in the 'Cars' catagory.

Of those 35, only 20 have the model correctly listed as 'LS400', the remaining 15 have the model listed as 'Other', as I explained above.

I've taken the time to list the auctions seperately.

All of these 20 listings correctly show the model as 'LS400'.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab4920e55

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cc237d44b

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19ce1fc365

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a171153a8

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab44c100c

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4844301c53

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab48c1888

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4cfe066feb

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item33726abdc4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4cfe980a9f

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6b62bf16

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c309d65d

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbda9745a

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e689b6ad0

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e68a29719

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53eb1b1155

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a6d10e96a

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53e9f99c7b

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item41630e1c36

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35b89647ef

These 15 listings show the model as 'Other', or have no model information at all.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43ad99482c

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19cdf4dfb3

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3372510a69

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c2f219e1

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ebb41c9d1

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6ba84d60

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3371473c58

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6b1fb4f4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ebbbe02b4

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43adaac9ef

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item46015a1c96

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a70fd66d0

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f13f07a16

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1456ebb2

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item46015fc902

Therefore where the model is not shown as LS400, selecting 'Lexus' and then 'LS400' from the lists will NOT show these cars.

I stand by my statement that it is no-ones fault but the sellers for not correctly designating the model of their car.

I stand corrected. Many apologies please feel free to exact what ever punishment you see fit but please dont touch the Lexus.

Mike