Jeff King

Since the experience was first released, members have given us some great feedback, much of which we've acted on. For example, user preferences now are "sticky" – basically, the system remembers them – and we've added more features to the advanced search page. We have also added an Auto Complete feature, which provides search suggestions in real time right from the search box! We'll continue to incorporate members’ suggestions and feedback whenever possible into the experience.

Defaulting more people to the new search experience
Starting next week, we're going to start directing more members to the new search experience by default. A small percentage will also see a new merchandising placement highlighting auctions that we're testing for a limited time.

If you're using the new search experience, I'd like to thank you in advance for taking the time to let us know your thoughts. And if you'd rather not use the new search experience, you can simply opt out near the top of the search results page.

And as I mentioned before, if you're not already using them, you can still try the latest Finding features on the eBay Playground – new additions are made all the time. You can also stop by and leave your feedback on the Search discussion board, which my team regularly monitors.

Sincerely,

Jeff King
Senior Director, Finding