https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Buying/Reporting-keyword-spamming-is-now-a-nightmare/m-p/7913165#M78330 <P>Has anyone else noticed how difficult eBay have made it to report misleading listings?<BR /><BR /></P><P>I keep getting search alerts for genuine brands (e.g. Margaret Howell) only to end up looking at unrelated items (overpriced Dunn &amp; Co. overcoat)— usually keyword-spammed titles that have nothing to do with the brand. These listings clearly break eBay’s own <EM>Search &amp; Browse Manipulation</EM> rules, yet the “Report item” link is buried or missing altogether (especially on Pre-loved Partner listings).<BR /><BR /></P><P>It just took me <STRONG>half an hour</STRONG> to report a single item. Why is eBay protecting sellers who misuse keywords, while genuine sellers and buyers waste time?<BR /><BR /></P><P>This isn’t about nitpicking — it’s about search results being trustworthy. If buyers lose confidence that searches and keyword alerts show what they asked for, everyone loses.<BR /><BR /></P><P>eBay has buried the 'report item' facility - I appreciate this could be abused so I respect that but this seems to align with their 'free for all' approach where they have given up monitoring what's happening (fake goods condoned now).&nbsp; I know it's tempting to look back on the fantasy of a 'golden age of eBay' but this seems to be a rather sad lowering of standards.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Has anyone else run into this?<BR /><BR />PS - I attached the listing in question - misleading keywords are obvious and plentiful....</P> Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:40:08 GMT weiwu108 2025-08-17T05:40:08Z