my ebay emails are arriving too late

[dodgyknes]

I have two particular items in my saved searches.  I was notified today at 10:43 by email of a listing of one of them. Unfortunately, when I contacted the seller he had already sold it YESTERDAY!  What's going on?!!

[*vyolla* · Accepted solution]

Did the seller end the listing early to sell to highest bidder?

What's the listing number?

[tobiasd4]

Saved searches are only sent once a day,

So if someone bought item soon after it was listed, you are too late.

[dodgyknes]

Thank you.
That means saved searches are hardly worth having!
Regards
Roger

[tobiasd4]

If item is buy it now, it can sell anytime. 

If auction, then usually it runs to the end.