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Comparing Items

If you have multiple items that are similar, and you can’t decide which item to buy, you can use the Comparison Shopping feature to look at items side by side. You can compare a wide range of information about the items including:

  • Time left

  • Bids

  • Seller

  • Price

  • Delivery item locations

  • Payment information

  • Return policies

To compare items, you search or browse for an item, select the items you want to compare, then work with your compared items list.

The ability to compare items is available on search listings pages, Shop listing pages, Sellers Other Items pages, and My eBay.

Selecting items to compare

You can select up to 15 items to compare at any one time. The Compare Items list shows your selected items side-by-side, making it easier for you to compare information. If you decide to buy or bid on an item, you can easily return to the listing.

To select items to compare:
  1. Search or browse for an item.

  2. From your search or browse results, select the tickboxes next to the items you want to compare.

  3. Click the Compare button located at the top or bottom of your search results or list view. The Compare Items list appears.

  4. To work with your compared items, see Managing your Compared Items. To go back to your search results, click the “Back to list of items” link.

Managing your compared items

Once you have created a compared items list, you can manage the information. You can Watch, Bid or Buy It Now right from your Compare Items list.

To manage your compared items:
From your Compare Items page, do any of the following:

  • To view more items on the page, click the “Show All Items” link. You can view up to 15 items at one time.

  • To watch one item, click the “Watch this Item” link for the item.

  • To watch all items, click the Watch All button. The items are saved to your Items I’m Watching page in My eBay.

  • To sort items, click the Sort by list and choose a sorting option.

  • To bid on an item, click the Bid Now! Button for the item.

  • To remove one item, click the “Remove Item” link for the item.

  • To remove all of the items you last compared, click the Remove All button.


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