You can find your listing by:

• Using My eBay

• Using eBay search

• Searching by Item Number in Advanced search

• Using eBay's Feedback system

Finding your listing using eBay search

When you list an item on eBay, the search system immediately records the item number and your user ID. You can use this information to find the listing by entering the item number into the search box at the top of most eBay pages.

If you list an item using pre-filled item (product catalogue) information, your listing also will appear on the products detail page. For example, you list an item associated with a catalogue such as a SLR digital camera. When buyers search for SLR digital camera, they may see matching products at the top of the search result page. When they click the product title, they go to the product details page where your listing appears.

Note: Your listing may not be immediately searchable when using a keyword search or category search, until several hours after you've created it. Your listing should appear in the search results within 24 hours. eBay updates its databases several times a day. When you searched for your listing, it was probably between two update cycles and your information had not yet been added to all of eBay's search databases.

Important: Each time you revise your item the process starts over.

Finding your listing through Advanced search

Depending on the options you selected when listing your item, your listing may display in several places at the same time. To quickly identify all of the places where a potential bidder may see your item when browsing, use Advanced search.

If you do not know your item number, you can find your item number in:

• Your listing's confirmation email.

• On My eBay page.

• On the top of the item page next to the title.

Tip: You can use your browser’s Favourites, or Bookmark feature to bookmark your listing so you can check your listing without signing into eBay. See your browser's Help for information.

Finding your listing using the Feedback system

Items may be viewed using the Feedback system for up to 60 days from the end of the listing.

If Feedback has already been left for the item

If Feedback has already been left for this item by you, your transaction partner, or both, you can access the item through your Feedback profile.

• Click the Feedback score beside your user ID. Your Feedback profile will appear. Any item less than 90 days old will display its item number as a link on the right side of the Feedback page.

• Select the Feedback Received tab to see feedback buyers have left you about an item.

• Select the Left for Others tab to view feedback you have left for sellers from whom you have bought an item.

If Feedback has not yet been left for the item

If Feedback has not yet been left for this item, you can still access the listing page by clicking the Feedback link in the Account section of the My eBay page. You will see a page with a list of items awaiting your Feedback. To view the listing, click on the title of the listing you want to see.

Important: After 60 days items are archived from the site, in order to preserve system resources, and are no longer available for viewing.

If you still can’t find your listing

If you've listed or relisted an item in the past few hours, or if you’ve changed the title of an item, it may take several hours for your item to appear in a keyword or category search.

If it has been more than 24 hours, and you still can't find your item through keyword or category searches, try the following:

• Check the title of your item for any special characters (for example: !, /, @) that are located next to important words. The search tool may overlook these characters.

• Make sure that you haven't accidentally run two words together. For example, you may have entered your title as BeatlesPoster rather than Beatles Poster. If you find that you made an error in your title, you can revise your item. To revise your item, go to My eBay, click the Selling tab, and click Revise my item.

• Check to make sure you are searching for words that are actually in your title and/or description. Searching on the words DVD Player will not return your item if you haven't used the words DVD and Player in your item's title and/or description.

• In some cases, items that are not allowed on certain eBay international sites or that violate our rules will not appear in Search. Check eBay’s Offensive Items Policy if you feel that this may apply to your item.

• Try searching by seller using Advanced search options.