eBay putting DVDs in search results for Blu-rays

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Whenever I search on some item plus "Blu-ray" DVDs show up in the results. It's as if eBay search treats them as interchangeable words. A simple, but annoying fix is to add -DVD to your search to eliminate them from your result.

[CADD_Guy]

I always filter the search results by picking the Blu-ray Disc check box under the "Format". I just search for the title and don't add blu-ray after it

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by CADD_Guy

I always filter the search results by picking the Blu-ray Disc check box under the "Format". I just search for the title and don't add blu-ray after it

That's not always effective since some sellers fail to provide the format. You might be missing some listings using that method.

[Carlanga]

Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

That's not always effective since some sellers fail to provide the format. You might be missing some listings using that method.

but I think if you put -dvd you miss the combo packs

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by Carlanga

but I think if you put -dvd you miss the combo packs

That's true... depends on the item you're searching for. eBay is tailored to the stupidest users now. They used to have wild card searches which were great for finding what you wanted.. It's too bad that feature was removed in 2012.

[ChiefSequatchie]

When I'm searching for a title say Jurassic World, I always add "Blu" to the end of my search i.e. "Jurassic World Blu"

[zeze]

I noticed that too lately on ebay.ca. I have found in some cases (not all) that even though the product listing title says its DVD and the picture shows the DVD version sellers are putting the format as "blu-ray" for some reason, hence why it shows up when you search for blu-rays. It is annoying for sure.

With that being said they are a large number of DVDs showing up when you type blu-ray like the OP said and there is no "blu-ray" text anywhere in the listing. This is pretty new as I have only noticed it the last couple of days. You can filter out the search to only show the blu-ray format but then you are missing out the "not specified" section.

[lolwut]

Originally Posted by ChiefSequatchie

When I'm searching for a title say Jurassic World, I always add "Blu" to the end of my search i.e. "Jurassic World Blu"

Doesn't matter, that's what I've always done. Now DVDs are showing up in my followed searches.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by lolwut

Doesn't matter, that's what I've always done. Now DVDs are showing up in my followed searches.

This is pretty annoying. When I list a Blu-ray on eBay now, my listing often gets buried in all of listings that come up for the DVD. If someone is specifically looking for the Blu-ray this makes it harder for them to find your listing.

[PenguinMaster]

Just search "Blu" instead of "Blu-ray", you'll still find all the Blu-ray results but eBay won't translate it into DVD.

[Lt. Brannigan]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

Just search "Blu" instead of "Blu-ray", you'll still find all the Blu-ray results but eBay won't translate it into DVD.

That's what I have been doing.

[Uncle_Ned]

Advanced search - key word blu-ray then choose exact words exact order then choose category dvd and blu-ray and hit search button. that seems to work for me. You can then follow the search to save it if you wish. Typing "blu-ray" with the quotes in the regular search box seems to work most of the time but has failed occasionally.