tracking searches?

[stealthguy]

will ebay track monitor or keep record of what you search for.. i don't think its all that important right now but trying to see what other things they monitor..

[hazy]

It's obvious that they already do when they show your previously viewed and recomended items.

[NoneOther]

Yes they monitor browsing and buying behaviour.

[epain]

Can ebay also monitor your eamil or other sites you visit on your computer?

[NoneOther]

No they can't

[hazy]

Do you guys think they cross reference search patterns in order to link accounts. I highly doubt that since you would need highly intelligent and sophisticated algorithms but if I learned anything at all, it's to never ever doubt
eBay or PayPal.

[zoneout]

Now we`re getting paranoid.

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by hazy

Do you guys think they cross reference search patterns in order to link accounts. I highly doubt that since you would need highly intelligent and sophisticated algorithms but if I learned anything at all, it's to never ever doubt
eBay or PayPal.

If other factors create a link then yes browsing, buying and selling patterns can have an effect on whether they decide the accounts are owned by the same person.