![]() The information needed is what percentage of searches are done using wildcards. ![]() ~ It was probably easier to simply turn off the wildcard subroutine. NOW eBay has a clear idea of what the buyer actually wanted, and eBay COULD (if they wanted to) use the "click data" instead of the "search data" when building shopper profiles.īut that might require writing an extra 200 lines of code and a whole 12 hours of testing and debugging. well then, that's something entirely different. thus, no data to mine and save.īust when the buyer starts clicking on "dog costumes" or "dog sweaters" or "dog collars". but it seems that eBay could ALSO draw the same type of conclusion by noting what the buyer CLICKED ON after they performed a wildcard search!Īs an absurdly simplistic example: I completely agree that the wildcard search for "dog*" doesn't give eBay much information with regard to what the buyer is looking for. I can understand that eBay would want more complete search terms in order to analyze what buyers are searching for. I think this is clear evidence of LAZINESS at eBay. The Reason eBay Eliminated Wildcard Search Capabilīased on the premise and analysis that Ric gives us. Sales volume (which may be reduced due to buyer dissatisfaction with not being able to utilize wild cards in search) or data accumulation and crunching (to improve search algorithms which feed a search method that large numbers of eBay buyers do not use) which is apparently the reason eBay is forcing potential buyers into being more specific with search queries. The real question is which does eBay consider more important. Only time will tell if the move turns out to be short sighted with regard to seller success on eBay.ĭata crunching is done by eBay allegedly to improve search, however, the only search that benefits from that data is Best Match, which most experienced buyers do not utilize. By eliminating the use of Wild Cards, eBay forces users to be more specific with their search queries thus providing eBay with more and better data to crunch.īeing the only search engine on the planet that does not allow users to utilize Wild Cards certainly does not make things easier for potential buyers, but based on this article, the possible reason Wild Cards were discontinued was to improve eBay data accumulation.īetter for eBay, for buyers, not so much, this is certainly not the first time eBay's wants and needs come before the wants and needs of buyers and sellers. Wild Cards, while not expressly mentioned in this article, does not give eBay a clear data path to what a buyer is searching for. I think this article provides some background that makes a little sense with regard to why eBay discontinued Wild Card Search. I may still be correct but maybe that is a by product of eBay's bigger goal. Secrets are hidden throughout the levels, and collecting 100 Wild 9 coins will earn you an extra continue at the end of each stage.I had originally thought that eBay had eliminated Wild Card searches as some kind of resource reduction plan based on my assumption that Wild Cards in Search would require the new Cassini search engine to work harder and use more server resources to accomplish those searches. While you can venture into and out of the backgrounds at specific points in the game, most levels involve jumping from platform to platform, rescuing one of your teammates and fighting the occasional boss. Wild 9 is a side-scrolling platform game with 3D modeled effects in the foreground and background. If that's too simple a death for you, you can drop enemies off of cliffs or send them into spinning fans, flames and grinders. Once you have the enemy captured, you can slam him back and forth on the ground until he explodes. The rig is essentially an electronic grappling hook that can be used to climb up ledges or lasso enemies. Wex's special weapon is a "rig" attached to his arm. Unfortunately, eight of the nine members in Wild 9 have been kidnapped by the evil Karn, and it's up to the remaining member, Wex, to rescue them and dispose of his nemesis once and for all. ![]() The game follows the story of Wex Major, leader of the Wild 9, a team made up of individuals with offbeat attributes, personalities (multiple ones, in some instances) and powers.
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