After you post an item for sale on Ebay, how long until it shows up when you "search" for it?

Question

I posted a few items on Ebay to sell for the first time and received confirmation emails telling me that it may be a little while until you can view your items when you search for them; how long does this typically take?

Thanks in advance everyone! : )

Answer 1

I've had it take up to 6 hours to find my listed item in a search. Most of the time it's a lot sooner, but it depends on when they 'index' the added items. I've emailed eBay to find out what this means EXACTLY - they reply with a form letter that explains nothing. So........ the answer to your question is, there is no definitive answer.

Answer 2

It's usually not that long, but it can take up to 24 hours. It just depends, sometimes my stuff will show immediately if you search it, sometimes not for hours.

Answer 3

A few minutes.