http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2016/8/1472387297.html
I went to do some searches today and what would previously return maybe 50 new items now returns thousands.
It looks like search is now by title AND description. Whether this is something eBay has decided to implement or just another screw up from the morons who support the search functionality is unknown. Maybe this is related to eBay's new venture into AI ... we tell you what we think you want instead of giving you what you asked for.
HELLO EBAY ... some of us don't have time to dig through thousands of listings to find something to buy. We have very specific targeted searches coded for a reason.