Is there a way to set up a search for items and have ebay email me when or if items I am loooking for go on ebay for sale?

[wpg-jets]

Automatic email notice of items going on sale I am looking for.

[dmil8030]

Do you mean like a 'want it now'?  The following link will tell you how to do that:

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/specialtysites/win_post.html

and this next one shows where to begin:

http://pages.ebay.ca/wantitnow/