Mozilla Monitor website will be down for 2 hours starting 5/20/2025 at 6 AM PT. Visit our status site for updates.

Avatar for Username

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

ebay interference

marysuepletcher
marysuepletcher

Whenever I try to use Firefox as a search engine, it goes to ebay. I have to go to chrome to get to the site. What gives? How can I fix it?

Whenever I try to use Firefox as a search engine, it goes to ebay. I have to go to chrome to get to the site. What gives? How can I fix it?

Chosen solution

Hi, when you start typing in the address bar, does the top line of the drop-down say "Search with Google" or "Search with eBay"? If yours says eBay, you can change that using the Options page. This article has the steps to change your default search engine: Change your default search settings in Firefox. Here's a screenshot illustrating that:

Does that work on your Firefox?

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (2)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 10 Contributor

Chosen Solution

Hi, when you start typing in the address bar, does the top line of the drop-down say "Search with Google" or "Search with eBay"? If yours says eBay, you can change that using the Options page. This article has the steps to change your default search engine: Change your default search settings in Firefox. Here's a screenshot illustrating that:

Does that work on your Firefox?

marysuepletcher
marysuepletcher Question owner

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!