Finding deals
Ways to turn up listings the rest of the page walks past, from misspellings to stale inventory to timing that holds up when you check it.
5 posts- JUL 26
Free eBay deal hunting tools in 2026, checked one by one
We loaded 19 free eBay tools on July 29, 2026. Goofbid and BayCrazy are gone, Terapeak was renamed, and several of them beat us at their own job.
12 min read · Tools, Price research, Deal hunting, Reselling, Alerts
- JUN 24
How to find eBay listings that have been sitting unsold
A listing's start date is the signal, not its price. How to read a listing's age, the categories where it matters, and why sitting usually means overpriced.
10 min read · Deal hunting, Reselling, Price research
- JUN 22
eBay allows sniping. A snipe won't get you a cheaper price.
eBay allows bid sniping in writing, software included. Proxy bidding means a snipe changes who gets to react and not what you'll pay. Live 2026 tool costs.
10 min read · Auctions, Tools, Deal hunting
- JUN 18
Is there really a best time to buy on eBay? We went looking for proof.
No study backs the Sunday evening rule, and two statistics behind it are fabricated. Automatic bidding is why the ending hour can't lower what you pay.
10 min read · Auctions, Deal hunting, Price research
- MAY 27
eBay's own help page tells you to search misspellings
eBay's bidding strategy page tells buyers to search typos. Which misspelling tools still work in 2026, checked, and why the discount isn't measured.
9 min read · Deal hunting, Tools, Buyer protection