posted on October 2, 2000 06:38:51 AM
I use the same homemade database for buying and selling. There's a field in it that has buy or sell. It also lets me print letters envelopes and checks.
However, if you use my Ebay, you can see at a glance what you've won. Set it for thirty days and print it out and just mark off paid and the date for each winning bid. No need to get complicated for that unless you are doing a lot of buying. My secret is to pay for stuff right away--I know I'm going to forget no matter how fancy my software is.
posted on October 2, 2000 07:49:49 AM
Auction Amigo has a feature to track your bids. I've never used it for buying, so I can't give any recommendation regarding ease of use. It's worth a look, since it's free- you can download it from:
posted on October 2, 2000 08:59:31 AM
I'm running Netscape 4.7 and keep track with
bookmarks--yes, bookmarks! When I'm bidding on an item, I bookmark it. When I win the item, I move the bookmark into a bookmark folder called (appropriately) "winning auctions." Within this folder, I have an upper section of stuff I've paid for and a lower section of stuff I haven't paid for yet (waiting for info from seller), with a separator between. I typically pay immediately after auction close (with PayPal or Billpoint), or the next business day (if by check or money order), so I can keep track of my payments made by the closing date of the auctions. When an item arrives, I can click on the bookmark and go directly to the auction listing to leave feedback for the seller. Then I delete the bookmark. If an item is overdue, I can click on the bookmark, note the date when the auction closed, and then write the seller directly from the suction page, asking for the status of the item. I was in heavy buying mode for about 6 months this year, and this method allowed me to keep everything straight without having to write anything down or use separate software. Hope this helps.
posted on October 2, 2000 02:21:53 PM
I use an old fashion way. About nce a week I print out the buying part of 'my eBay'. I then use it as a checklist to first check that I have sent payment and then to check that I received the goods.
posted on October 10, 2000 05:45:39 AM
Ok ... I downloaded and installed AuctionTamer. It is a bloated, overgrown browser that kept trying to set cookies at its owner's site, so I killed it!
AuctionAmigo ... 10 clicks into the site and I am still trying to get to the REAL list of features. They dole out one feature per click! It is unclear if the either version can be used to track bids made as a buyer.
edited to add that it's only free for a trial period, then I think it's $39.95
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