posted on March 7, 2001 11:59:01 PM
I get beat out on so many buy it now that I am convinced there must be someone reloading and reloading their browser and waiting for auctions to post. Is there a set time schedule when ebay launches a new list of auctions into the system? Also, is there any software out there that will search through ebay for but it now auctions and pull those out only? Thanks
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posted on March 8, 2001 01:28:26 AM
A couple of months ago, eBay said they would implement a method to be able to search for Buy-It-Now items. They haven't yet.
You are possibly searching the title w/description database, while others are searching for title only. The title only database is updated much more often.
posted on March 8, 2001 09:42:18 PM
When I am on the prowl for one particular item I start at "new today" under the catagories I think it will be under.
It's the only way. Search is painful.
I also try versions of an item that a seller might use to describe an item they don't know they have...sometimes it sits there with nary a bid.
Good Luck!
posted on March 8, 2001 11:36:16 PM
Capriole, you're completely right! It's amazing how people either don't take the time to find out about their product or are simply clueless about what it is. You can make a real killing sometimes!
