The popularity is measured according to how many people are watching an item right at the time of the search in real-time. You can execute searches via keywords, categories, and by specifying the eBay store; specifying the store will display the price of the items in your currency.

The results you see will be arranged according to the number of active watchers. Each result will include a thumbnail image, the original eBay URL, current bid, and time left to bid ““ all the information you need to decide on whether or not to buy the item.

Key Features:

• A user friendly ebay number of watchers tool.
• Lets you search eBay items according to popularity.
• Measures popularity through number of active watchers.
• Provides detailed information in each search result.

Check out WatchCount @ www.watchcount.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

To start using Shiply, just type in the  from-and-to destinations then select your product category. Then set options such as whether your product is an eBay item or not while setting item size, and item weight. Click next to add specific pickup and delivery locations as well as preferred dates of delivery. Once all these are entered, you can select from a list of quotes from different couriers. You are always assured of the lowest prices because of the reverse-auction format which allows you to save up to 75%. In addition, the e-mail alert feature allows you to check for offers without filling up the form every time.

Aside from its core functions, courier companies can actively bid by searchinl g for deliverable items that they can bid on. Couriers can search by country, locality, or by route. If the client like your offer, he can easily accept your bid to complete the transaction.

Shiply is a useful tool especially for eBay sellers who want to gain  as many edge as possible against their competition. Being able to deliver goods at minimum shipping rates allow them to get a healthy profit margin or provide aggressive pricing.

Features:

• Bidding system for courier services
• Get the lowest rates possible
• Match deliveries to couriers that are going there anyway
• Free service
• Mainly available in Europe
• Similar tools: ShipGooder.

Check out Shiply @ www.shiply.com

StoreSlider is a very simple to use website that aims to help you find things on eBay faster. Results are updated as you type in your query; because of this you might find your result before you have even fully typed in your query.

Search results can be refined by specifying the object’s category. You can also choose to show items with free delivery or the “Buy it Now” only option.

The results are displayed as image thumbnails; under the image you can see the item’s price and bids. The size of the images can be adjusted by a slider provided on the site.

Clicking on any thumbnail will open a new browser tab that takes you to the item’s eBay page.

Features:

• A simple to use website.
• Lets you quickly find things on eBay.
• Shows results as you type your query.
• Results can be filtered via categories.
• Similar tools: PicClick, Basefire, GetItNext, BidFlyer and FatFingers.
• Also read related articles:
  4 Better Alternatives To eBay’s Smart Search Tool
  Shop Like a PRO: 7 Tools to Crack eBay.

Check out StoreSlider @ www.storeslider.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

goSnipe is a service currently in beta. It makes the painful process of eBay bidding much easier. You are given a bookmarklet to add to your bookmarks toolbar. When you are about to place a bid on eBay, click on this bookmarklet instead and enter your highest bid in the resulting window. goSnipe will then monitor the item’s auction and place your bid in the last minute thereby greatly increasing your chances of getting the item.

In addition to saving a lot of your time, goSnipe provides an added feature of auction grouping: you can group auctions together so that if one is successful, bidding for others gets automatically cancelled.

Features:

• Enhance your chances in winning ebay auctions
• Places your highest bid at the very last minute of the auction.
• Probably the best way to bid on eBay.
• Greatly increases your chances of getting an item in the bidding.
• Lets you group auctions so that only one gets selected.
• Handles your information extremely securely.
• Provides a simple interface, very easy to follow.
• Has a bookmarklet that increases accessibility.
• “˜Sniping’ with goSnipe is completely free during their beta phase.
• Similar tools: eAuctionAlerts, Gixen and ahTXT.
• Also read related articles:
  Shop Like a PRO: 7 Tools to Crack eBay
  5 eBay Tips On How To Buy & Sell BETTER
  7 Tips for Private eBay Sellers.

Check out goSnipe @ www.gosnipe.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Here’s how it works: you tell AuctionAlerts what you’re looking for, and what price you’re willing to pay. Whenever someone offers your item on eBay at or below your price you’ll get an email informing you, allowing you to bid early on.

The idea here is that you’ll spend less time browsing eBay because you’ll have no need to: you’ll know the second something you’re looking for is posted. It’s a lot like Google Alerts, but for eBay: as soon as something you’re interested in is posted you find out.

The site’s only in beta right now, but it seems to be up and running quite well.

Features

• Like Google Alerts, but for eBay items instead of news.
• Name the item you’re looking for and the price you’re willing to pay.
• Receive an email when your item is offered at or below your price.
• Similar sites: DealWaiter, MyItemTracker,  Waitable and PricePinx.

Check out Auction Alerts @ www.auctionalerts.org

Results will then display eBay listings in your neighborhood sorted by distance. Bringing your mouse over any listing will show you more details and clicking on it will take you to the actual eBay page. You can also sort your results by date or price and narrow them down by entering a minimum or maximum price. Location of each seller is also displayed on a Google map to give you a better idea about the proximity.

Features:

• Filter eBay listings for local results.
• Sort by date, price or distance.
• Refine results for auctions or BuyItNow items.
• Search using a specific category and price range.
• No registration required.

Visit Flippity @ Flippity.com

To auto reload website, simply copy the entire URL (including “http”), select how frequently you want to refresh and click “Start!”

Your site will open, in a frame, and RefreshThis.com will continue reloading the page. This is a great example of an online service you can use to add functionality to your browser without installing a browser plugin–all you need to do to use the service is open a website.

Features

Automatically refresh any website.
Select refresh frequency yourself.
Web-based; no plugin to install.
Similar services: Reload Every, SiteReloader and PageReboot.

Check out RefreshThis @ www.refreshthis.com

The GameScootch website has 3 main windows. The 2 right windows display popular auction stats for different gaming systems and video games. This information also includes the lowest, highest and average price for each item and the maximum number of bids a single auction in that category has received.

Clicking on any of these would display a detailed list of these auctions in the left window. For example, clicking on Microsoft Xbox would display all the running auctions for Xbox including price, bids, shipping and time information.

Features:

• Consolidated auctions for games and gaming consoles.
• See auction statistics for any game or console.
• Click on any auction link to go to the actual eBay page.
• Information updated every 30 seconds.
• No registration required.

Visit GameScootch @ www.gamescootch.com

Gixen is a free auction sniper for eBay, which automates the whole bidding process and can automatically place bids on your behalf in the last minute. You simply sign in with your eBay login, enter your maximum bid and quantity and click on the “Add” button.

Gixen places your bid 10 seconds before the auction ends, which in turn gets you a lower final bid price. You can schedule up to 10 multiple simultaneous last-minute auctions, even with your computer off.

Features:

• Auction sniper for eBay to automatically place bids in last 10 seconds of the auction.
• Schedule up to 10 snipes at the same time.
• Nothing to download. Simply sign in with your eBay login.
• Basic service is free (99.5% reliable).
• Premium service (Gixen mirror):  Pay 6$/ year and you get 100%  reliability, bids are sent from multiple locations, no ads, wider choice of snipe times and other features.
• Similar tools: eBaySpy.

Check out Gixen @ www.gixen.com

Here is a short explanation on how Listia works:

1. Lister lists item the wants to give away.
2. Other users bid their credits on it.
3. The highest bidder gets the item.
4. The credits are automatically transferred to the lister’s account.
5. Lister can use the earned credits to get stuff he needs form other users.
6. Users may also donate earned creadits to the charity of their choice.

Features:

• Auction site to give away free stuff .
• List items you no longer need and earn credits.
• Use your credits to get stuff you need.
• Get 500 credits free after signing up.
• Get credits for referring friends.
• Donate earned credits to charity of choice.

Check out Listia @ www.listia.com (via TechCrunch) (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)