Expert: Rob James - 2/29/2008

Question
QUESTION: hello,

so nice of you to help people like me.

Can you suggest the best software which should alert me when a bid is placed on items that i am seeling?

Best Wishes!!

Thanks.

ANSWER: Hello,

There used to be a few applications that would alert you to bids received on auctions. However, that was a few years ago. I took a look to see if I could locate any application now that does that type of thing and could only find the old applications. The most common one was called Auction Informant. However, the last update I saw for it was from 2005 and I was unable to locate an active download source.

If you were able to get the application, odds are it would not work with the current configuration of eBay. Since they are constantly updating the way the system works, if the third party applications are not updated as well, they usually stop working.

You may want to try a Google search for yourself. I did mine using "ebay bid alerts" but you may try some other keywords to try and locate it.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I would actually like an application like that for myself!

Take care,
Rob

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QUESTION: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR FAST REPLY..you still seem to be knowledgable..

does ebay allow to sell weblinks for $1-2?
i am not selling the matter in those websites, just want to introduce to peeople of important weblinks in return for a nominal amount of $1 or $2.
is it allowed in the copyright policies of ebay?

Best Wishes!!

Thanks.

Answer
I'm not sure I completely understand your question. However, if you sell something, such as an informational product that contains weblinks and you advertise it as such, you shouldn't have a problem. You cannot place any links in your listings. But I don't think that is what you want to do anyway.

You can always try a listing the way you want to try it and if it does not meet the guidelines, eBay will simply remove it and give you a warning. The other thing you might do is ask their live help technicians to see what they say. You can access them from the main eBay page and clicking on "live help" at the top of the screen.