eBay bidding guides

Short, practical guides on finding and winning eBay auctions that nobody else has noticed.

Why eBay auctions end with no bids

Thousands of eBay auctions end every hour without a single bid. The six reasons why – and how to find and win exactly those auctions.

eBay misspelling search: how to find typo bargains

Misspelled eBay listings get fewer bids because nobody finds them. How typo search works, which mistakes are common, and how to search for several spellings at once.

The best time to bid on eBay

When to bid on an eBay auction, why early bids raise the price, how automatic bidding works and which end times attract the fewest bidders.

99-cent eBay auctions: how they work and how to win them

Why sellers start eBay auctions at 99 cents, when those auctions really end at 99 cents, and how to find the ones nobody has bid on.