Auction Sidebar Tool for eBay PDF Print E-mail

Auction Sidebar Tool is the #1 eBay Gadget for Windows Sidebar.  It will help you track bidding, watching and selling items without needing to keep your broser open all day.  It includes an unrivalled set of features designed to help you keep on top of your eBay activities.

This tool won 2nd prize in the Inaugural Innovate Widget Contest competition. This tool won 2nd prize in eBay's Inaugural Innovate Widget Contest competition.

Features

This is a non-exhaustive (far from it!) list of features for Auction Sidebar Tool: 

  • Certified by eBay to connect to the eBay Developer Program servers
  • Bid directly from Auction Sidebar Tool to save time
  • Synchronizes time with eBay's server and counts down by the second
  • Integrates with the major browsers; IE7, FireFox & Opera
  • Displays your eBay User ID and feedback score
  • Built-in search function with advanced search options
  • Popup alerts when you're outbid, an item is ending or a new message arrives
  • An easy to use setup wizard gets you started in seconds
  • View detailed information about each item, including description & picture gallery
  • Customizable with skins & alert sounds
  • Quickly remove items from your watch list

Screenshots

Auction Sidebar Tool for eBay :: The main view allows you to see items from your bidding, watching and selling lists at-a-glance.  No need to constantly refresh those item pages you have open!
Auction Sidebar Tool for eBay :: HoverView allows you to roll over an item and instantly see more information, such as a larger image, Seller/high bidder and the complete title scrolling across the top.
Auction Sidebar Tool for eBay :: Need to see a summary fast?  Click the My eBay button at the bottom of the Gadget to launch the summary. You can also view your feedback and messages in here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.  Can I make a suggestion about/report a bug for Auction Sidebar Tool?
A.  Yes.  We love to hear your thoughts, please post your suggestion/bug report on our forums.

Q.  You mention popup alerts in your feature list, why don't these appear for me?
A.  Popup alerts appear when you're outbid, have a new message or an item is ending.  If you haven't fallen into any of that criteria yet, don't panic, just be patient.  There have been reports about our popups not working on some 64-bit versions of Windows.  This can be worked around by running the 32-bit version of Sidebar installed on your computer.

Q.  Can Auction Sidebar Tool steal my password and hijack my eBay account?
A.  Short answer: no.  Long answer: Auction Sidebar Tool never asks you for your password.  Instead, we send you to the eBay sign-in page with a special tag on the end of the link that says when you have signed in you want to let Auction Sidebar Tool retrieve your eBay information.

Q.  Is bidding directly through the Gadget secure?
A.  If you don't use a bidding password in the Gadget and other people have access to your computer, then it isn't secure.  If you do use a bidding password, then it is relatively secure.  If another computer user tries to reset your bidding password, the account must be authorized again.  This stops users being able to switch off your bidding password and bidding on items on your behalf.

Q.  Where can I download new skins?
A.  All the skins currently available are included with the Gadget.  You are very welcome to make your own skin, please post in the forums if you would like to know how.

Download

Download from Windows Live Gallery
Download from eBay's Innovate