Honestly I am so sick of the eBay app lately it keeps resetting my search filters every time I lock my phone and it is driving me absolutely insane. I do a lot of estate sale sourcing on weekends here in Ohio, mostly looking for vintage board games and old electronics, and trying to quickly check what things actually sold for is becoming a huge headache.
I used to just rely on filtering by sold listings on the app but half the time it shows active listings instead or the formatting breaks. I looked into Terapeak but I dont have a store subscription anymore since I scaled back, and I definitely cannot justify paying for Worthpoint right now with my tight budget.
I just want something simple and fast that lets me see historical sold prices without all the clutter. Are there any actual free tools or websites that track eBay sold item prices reliably? Even a browser extension would be amazing at this point...
Man, I feel your pain. The official app has been absolute garbage lately with resetting filters. I have been sourcing estate sales for over a decade now, and you need something fast when you are standing in a crowded basement looking at vintage games. Over the years, I've tried basically every tool out there to avoid paying for Worthpoint. Here are a couple of free workarounds that actually work:
Building on the earlier suggestion, I wanted to point out that you actually don't need a store subscription for Terapeak anymore. eBay opened it up to everyone with a basic seller account a while back. I use it on my phone's browser instead of the app, and honestly, it works so much better. No glitched filters. Another free tool I've been super satisfied with is Checkaflip. It is totally free, super simple, and just spits out the average sold vs active prices right away. It's been my go-to when I'm out scouting because it loads fast on weak cell service and gets straight to the point.
Adding my two cents here! I had this exact same headache last year when I started hitting garage sales every weekend. Trying to load the eBay app in low-signal areas was a total nightmare and wasted so much precious sourcing time! My saving grace was shifting away from eBay entirely for my initial price checks. I started using PriceCharting for all my vintage games and electronics, and it has been absolutely amazing! You just type in the name and it gives you a clean list of historic sold prices without any of the clutter. Seriously, go with PriceCharting for this kind of stuff, you cant go wrong. It saved me so much frustration and keeps things super simple when you need to make quick budget decisions on the spot!
Saw this earlier but just now getting to a computer. Honestly, chasing down prices while standing in some dark basement is a nightmare. I have spent years sourcing stuff on the road and realized that relying on a single app is a recipe for disaster. Over the years, I have tried basically every gimmick under the sun, but I always circle back to just keeping things simple so I don't lose my mind mid-search.