Product Reviews

Ebay is becoming an essential source for IT professionals looking for great-value computing kit. But whether buying or selling, you need the right tools to get the best possible value out of the deal.

Before you can bid for an item, you have to find it, and AuctionSleuth is a one of the more powerful search tools, with all kinds of filtering option built in. Whether you want to find only the Buy It Now items or those coming to the end of an auction, it will do the job. There's even an automatic search function that finds items as they're placed and alerts you to the fact. AuctionSleuth also offers a sniping function, although it relies on the application being running and connecting to Ebay to place your bid, rather than use the more reliable web hosted service option. It also feels rather disjointed, with results popping up in a separate browser window rather than taking the all-in-one application window route that others do so well.