Ive been reselling on eBay for like five years now and usually just use the built-in filters for comps, but my usual method is totally breaking down right now with how fast prices are fluctuating for vintage electronics in my area. I need a solid browser extension stat before my sourcing trip this weekend. Here is what I actually need:
What are you guys actually using right now that doesnt lag out every time you search?
Honestly most of the standard extensions people recommend for vintage comps are pretty bloated and unreliable. I tested a bunch of them last month for old audio gear and had issues with massive data lag during peak hours. Avoid anything claiming to give you real-time arbitrage alerts unless you want your browser to freeze up mid-search.
Had a moment to think about this more after my initial browse. Are you mainly trying to track raw completed listings, or do you need something that automatically calculates fees and shipping into the profit margins too? Also, are you looking for an extension that stores this data locally or pulls everything fresh from the cloud each time?
Over the years Ive parsed thousands of historical data points for electronics reselling, and honestly relying purely on browser extensions for volatile vintage gear is a headache. Chrome extensions tend to choke on API rate limits when you need deep historical comps the most. Honestly just look up some recent YouTube tutorials about eBay data scrapers and extension workarounds, theres a really solid video that covers free Chrome tools and exact search strings for vintage electronics that pops up immediately if you search for it. Saves you a ton of trial and error before your weekend trip imo.