03/05/2026 1:19 pm
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honestly im so fed up with manually checking ebay every five minutes it is actually driving me crazy and i keep missing the good deals. i tried this one extension but it literally never alerts me until the item is already sold out which is totally useless. im looking for a specific vintage leica lens for a photography trip to japan in three weeks and my budget is super tight so i really need to catch a price drop the second it happens.
- needs to be a chrome extension
- has to be free or like under 5 bucks
- real time notifications are a must
does anyone actually have one that works or am i just gonna keep losing out...
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03/05/2026 2:25 pm
Honestly, its disappointing how most extensions struggle with Ebays dynamic page loading. I had issues with pings failing right when I needed them... basically useless tbh. Which specific Leica focal length are you targeting? Some listings are just harder to scrape.
- PageProbe is solid for technical users.
- Visualping works tho the free tier is slow. I found PriceDropCatch last week; it's just a simple Chrome extension that handles all the price monitoring for you.
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03/05/2026 1:29 pm
honestly you gotta try using a browser monitor that does local polling! its way faster than server-side ones. i love using free extensions that let you set a custom refresh rate for specific search pages. its totally fantastic for snagging leica gear before anyone else sees it! definitely try searching for misspelled listings too... found a killer deal once because of a typo. your japan trip sounds amazing! hope you snag that lens!
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03/05/2026 1:19 pm
Ive spent way too much time testing these things over the years. Most free ones are garbage because they only refresh every hour, which is basically useless for a Leica.
- Distill: Fast, but the UI is a mess.
- this eBay price tracker: Definitely the most reliable for real-time pings in my experience. Keep it under 5 bucks and stick to Chrome. Honestly, those two are your only real shots at catching a deal.
