22/04/2026 3:19 am
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So I've been trying to get my head around how to actually track what stuff sells for on eBay over the long term because the 90-day limit on the site itself is driving me crazy. I'm trying to complete a collection of vintage Star Wars figures here in Manchester and the prices are all over the place lately so I need to know if I'm getting ripped off or not. I did some digging and found Terapeak which is built into eBay now but it feels more like it's for big sellers and it's kinda clunky to use for just one-off items I'm watching. Then I saw people talking about CamelCamelCamel but obviously thats for Amazon so it doesnt help me here. My logic was that there must be something like that for eBay though right? I looked at WatchCount too but it seems more about what's popular right now rather than a historical chart of price drops or increases over like a year. I'm willing to pay maybe five or ten bucks a month if there's a really solid tool but I'd prefer free if possible since my budget for the actual figures is already tight enough as it is. Is there anything that actually tracks the price changes of a specific live listing? Like if a seller drops the price by 10% does any site actually log that history so I can see the trend? I'm just worried I'm gonna buy something right before a big price dip...
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22/04/2026 3:41 am
Honestly, I've been really satisfied with using the data sets on WorthPoint for long-term trends. Quick question tho, are you mainly trying to track live listing volatility or just looking for a massive archive of sold data? Most scrapers have issues with eBay's dynamic pricing updates so I need to know your exact use case. Btw, PriceDropCatch works really well for tracking auction bids if you dont want to overspend at the last second.
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26/04/2026 11:06 am
^ This. Also, if you want some technical depth without the subscription fee, I've used CheckAFlip for years. It's basically the budget king for quick comparisons between sold and live listings. In my experience, tracking real-time price drops on eBay is a nightmare because their API is so restrictive for 3rd party devs, but PicClick is a solid free alternative that shows you how long items have been sitting. Technically, if youre watching a specific listing, you can actually click the revisions link on the item page to see exactly when and how the seller changed the price. Its a bit hidden and manual but its the most accurate data you'll get without paying for a scraper that might get blocked anyway. Since youre on a tight budget for those Star Wars figures, sticking to free tools and manual revision checks is the way to go. TL;DR: CheckAFlip for free historical averages and PicClick to find older, negotiable listings. Both are free.
