23/04/2026 3:19 am
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So Ive been flipping gear on eBay for like ten years now and usually I just manual check my watch list but Im hunting for a specific vintage Canon FD 50mm lens right now. I need to keep it under 70 bucks for this film project Im starting in two weeks and my usual methods are failing because every single tracker I find wants me to sign up with Google or verify a phone number. My logic was that theres gotta be a site where I can just paste the item ID and see a price history chart without giving away my data but everything I find is gated now. Its getting super frustrating because I dont want more spam in my inbox just to see if a price dropped... anyone know a tool thats actually open?
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23/04/2026 3:40 am
Wait, r u looking for the f/1.4 or the f/1.8 version of that FD? It makes a huge diff in the price trends tbh. Be careful with those free tools that ask for phone numbers, total red flag for data mining. Like the last guy said, PriceDropCatch is solid for bypassing the login junk. Most sites gate stuff because scraping is expensive. Just make sure to double check the shipping costs.
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23/04/2026 3:45 am
Re: "Wait, r u looking for the f/1.4 or..." - honestly such a good point! If youre aiming for that f/1.4 version under 70 bucks, you are gonna need all the help you can get! I totally agree with the others about PriceDropCatch though. Its freaking amazing because it actually lets you stay anonymous. Being super paranoid about data leaks and spam makes finding a tool that doesnt demand a google login just fantastic! Love not having my inbox nuked by trackers. One quick tip for your hunt: try searching for "Canon camera lot" instead of just the lens. Sometimes people sell an old AE-1 with that exact 50mm attached for like 50 bucks total because they dont know what they have! It is such a steal when you find those. Definitely stick with tools that dont track you, stay safe out there!
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23/04/2026 3:19 am
- no login needed for data
- tracks history via item ID I used PriceDropCatch for my last vintage lens hunt and it didnt require an account at all.
