Best eBay tools - help for buying and selling

Here are some of the best eBay tools we’ve found on the web to help you ensure successful buying and selling.

Turbo Lister
Perhaps the most famous eBay tool, Turbo Lister is designed with bulk sellers in mind. This handy program lets you create auction templates that can be reused and compose listings offline. The time savings to be made are incredible and those who sell multiple items regularly will appreciate the inventory of past auctions which is maintained.

eBay Toolbar
This is a great Internet Explorer add-on for buyers and sellers alike. As well as providing easy access to some of the most frequently accessed eBay pages, it can be customised to include links to your favourite sellers, display alerts about auctions you're bidding on and provide protection against spoof eBay and PayPal sites.

Firefox eBay Edition
This special version of the popular Mozilla browser lets you search eBay from anywhere, and easily keep track of your buying, selling, watching and feedback status. It also flashes up alerts to warn you when you’ve been outbid or a watched auction is about to end. Existing Firefox users can get the same functionality simply by installing the eBay Companion.

eBay Sidebar Tool
Windows Vista users can add this handy gadget to their Desktop Sidebar. It displays information from your eBay account such as current auction activity and provides easy access to frequently accessed pages, such as PayPal and the shops of your favourite sellers.

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