BayWatch - Alerts for eBay

Name: BayWatch - Alerts for eBay
Rating: 4.61845 (401 reviews)

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BayWatch - Alerts for eBay

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User Reviews for BayWatch - Alerts for eBay

Worked at first, then bugs out

Worked great for a couple months, then it stopped sending notifications or any indication of new items (all the notification settings on my phone are on and the same as before). I have to close and reopen the app every time I want it to update with new items, even though I’m paying the subscription fee for rapid discovery. Wasted money! Deleted and reinstalled app, tried other troubleshooting. Nothing works.

app_user_00000, Sep 29, 2019

Why Not Have This Running??

I’ve found this to be very helpful. But I’ve learned that you MUST have a few separate “watches” going, using different sets of keywords for the same item you’re looking for... At least for me it’s really helped to yield a lot more reliable results, and I figured this out by noticing that when I entered a bunch of keywords into a “watch” for an item, when I reviewed the results that already existed on EBay, there were listings missing that I knew were active at that moment, and for the same item I was trying to lookout for. So I removed some keywords and added others into a new “watch”, and then I saw the missing listings show up in this app. So now I just have like three or four different “watches” going at the same time for the same item I’m looking for, just using a variety of keywords, and now I seem to get notified just about every time the item I’m looking for gets listed. Also, for some reason I can’t see what I’m typing right now, so please excuse what are probably many errors...

GenuineCaptainRedBeard, May 25, 2020

90% there

The app works well aside from 2 issues. First, it will sometimes not properly open/refresh the listing in the eBay app. You have to force quit the eBay app and try again. Second, it only searches every 15 minutes. I would love to be able to change that value to a lower number. I’ve nabbed some great deals, but I’ve also had some that are gone by the time I click in (and that’s with me going in as soon as the alert comes in).

Graet, Jul 05, 2019

Lacking search filters

Good idea and fast app but what would have made the app more powerful in the browsing section is the ability to have more of ebay's search filters such as 'lowest price+shipping' filter to find lowest price listings and the ability to search completed listings such as 'completed' and 'completed+sold' listings in order to compare pricing history to current asking prices. Currently can only switch between best match, new listings, and ending soonest. Not ideal for all situations. Add lowest price+shipping and completed filters and app will be instant 5 star rating.

illmaticDragon, May 02, 2018

Love this app, so much better than official eBay app

If you follow a ton of saved searches, do yourself a favor and give BayWatch a try.The saved searched are easily configured in a single screen that has the most important options when you buy often (local only, price range, excluded word filter, etc.), and it informs you within minutes of new listings.You can then either delete found items so you don’t have to review over and over again, or watch them.While the app could use some more visual polish I found it very stable and working great; already found a bunch of great deals with newly listed items. The monthly fees for are definitely worth it if you are more than an occasional eBay buyer or if you’re looking for a great deal for a specific item that’s normally pricey.I have written in to the developer and they were responsive and friendly. Hope some features in the future include iCloud sync so you can browse the same stuff on multiple devices as well as small tweaks to the UI, like a “delete all” for search results.

Madrobby, Jun 28, 2018

Sorta works

Kind of cringe, will send a paying subscriber notifications to go look at ads when no new updates have occurred. “Look at your watchlist” I’ve seen my watchlist, Im the one who made it. I’ve paid for faster updates, and there’s often times it says there’s an update, but I can’t find it. All that said, it has helped me score some items. It just wants more money from me.

outerdead, Nov 04, 2020

Works as intended

It will notify you within 15 minutes. Could be seconds after something is listed or 14 minutes. So it is a major improvement over anything eBay offers. Still hard to beat out eBay snipers, but it does help. On another note, the developer is very responsive and open to suggestions, which is very nice.

Soundwave GI, May 21, 2020

Contact Support Button Does not Work. How to backup?

Update: I was able to contact support through their general email address. They replied speedily. I was told that although they don’t have an in app backup option all of my app data should be backed up and preserved as long as I have the app set to backup with my iOS iCloud backup. Also the contact support button only works if you have the iOS mail app setup with an email account. Because I’ve bypasses the iOS mail app entirely that is why the contact support button doesn’t work for me. Excellent support service and still enjoying the app!I am really enjoying this app and love all of the specific search details it allows you to input. I’m paying for the premium service for 15 min searches. Totally worth it. However, I’m trying to find a way to backup my searches so I don’t end up losing them if I lose my phone or need to reinstall app. I have nearly a hundred searches and losing them would be devastating due to the amount of time and research I’ve put in them for my business. When trying to contact support within app I click the button in the settings but it does nothing. Not sure how to get in touch with support to find out if it is possible to backup searches.

Stu-Rex, Sep 03, 2022

Bottom line: it serves the purpose

So there’s something you really want to find but can’t sit in front of your browser all day long. BayWatch will find it. It’s simple and allows you to utilize all of eBay’s filters to narrow your search. Done.What a thrill it is to hear that little “ping” and see what the app has found! Just wish it would tell you in the notification but currently you have to open the app to see which search produced results. To determine it, you must search (and squint) for a tiny little red number within your list, so the interface is not quite as user friendly as it could be. Also, you can’t select the notification sound, which tends to be the same one a LOT of other apps use, so sometimes you’ll get a feeling of false alarm.Perhaps the most helpful feature that’s missing is you can’t label your searches. Instead, the app simply lists your search word(s), so if you’re searching, for example, for several different parts by a cryptic model number, you have to remember what goes to what without an opportunity to notate.Overall though, the app is the best I’ve found for the purpose!

The real Wolfman, Feb 12, 2021

Has its moments..

Bad:🔻It randomly deletes my search items and I have to retype them.🔻The watch list with subscription is still 15 mins behind. Sometimes item on eBay sells but BayWatch was too slow to see it.🔻 Switching between “Ending Soon” and “Newly Listed” will show items that have ended an sometimes out of order. Like it’s looking at time posted and not the countdown timer.🔻Adding May ignore words in searches makes the search so crazy stuff. A list with one word removed will remove items that do not even have that word in the listing. Broken.🔻Hard to keep track of what I’m currently looking at (which item list did I open??)🔻Photos are low quality. Moving over to eBay app photos are HD.Good:🔹Interface is easy🔹Super easy to switch through a saved list of items to look for your search words (faster than eBay App)🔹Good for items in Niche markets, not popular items.

VampOfVegas, Feb 21, 2018

Description

Find new items first on eBay™ before anyone else. BayWatch monitors eBay and alerts you as new items are found. Simply create your watch, and BayWatch will alert you as new items matching your search are found on eBay.

BayWatch also lets you simply browse eBay. No need to jump back and forth between eBay and BayWatch. View eBay item details, price, bids, description, pictures, and simply tap on Shop Now to head over to eBay and purchase. Watch individual eBay items that interest you, and receive alerts before the eBay listing ends, allowing you to check your bid and win. The essential app for finding rarely listed eBay items, and getting bargains at the best price. Find new eBay items first with BayWatch. When you click on links to various merchants in this app and make a purchase, this can result in this app earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. These do not impact the price you pay.