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!
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
App states it must be open in background to work and not force close it. So I force close it. A few hours later… I’m getting notifications. So does it open itself up or was the statement untrue? It can only be one or the other. And why doesn’t the list have a link to open the item? The share button has a bunch of irrelevant text. I should just be Able to click the listing and be redirected to web or eBay app.
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.
Sometimes people sell things at the price that's right, but it's usually gone by the time you see it. This has definitely helped me find what I need MOMENTS after it lists on eBay, so I can be sure to purchase what I need as fast as possible. If you're looking for an app that does this, look no further!
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.
We’ve been using this app for a few years now and has contributed to our success on eBay. The app is very easy to use and the searches and alerts are very reliable. Customer service is also a huge plus.
eBay saved search notifications are awful. I wanted something that would let me know immediately when something I was looking for was posted. That’s exactly what this app does. I can’t tell you how many many auctions and items this app has helped me win.
No apps really compare to this , I have just been using it for a few days but it’s been amazing so far. Only thing that I’m having problems with is I am not getting notifications on my home screen nor a red notification bubble above the app. I have notifications on but don’t seem to be getting them. If this can get fixed tho would easily rate it a 5/5
It’s great, but for some reason I get a fair number of false positives. I get a notification and an app badge, but when I open it there are no new items. Also, why are there no longer subscription options? It’s rather pricey, and it feels like I’m constantly paying due to the longest subscription being 3 months.
Great app. I have dozens of searches on it. I’d love the ability to pause searches without having to delete and recreate them, since sometimes my priorities shift around with what I need to search for right now. Worth the money though.
The app is good, i tried another app called "seespotbid" and they offer a search frequency of 2 mins for $4.99 a month, while "baywatch" offers a search frequency of 10-15mins for $4.99. I choose to use baywatch because its user friendly. If the developer of this app puts a faster search frequency this app would be amazing.
Saves me a lot of time checking up on eBay. App works well and the developer is responsive to feedback. You can set up tons of searches if you wish, and can set up terms to exclude. It’s easy to edit the searches too.
Top rated service and function. This is one of my most used apps and it does what it was developed for beautifully. Easily set up searches tailored for the items you are looking for! Thank you so much!
I had questions about an issue I was having trouble with in using this app, customer support wrote back and explained features I was not aware of. Very good support!
As the title says, I decided to try the subscription that gets you results within 15 min instead of the default 3 hours. I had all the settings correct but it still completely missed a search that my eBay app emailed me about. Just a heads up that it's a cool idea if it's free but not worth paying since it's apparently not reliable.
Really intelligent idea. Helps me win good auctions. I wish there was a way it could run without always being open, and I wish there was a way it could show auctions faster. Nevertheless, best app line it out there.
Paid the subscription. The app seems to load new results when I do it manually, but I don’t get notifications on my phone, and that was the only reason I paid. I’m on 13.1.3. Contact link within the app also doesn’t work. Nothing opens when tapped on. I hate to give a bad review and if this gets resolved, I’ll change it to 5 stars.
This app worked great until iOS 13. Now it always opens items in safari instead of the eBay app. Please fix this! I’ve tried all the fixes listed in the help section too.
I like this application! When you looking for something that is in a high demand or when you are waiting for the best price, this app is the must-have.
I downloaded it and it keeps saying Open Setting and Allow App Background Refresh.. ok , did that. Went back to the app and it just keeps telling me to go back and turn on That function when it already is. Was really excited for this app, too bad it doesn’t even function
The price range that you put in for BayWatch to track does not account for shipping prices. Is it that hard to include the sum of both into your desired range?
I tried this app out and it functions the same as the saved search in eBay. What’s the point if it doesn’t notify you?? I have to pull down manual refresh to see and at that point I can just check eBay by myself
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.
The new era of mobile app marketing starts with SplitMetrics AI
