eBay Price Realized Analysis software
qmayer
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I posted on the Set Registry board about a month ago to see how people tracked prices for cards they own or are looking at. I was looking for a piece of software that would download data directly from eBay and give me an average price. Needless to say I couldn't find one that was reasonably priced and worked well. So, as the saying goes, if you want it done right, do it yourself.
I created a fairly simple program that downloads current eBay auctions, then tracks them through completion. eBay doesn't allow you to do completed auction searches through software, so a feature was added to let the user put in an auction number of a completed auction to include in tracking. Once a user has downloaded auctions and checked off the ones they want to use for analysis, you can graph the results and see the trend line.
That's the short of it. You can use it to track every single card your heart desires by doing individual searches for each. I realize there are still some bugs and some stuff that probably needs to be changed, but I wanted to open it up for somewhat of a beta testing. This trial will only let you use it for 20 days and save 3 searches and data. I plan on selling this software. I know this may be considered spam, but I need to recover the development costs.
I invite you to try it out and see if its something you would be interested in using. It can be downloaded for free from here (its only 33kb). Please fill out the form so I can email you when new versions come out. Either post a thread on here with gripes or email me through the website with comments/concerns/flames. The only requirements for running it are Windows XP and the .NET 2.0 Framework. The download page has a link on how to get the .NET Framework if you don't have it already.
Here are links to screenshots and a help file.
I hope this will fill a niche for collectors like me who are looking for a cheap and easy way to price their cards. Sorry for the spam!
Justin
I created a fairly simple program that downloads current eBay auctions, then tracks them through completion. eBay doesn't allow you to do completed auction searches through software, so a feature was added to let the user put in an auction number of a completed auction to include in tracking. Once a user has downloaded auctions and checked off the ones they want to use for analysis, you can graph the results and see the trend line.
That's the short of it. You can use it to track every single card your heart desires by doing individual searches for each. I realize there are still some bugs and some stuff that probably needs to be changed, but I wanted to open it up for somewhat of a beta testing. This trial will only let you use it for 20 days and save 3 searches and data. I plan on selling this software. I know this may be considered spam, but I need to recover the development costs.
I invite you to try it out and see if its something you would be interested in using. It can be downloaded for free from here (its only 33kb). Please fill out the form so I can email you when new versions come out. Either post a thread on here with gripes or email me through the website with comments/concerns/flames. The only requirements for running it are Windows XP and the .NET 2.0 Framework. The download page has a link on how to get the .NET Framework if you don't have it already.
Here are links to screenshots and a help file.
I hope this will fill a niche for collectors like me who are looking for a cheap and easy way to price their cards. Sorry for the spam!
Justin
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What kind of price are we looking at? I'd hate to use something for 20 days only to realize that it's too pricey for me and have to scrap all the work.
eBay constantly updates their API, will the software stay caught up?
Do beta users get some kind of discount? That's a lot of R&D to get from your exact target audience for free.
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<< <i>What kind of price are we looking at? >>
Sorry, I forgot to mention that. I'm thinking the price will be a one-time $15, aside from any major changes via eBay that would require a major re-coding of the software.
<< <i>eBay constantly updates their API, will the software stay caught up? >>
As long as people are using the software and it makes fiscal sense, then yes. I'm in it for the long haul as long as I know people are using it and happy with it.
<< <i>Do beta users get some kind of discount? >>
Yes, but it depends on how many people sign up on the mailing list and the feedback they give me. Those are the people who will get the first crack at the discount.
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Again, here's a link to some screenshots and to download. Join the mailing list to get the discounted price once you're ready for the full version. You will be entitled to free updates as well. Sorry for the spam! I'm trying to make a quality product!
Justin
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