Feedback wanted on a concept: finding underpriced secondhand deals on eBay Ireland (auctions near €0 + expiring unsold listings)
I'm building a small tool (personal project, nothing to sell, no link) and I'd like a sanity check before going further.
The idea: it monitors eBay Ireland secondhand listings and surfaces two types of opportunities:
- Auctions ending soon with bids still at or near €0
- Fixed-price listings about to expire unsold, where sellers may be open to offers
Ireland only, because low competition on auctions there means real bargains slip through.
What I'd like your take on:
- If you hunt for deals on eBay, would this actually save you time, or is saved searches + ending soonest good enough already?
- Auctions at €0 near the end are often junk (broken items, collection only, bad photos). What signals would you use to filter the noise?
- For expired/expiring fixed-price listings, do you ever contact sellers with offers? Does that work in practice?
- What would make you distrust or ignore a tool like this?
Blunt answers welcome. I'd rather learn I'm solving a non-problem now.
thanks!!!