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New-listing detection
Seen listing IDs are remembered so the same item doesn't look new every time a check runs.
Always watching eBay
Find it before someone else does.
Tell Spotter Otter exactly what you want. It checks eBay for new matching listings and alerts you so you don't have to keep searching manually.
✓Official eBay API✓No automatic purchasing✓Duplicate alerts filtered
Create a Spotter
Start broad, then use filters only when they matter.
eBay only
Try an example
Built for better matches
Less searching. Fewer junk alerts.
Spotter Otter isn't just an eBay search box. It remembers what it has already seen, separates new listings from old ones, and lets you narrow results without repeatedly rebuilding searches yourself.
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Useful filters
Price, condition, listing type, free shipping, ZIP-aware delivery and local pickup radius.
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Cleaner keywords
Require words that matter and block words that create irrelevant results.
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Fast handoff
Alerts show the listing details and send you directly to eBay to decide whether to buy.
Your watchlist
Everything Spotter is watching.
Pause a search, edit its criteria, check it immediately, or open the latest matches without recreating anything.
My Spotters
Saved in the cloud for this browser.
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How it works
Set it once. Let the otter watch.
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Describe the item
Enter normal search terms, a price ceiling, and any filters that actually matter to you.
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Spotter checks eBay
The backend queries eBay's official Browse API and compares the results with listings already seen.
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You get the match
When a new qualifying listing appears, Spotter sends the details and a direct eBay link.
Platform note: Spotter Otter is designed to use eBay's official developer APIs rather than scraping eBay pages. Production use is still subject to eBay's developer access requirements and API quotas.