Baydar is an advanced eBay saved-search tool for people who want faster, more configurable search alerts than eBay’s default notifications.

Saved searches: manage active searches and improve each search from its detail page.
Matches: your main review hub, with All, New, Seen and Ignored/hidden filters.
New search: start from an eBay search link or build a basic keyword + price search.
Import eBay searches: bring in your existing eBay saved searches.
Search tips / Account / Help: power-user guide, settings, and this FAQ.

eBay saved searches are useful for broad browsing and general alerts. Baydar adds: faster checks for selected priority searches (60-second interval), saved-search suggestions where you edit each search, explainable match results, hidden/noisy result handling, filter preservation on import, and a single review hub across all your searches.

Yes, through secure eBay sign-in. Baydar never sees or stores your eBay password. You can also paste an eBay search URL to create a single search without connecting eBay first.

No. Baydar connects through eBay’s own secure sign-in. Your eBay password is never seen or stored by Baydar. You can disconnect at any time from the Account page.

No. Baydar helps you find and judge listings; it does not buy or bid.

No. Baydar is independent and is not endorsed by or affiliated with eBay.

You can choose eBay UK, US, Ireland, Germany or Australia for a search. eBay UK is the most fully validated today; the others are being tested and rolled out as marketplace-specific checks and import handling are confirmed. Baydar is built multi-market, not UK-only.

Baydar is a search-alert and review tool, it does not handle purchases, payments, seller contact, returns, or disputes. If you have an issue with a purchase, contact the seller or eBay directly through eBay’s own resolution process. Baydar has no visibility into or involvement in eBay transactions.

Search in description is coming later and is not yet mapped in Baydar.

Ignoring a suggestion keeps it out of your normal fix list without changing the saved search. Use it for suggestions you have reviewed and decided to accept. You can undo it from the saved-search detail page.

Without a maximum price, Baydar returns results across all price points. For most searches this creates noise, expensive items that are not relevant to what you are looking for. Set a max price that is realistic for what you would pay, and Baydar will suppress items above that limit and keep alerts useful.

Open Search tips from the left nav. It covers excluded terms, required terms, phrase matching, category narrowing, aspect filters, and more.

The UI supports 60-second, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, 60-minute, and daily digest intervals. Selected priority searches use the fastest setting, 60 seconds. Reserve fast checks for narrow, high-value searches where speed genuinely matters.

Four live controlled proof runs have confirmed a 59–62 second check interval for selected priority searches (p99 ≤ 62 s, 42 gaps per run). A Pushover notification test run confirmed 0 s send delay across 39/39 sends. Timing proof records the eBay listing time, when Baydar first saw the listing in eBay results, when Baydar queued the alert, and when it was accepted by the notification channel. If eBay shows a listing later than its listing time, the proof separates that from Baydar’s own check/send time. Notification delivery timing depends on your channel and device, Baydar does not guarantee instant delivery.

Email is the planned baseline alert channel for early launch. Push alerts via services like Pushover are a supported optional add-on for priority searches. App-native push notifications are planned for later. Alert channels are managed from the Account page once available.

For urgent priority searches, a dedicated push-alert channel gives the most reliable delivery, one designed for service-to-device notifications rather than general messaging. Notification channels are a planned optional feature; no push-alert account is required to use Baydar.

Pushover is one option, built for service-to-device push alerts. In a controlled proof run, Baydar checked selected searches on a 60-second schedule and sent 39/39 Pushover test alerts with 0 s measured send delay. ntfy is a lightweight, open alternative worth considering. Email covers most users well and is the planned baseline channel for early launch.

Email, SMS, and chat apps add delivery variables outside Baydar’s control, mail provider queues, mobile carrier delays, app notification rules, and device-level settings. Baydar’s timing proof separates three things: when eBay reported the listing, when Baydar first saw it, and when the notification channel delivered the alert. That lets Baydar identify which stage added delay, regardless of which channel you use.

Baydar does not guarantee instant delivery on any channel. The 60-second schedule is a check interval, not a delivery promise.

No. "60 seconds" is Baydar’s scheduled check interval for selected priority searches, not an absolute guarantee that every eBay listing will trigger an alert exactly 60 seconds after the seller lists it. eBay’s own indexing can make a listing visible later than its creation timestamp. Alert delivery also depends on your notification channel and device. Baydar’s timing proof records each of these stages separately so delays can be traced to the right layer.

Baydar’s alerts depend on eBay results being available, your notification channel being reachable, and Baydar’s infrastructure running. An outage in any of these layers can delay or prevent alerts for that window. Baydar is not responsible for third-party outages. Baydar’s timing proof records help identify which layer caused a delay after the fact.

eBay listings are not always visible the instant a seller creates them. Baydar checks selected priority searches every 60 seconds for listings that appear in eBay results, but eBay’s own publishing and indexing delay means a listing’s visible age reflects when it became searchable, not necessarily when it was created. The 60-second interval is Baydar’s check frequency, not a measure of eBay’s indexing speed.

Several reasons are possible: the search may not be set as a priority search with fast checks; the item may have appeared in eBay’s results but not matched Baydar’s specific filter criteria; or the listing appeared and sold between two of Baydar’s checks. Hidden and rejected-result reasons in Baydar’s review pages show what was filtered out, reviewing those can help you spot mismatches and adjust your searches.

Baydar is designed to run search checks service-side, not in your browser tab. Your browser does not need to stay open for checks to continue. Alert delivery depends on the notification channels set up for your account.

Baydar’s search checks run service-side, not in your browser tab or on your device. Nothing needs to be installed on your phone. Baydar does not consume your device’s battery or mobile data for search checking. Alert delivery, once sent, depends on your notification channel and device settings.

Baydar is designed to run search checks service-side on a schedule, your browser tab does not need to stay open. You can also trigger a manual check with the Check now button on any saved search. Background scheduling is planned as the default for all accounts once setup is complete. Service-side scheduling means checks continue independently of what you are doing on your device.

Hidden results are listings Baydar thinks are duplicates, accessories, parts, unrelated, or already seen. They stay reviewable so you can spot mistakes.

New now lives inside Matches as the first filter. It shows latest-check review items while Matches keeps the full history across every saved search, including current, hidden and already-seen items. The bell and old New results route open Matches with New selected.

Open Matches and select Hidden from the filter bar. Hidden items are stored and reviewable, Baydar moves them out of the default view so they do not create noise, but they are always there if you want to check them.

Yes. When paid plans launch, cancellation will be self-service from your account. You can disconnect your eBay account from Baydar at any time.

You can disconnect your eBay account from Baydar at any time from the Account page. A full self-service account deletion option is planned. Until that is available, use the Contact option in the app to request data removal.