Auction Show isn't just another auction site. It tries to be so much more. It doesn't mindlessly list items that are ending soon on eBay like the hundreds of other auction websites out there.
Instead, it attempts to pick out only the true bargains.
It filters out all the auctions you don't really want to see and leaves only the best ones which you might get a good price on.
How does it do this? Well, the average auction prices are used for thousands of products. Only if an auction is going for cheaper than the normal price will it be displayed in the section below. No refreshing of the page is necessary as items will be displayed live in real-time as they become available.
Buy-It-Now's that have only just been placed up on eBay are shown too, meaning you might be able to buy an item immediately before anyone even gets the chance to see it!
Hint: Auction Show has been designed so that you can keep it in the background like a desktop app while you go off and browse other websites. Keep it open until an item you like appears.
Check below regularly for last minute items as they become available.
Items will start appearing automatically down in the New Items section below. However, it is possible to tailor the announcements to your requirements. You can specify exactly how much you would like to save by moving the sliders on the gauge below, and even set different item you would/would not like to see.
Use the tabs above to change the settings of Auction Show. If you did not want to see Digital Televisions for example, you could uncheck the 'TVs' box in the categories menu. The Locations menu allows you to specify which countries you would like to receive notifications from. Whereas the options menu allows you to customize a lot of Auction Show's features. By default items from all categories will be displayed.
One such customizable feature is the background theme. If you use Auction Show often and would like to change the appearance of it, it is possible to select a theme from the options menu. The sound played when a new item is found can also be changed.
Look out for the help buttons 
as you can find out more information by clicking on them.
Click the button below to see an example of what happens when an item has been found.
Your IP location has been determined as <Obtaining data> and the delivery locations have been updated with this information. The default currency has been set to <Obtaining data>. If this is incorrect or if you wish to change your location / delivery settings, click or to set your currency click .
Here you can choose your own items that Auction Show should search for. These will not be shared with other users. Enter the product names of items and their prices. Do not enter your currency (ie. '' etc.) as your chosen currency will be used automatically.
Once items have been submitted, they will be searched for shortly (usually within a couple of minutes) and will start to appear in the New Items section below like normal items. MySearch items however will be highlighted in green.
Note: My Searches currently only obtains standard auctions. Buy-It-Now's that have just been added to eBay will not be searched.
My Searches are limited to the first page of eBay results so please ensure your search terms are not too generic.
eg.
Search Term: Nikon D3000, Price: 449.99, eBay Site: eBay United States, Category: Digital CamerasSearches remaining:
When I change settings such as prices or categories, the same items are still showing!
Changing settings only affects the display of items from that point onwards. Auctions that have already been shown will not be effected.
I'm sick of seeing mobile phones!
Some categories are more popular than others, however it is possible to switch categories on / off in the Categories menu above if needed.
Items in French? German?
By default, Auction Show retrieves items from various eBay sites, including eBay France and eBay Germany. It is possible to select the different eBay sites covered from the Location menu.
How do I prevent damaged items from being displayed?
Not all sellers set the item condition correctly so this is not foolproof, but you can select what is shown in the 'Item Condition' tab in the menu above. Unselecting "For Parts or Not Working" should prevent most broken items from being displayed.
Why do some items show a percentage off while others show the amount of money off?
Showing the percentage off is really only useful at higher prices. Items in the lower price-ranges tend to have much more varied values which reduces the effectiveness of displaying the percentage. Instead, items under a certain price will display the money off.
Why don't items fade out immediately when they end?
The countdown timers are based on your system time and might not be the same as eBay's time. Therefore items will not fade out until there has been official confirmation from eBay that the item has actually ended.
Why are the item countdowns inaccurate?
The countdown timers are based on the clock from your computer and can be different from the official eBay time. If they are out by a significant amount then it is possible to disable the timers from the options menu.
A Buy-It-Now item is displayed as ended yet the auction is still on?
Some auctions have both a Buy-It-Now price as well as an auction price. If a bid is placed however, the Buy-It-Now option will no longer be available. Although bids may still be placed on the item, because it was listed on the site as a Buy-It-Now, we treat it as having ended.
A Buy-It-Now item has ended yet it is still being shown as live.
Buy-It-Now items are only monitored for a short time after the auction start (typically 30 minutes). After this period the auction price and status are no longer updated.
I only want to display items above $100, how do I do this?
There are two different methods for this, with subtle differences. The first will only display items where the average auction price is under/over a certain value, ignoring the actual auction price. This is useful for example to display either the cheaper or more expensive type of items. To do this, in the options menu, under 'Settings', input a minimum or maximum average price range or leave them blank to ignore price limits.
The second method is based on what the actual auction price is going for at the time, and will hide/show items if they are within your price range. To do this, in the options menu, under 'Advanced' there is a button to add filters. Select the 'Min / Max Price' filter and add it. Then enter the desired price in the new box that has appeared in the filter section.
Filters allow you to view only those items which match your specific criteria and hiding those that don't. For example, if you currently only wanted to view computer related items then you could select Computers from the Categories filter.
It is possible to add or remove different filters using the controls. Here is a list of filters and a description of what they do:
The website is currently configured for first-time users and many options are not available. Click the button below if you would like to view more advanced settings from now on.
> Show me items I can buy between to off the average auction price <
Move the slider to set the price you are willing to pay for items. The left-hand slider controls the minimum percent off, and the right-hand one controls the maximum.
Items will automatically appear in the New Items box below when they become available.
Note: Setting both sliders to low values will increase the frequency and number of items that will be displayed but the savings won't be as high. On the other hand, setting the sliders higher will decrease the number of items, but you may get better bargains.
You would get notifications of items for:
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