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Where the Advanced link hides, what every field on the form does, the eight options you can’t get from normal filters, and why the app has no version of it.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

Four ways to automate an eBay search, from the free built-in option to writing your own against eBay’s API. Plus the two kinds of bot that will cost you your account.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

eBay’s Default location setting is not worldwide. We ran all four options and only one of them changed anything. Plus why the filter is different on every eBay site.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

Two ways to get told when an item is listed on eBay. Set up eBay’s own saved search alerts step by step, and see what the once-a-day limit means for deals.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

We ran every eBay search operator and recorded the result counts. Quotes work, parentheses work, and the minus sign does not do what you have been told.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

Pardon Our Interruption and Access Denied are two different blocks from two different systems. Tell them apart in one look, then fix the right one.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

eBay search returning nothing, hiding results or dropping your filters. How to tell an outage from a problem on your side, and the fixes that work.

Andrii S.2026-09-14

Meta added AI to Marketplace and a dozen tools promise AI deal scoring. Here's what AI does for buyers, where it fails, and how to use it without letting it decide for you.

Andrii S.2026-08-30

Facebook Marketplace lags when you scroll, hides new listings for hours, and sends alerts once a day. Here's what causes each delay, what you can fix, and what you can't.

Andrii S.2026-08-30

Marketplace search ignores your keywords, shows "no results found" for items that exist, and some days doesn't work at all. Here's why, what you can fix, and an alternative to test.

Andrii S.2026-08-30

Quotes, minus signs, plus signs, boolean. We tested every Facebook Marketplace search operator the guides recommend. One works. Here's the proof, the filters that do exist, and how to exclude words for real.

Andrii S.2026-08-30

How to save a search on Facebook Marketplace, where the saved searches live, how reliably the alerts arrive, and when a paid monitor is worth it and when it isn't.

Andrii S.2026-08-30

eBay saved searches email once a day and new listings can take hours to index. Here's a fast way to search eBay and get alerted the second an item is listed.

Andrii S.2026-08-16

Which reselling platforms are worth it in 2026? Current fees, seller complaints and scams, plus the apps resellers use to find underpriced listings first.

Andrii S.2026-07-31

Learn to spot common Facebook Marketplace scams targeting buyers and sellers: red flags, real examples, safe payment rules, and how to report a scam or get your money back.

Andrii S.2026-07-31

Learn to spot common eBay scams targeting buyers and sellers: red flags, real examples, how the Money Back Guarantee works, and how to get your money back.

Andrii S.2026-07-31

Is flipping furniture a good side hustle? Here's how to flip furniture for beginners, what it actually costs, realistic profit numbers, and how to find pieces before everyone else.

Andrii S.2026-06-18

The best items to flip on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and beyond. Real profit numbers for electronics, power tools, sneakers, vintage clothing, and how to find deals before other flippers do.

Andrii S.2026-06-13

Learn how to find good deals on Facebook Marketplace and source profitable inventory faster. Search tricks, negotiation tactics, and speed tips for resellers.

Andrii S.2026-06-13

Learn how to fix issues with not receiving eBay saved search emails, why alerts arrive late, and what causes delays in eBay saved search instant notifications.

Andrii S.2026-05-24

Learn how to fix delayed Facebook Marketplace notifications, broken search alerts, and missing listing notifications on iPhone and Android with Lotify.

Andrii S.2026-05-14

Practical guide to buying cars and car parts online. eBay Motors safety, Facebook Marketplace scams to avoid, and how serious buyers spot deals first.

Andrii S.2026-05-10

Learn how to scrape Facebook Marketplace listings for deals and data. Discover the best FB marketplace scraper tool, overcome Facebook's anti-bot protection, and get real-time alerts with Lotify.

Andrii S.2026-04-19

Learn how to scrape eBay listings for product data, prices, and deals. Discover the best eBay scraper tool, avoid rate limits, and get real-time alerts with Lotify's eBay web scraper alternative.

Andrii S.2026-04-18

Learn how professional resellers find underpriced items on eBay and how you can get instant alerts to buy deals before they disappear.

Andrii S.2026-03-10

After getting scammed while renting an apartment in Kyiv, I built a script to catch listings the moment they appeared. It eventually became Lotify.

Andrii S.2026-01-21

Flippers are people who make money by buying items at a low price and reselling them with a margin. Simple in theory, but much harder in practice.As I like to say to my clients: almost everything you see on eBay, Facebook, or any popular marketplace is already overpriced.

Andrii S.2025-12-17