How to Save Money on eBay Auctions
I’m a huge fan of bagging a bargain on eBay, I’ve bought some amazing items over the years at really great prices! I’m particularly keen on buying high-end items for the kids on eBay that I wouldn’t otherwise fork out for. These items will often sell at a fraction of the price you’d find them for on the high-street.
But did you know that there’s a way you can easily save even more money on your eBay purchases? Bidkit is a fantastic eBay tool that could completely change the way you buy and save you a fortune too!
What is Bidkit?
Bidkit is a search engine to use alongside eBay. It allows you to quickly and easily search for:
- Local Deals
- Spelling Mistakes
- Daily Deals
- Unwanted Gifts
- Unwanted Prizes
- Like New
- New Buy it Nows
- Night-Time Auctions
- Penny Auctions
- Expensive Items

How Bidkit can save you money on eBay
The problem with eBay is that often popular items will draw in lots of attention, this inevitably bumps up the prices as more and more people place a bid. Sometimes though, items slip under the radar. This is where Bidkit really comes into it’s own and can help you to bag a bargain.
Spelling mistakes – if a seller lists an item and misspells the item name, the product won’t show up on a normal search and so won’t attract many buyers. By using this handy search function to hunt for misspelt items, you can find amazing bargains. I found some great prices on Harry Potter items using the Bidkit mobile app.
Night time auctions – There are key times when eBay items tend to attract the most bids and often experienced sellers will set their items to end at these times in order to reach the highest possible price. Items that end in the middle of the night won’t sell as well because inevitably they will attract fewer buyers. This means that by searching for night time auctions, you’re far more likely to find a bargain!
Bidkit for resellers
Reselling is something I really want to get into more (I just need to find a few extra hours in the day), it can be a great extra income source. Resellers will often buy job lots on eBay to sort through and sell on in the hope that they’ll make a good profit. I can see how a tool such as Bidkit would be really useful for finding bargains to make a huge profit from!





Ooo these are handy tips for if we move back to the UK. I was an ebay addict before I left.
Great article pinned for later and will use!
Love the fact that this searches for spelling mistakes. Ace idea!
Superb information! Especially to find misspelt items 😉 Will try this out!
Bidlit sounds like a fab tool – someone told me about searching for spelling mistakes but had no idea where to start
Super handy tips! Thank you
What a fab tool!! I so didnt even think of misspelled items being a bargain on eBay!! I am going to check it out
Oh I’m going to pin this as it’s a great tool to use for eBay.
How have I never heard of Bidkit before??! This is fab and totally relevant to me right now. I love eBay but hate how long it takes to find a good deal on there as you’re right, the most popular items do seem to get bumped up the list but they are also mega money. Definitely off to try this out tonight! Thank you!!
I’ve never heard of Bidkit before – it sounds great. I’m off to try it out now!
I love nothing more than finding a bargain on eBay
Bidkit sounds like a great tool. I would never have thought to pick up bargains by looking for spelling mistakes
I use eBay all the time so this is exciting! Thank you for sharing ?
I use to bid so much before the birth of my daughter these tips are so useful