eBay Desktop is the answer to this whish. This tool, which has been developed under the AIR platform, lets you review and check all the important information in the eBay website. You'll be able to search for special items, bid on any of them and also put the ones that interest you most in your watching list.

The program also features special services (RSS feed readers, outbid alerts and item reminders, among others) that enable you to be ahead of other bidders and have more chances to win auctions.

On the downside, I had problems when trying to list items in certain categories and also when displaying item pictures. Apparently, they were having technical difficulties at the eBay site so it's probably not the program's fault.

Though not always responding as it should, this eBay AIR-based gadget is the perfect companion for all eBay fans who spend too much time on the eBay website.

Download eBay Desktop 1.0.2 in Softonic

The application supports the six international Amazon sites and you can search for items by entering their URL, ISBN or ASIN. A preview image of the product, title and price will appear in AmazonWatcher's interface and the item will be added in your list. You can then choose whether to be alert by a sound, a pop up or by mail and manually set a price from which you want to be notified. The sound alert is horrendous though and it can only be set in seconds and minutes.

AmazonWatcher allows you to automatically place orders, for which you'll naturally need to have an Amazon account setup with your credit card details and 1-Click setup. We were a bit surprised to see items we hadn't picked appear in our lists. When selecting Amazon US, a Wii had already been selected (a trick to incite me to buy? who knows).

Despite a few limitations, AmazonWatcher can be a useful tool if you're the kind of person that likes to pounce on deals.

Download AmazonWatcher 1.7.1 in Softonic

AuctionSieve is ideal for collectors of a particular item or topic that needs to get past all the small worthless items and target items of major value. You can monitor as many search terms as you want, combine search results and instantly organize them for a quick overview.

The great thing about AuctionSieve is that results are returned much quicker than using the eBay site. Whereas eBay will reload each page per search you make, AuctionSieve doesn't meaning you get quicker results which is essential if you're bidding. The interface is very basic but it works logically and is easy to use.

It's amazing how much you'll find AuctionSieve makes sorting through eBay results easier and it should help you land your favorite items far more easily.

Download AuctionSieve 2.5.6 in Softonic

The developers claim it can save you up to 70% on high street prices by searching eBay auctions in 13 countries, Amazon Marketplace and thousands of online stores listed on Shopping.com in just one click. However, if you live outside of the US, you might be dissapointed by this product. Pricepirates mainly searches 95% of the top 300 merchants in the US although it does claim to include the majority of leading stores in the UK too.

One really great function is that if an auction of price drops below a certain level, Pricepirates can send an SMS or e-mail to alert you which means you don't need to track auctions as closely. Again though, the SMS service depends on your country and location. Another cool addition is that once you've selected your products to monitor, all products and their price status are displayed in a watch window.

If you live in the US, Pricepirates is definitely worth a go although the problem is that with so many discount retailers already operating on the internet, even the prices it offers you may not be competitive. However, it's worth a try if only for the e-bay monitoring function alone.

Download Pricepirates 4.3 in Softonic