HOWTO: quickly check current bids & offers on eBay

You can quickly check the list of current bids & offers for a specific item on eBay.

• eBay USA:
  http://www.ebay.com/bfl/viewbids/ID
  http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&Item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ManageBestOffers&itemid=ID
• eBay United Kingdom:
  http://www.ebay.co.uk/bfl/viewbids/ID
  http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&Item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ManageBestOffers&itemid=ID
• eBay Germany:
  http://www.ebay.de/bfl/viewbids/ID
  http://offer.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&Item=ID
  http://offer.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ManageBestOffers&itemid=ID
• etc.

Notes:

1. Obviously, ID is the eBay item number (usually, it consists of 12 digits, e. g., "123456789012").
2. Apparent meaning:
   
   1. "ViewBids" is for auction bids;
   2. "ViewBidsLogin" is for "Buy It Now" (including "Make Offer") sales;
   3. "ManageBestOffers" is to check your & seller's offers & counter-offers for "Make Offer" items.
3. Usually, you can check your item on any regional eBay site, not just the one it has been listed on.
4. Surprisingly, sometimes eBay UK lists more information (e. g., sometimes, when items end, it shows actually offered amounts for "Best Offer" items).
5. Sometimes some links work only for auctions or "fixed price" ("Buy It Now", but also "Make Offer") items.
6. Obviously, you need to be logged into eBay to view some info provided at some of those URLs.
7. Disclaimer: please, careful educational use only, no warranty and don't abuse eBay! ;-)

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Last updated: 2017-04-04