Comment by mrguyorama
1 month ago
Does the tools and features ebay already has not meet this need?
Can't you set up a saved search that ebay will notify you of?
>“I want an old mini PC to use as a home server, it should have roughly these specs and cost under this amount”
This is a bad example because at pretty much all times, there is sufficient inventory for you to find the actual item you want, so you don't need the "agent" to repeatedly check. In instances where there is limited inventory, saved searches have been the reliable solution for decades. It's how niche youtube channels have acquired niche hardware forever.
I found this interesting to think about. On the surface, this could fit the requirements. However, in the past decade, I feel a dynamic where my relationship with tech companies like eBay are actually antagonistic, rather than cooperative. They (and American society) have become so extractive and user-hostile that I have no trust their features are designed to accomplish my goals. Instead, they are designed to accomplish the company's objectives and it's only by coincidence if the customer is satisfied.