BidSteward mark

By Invitation

Present your card to be seated.

At your service, around the clock

Every lot
on eBay,
watched for you.

Tell the Steward what you're hunting and your ceiling. He watches the lots, appraises each one against real sold prices, and taps your shoulder at the decisive moment. He advises. He never bids for you.

The Steward striding with his tray held high, a gavel upon it
FIG. 1 — THE STEWARD, EN ROUTE

How he serves

The service, in three lots
LOT 001

State your want

"A Leica M6 under $1,200." "Eames shells, West Coast shipping." Plain words, your ceiling. Say it once — the Steward takes it from there.

LOT 002

He watches & appraises

Every matching lot on eBay — including the misspelled and badly titled ones that get no bids — valued against real sold prices, around the clock. He knows what things are worth. That's the job.

LOT 003

The tap on the shoulder

One alert, at the decisive moment. He advises — the bid is always yours to place.

The Steward's finds

A recent page from the ledger
LotItemBid stood atSold compsMarginCalled at
0117Leica M6 Classic, blacklisted as "lieca camera film"$742$1,31043% under11 min out
0242Eames DSW shells, set of 4no keywords, one dim photo$96$42077% under26 min out
0388Omega Seamaster, 1962listed as "old watch runs"$510$1,15056% under7 min out
0451McIntosh MC240 amplifierestate listing, no reserve$1,205$2,90058% under54 min out
A specimen page, for illustration. The Steward's real finds go only to his households — never published.

Terms of service

Three ways to be looked after
Standing service
$0 / forever
  • 3 standing watches
  • One report, each morning
  • Comp valuations on every alert
No card. No catch.
Join the list
Trade service
$39 / month
  • Everything in Full Service
  • Margin math on every lot
  • Whole categories, watched for the spread
  • Estate & surplus sources
No contract · leave anytime
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The inquiry desk

Asked often, answered once
Is this allowed? Does eBay mind?

Entirely. The Steward reads listings through eBay's official developer API and participates in their Partner Network — eBay pays him a commission when you buy through his alerts. He works with the house, never around it.

Will he bid for me?

Never. He is a steward, not a proxy. He tells you the moment is right; the bid is yours to place, in your own account. This is both good manners and the reason he'll never cost you your eBay standing.

Why not just use eBay's saved searches?

A saved search tells you something exists. The Steward tells you what it's worth — every candidate valued against real sold prices — and he reads the listings saved searches never find: the misspelled, the badly titled, the one-photo estate lots that get no bids because nobody else sees them.

What does it cost?

Standing Service is free, forever — three watches and a morning report. Full Service is $12 a month for unlimited watches and instant taps. Trade Service, for those who buy to sell, is $39 with margin math and the deeper sources. No contracts; leave whenever you like.

When do I get in?

The Steward is taking on his first households now, in order of the cards on his tray. Leave yours below — early households keep founding rates for life.

Leave your card

The Steward is taking on his first households now. Leave your address and he'll call on you when a place opens.