Shooting Star

Auction management system tool for buying and selling Shooting Star is an excellent auction management tool for eBay users. It's very well suited for sellers, primarily those who want to concentrate on customer service.

However, with full auction tracking, any eBay user can benefit from its powerful functionality. Shooting Star is neatly integrated with eBay's system, allowing you to set up advertisements and pictures on the site.

Once you supply your eBay username and password, the program quickly extracts all of your auction data. It downloads high bidders, bid amounts, e-mail addresses and even final value fees.

This information is processed and presented on Shooting Star's workflow model. The color- coded chart indicates current auctions that need immediate attention. Shooting Star tracks all deadlines, such as when you need to ship, bid or pay for an item. You can even monitor when checks clear.

The program also supports Dutch bids, or multiple bids from the same person combined into one transaction posting on eBay's Mr. Lister.

E-mail is a big part of auctioning on eBay. That's why the program provides extensive e-mail templates for communicating with customers. Shooting Star features field merging for writing customized messages. You can also print important material such as invoices or deposit slips.

If you have trading partners, the program lets you view all items you're trading as well as any feedback left by a partner.

Note: This evaluation offers all features, but places a watermark on your auction ads. It also expires after 30 days.