Auction Alfie has launched another great auction tool for savvy bargain hunters.

If you browse the web with Internet Explorer 8 then you can now install the auction accelerator so that you can check the prices of items you see on ANY website.

Accelerators save typing (just like Auction Alfie!) and even save copying and pasting as you can just highlight a word on a website, then simply select the Auction Alfie accelerator to search for that item across eBay, eBid, Amazon and all the best auction sites.

Visit IEAddons to install the free accelerator.

Auction Alfie has been named as the number one money-saving website by The Sunday Times.

This is such a great accomplishment and I am glad people find this unique comparison site as useful as I do.

There are now so many money-saving sites that you need a comparison site for the websites themselves — and that’s where many are now focusing. Auctionalfie.com, for example, compares listings for a chosen item on seven of the most popular auction sites, while mysupermarket.co.uk scours the web for all the best supermarket deals.

They used Auction Alfie to find the best deal on an Apple Macbook laptop:

Suppose you wanted an Apple Macbook laptop, which usually costs £816. You could fill in one search form at Auctionalfie and see that it is going for £600 on Cqout, compared with £770 on Amazon Marketplace.

Thank you Sunday Times.

According to Preloved, more would-be parents are buying used and second-hand baby stuff online in an attempt to save money.

Of the 1650 mums questioned Preloved found that a staggering 89% had purchased more than three items second hand for the impending birth.

Have a look what used baby stuff is on offer for yourself on auction and classifieds websites.

Listing a property for sale on eBay currently costs from just £35 for a 28 day classified listing, potentially saving sellers thousands of pounds in estate agent fees.

Listing property as a classified listing means buyers can not buy property online, they can either call or email the seller for more information or to arrange a viewing, so sellers will have to be prepared to field enquiries throughout the day or night.

According to the Guardian, 125 houses have been sold on eBay.co.uk in three months at the start of 2009 – a new record.

The deal between eBay and PropertyIndex has seen many more properties advertised on eBay so it will be interesting to see how effective this will be in generating sales.

Items listed for sale with a starting bid under 99p are now free to list on eBay.co.uk meaning if it doesn’t sell – you won’t pay a penny.

Sellers also get the first photo free in the free listing.

This change is in response to restructuring the closing fees. Every auction sale on eBay.co.uk will now be subject to 10% ‘Final Value Fees’, rather than the confusing tiered structure before. This means that anything sold over £10 will now cost more in fees.

The free listings do not apply to motors vehicles, mobile phones with contracts, and property or eBay Business Sellers.

Even though the media is suggesting spending over Christmas will be drastically reduced due to the credit crunch, Auction Alfie has seen a marked increase in interest in auction websites like ebay in the build up to Christmas so far.

Could it be that buyers are indeed reducing their spending but are instead searching for bargains on auction websites in the hope of picking up new or nearly new items at discounted prices.

EBay is also claiming people could make up to £3,000 by selling unwanted items found in their home, which could offset most credit crunch effects for a while.

The popular auction and classified Australian website, Trading Post, has been added to Auction Alfie’s Australian auction and classified search.

Trading Post is a well designed website allowing sellers to advertise their stuff for sale as an auction listing (free to list) or as a classified listing until it sells.

Trading Post joins the best auction websites such as eBay Australia, OZtion, eBid and Gumtree on Auction Alfie to give buyers the best chance of finding what they are looking for at the cheapest possible price. Search now.

ePier, the online auction website, is now available to search alongside the best auction websites like eBay, eBid and uBid.

ePier only charges closing fees for sellers so no listing fees.

Vzaar is a new company offering the ability to upload videos which can be included in your eBay listings for free. PowerSellers can upgrade for more bandwidth if necessary.

Video is a great way to increase sales by limiting the risk in your buyer’s eyes. It is much more reassuring when you see a TV or camera working, or listen to how a car starts up, or even just seeing something from all angles can be extremely beneficial.

Auction Alfie is pleased to announce the addition of CQout.com to its UK auction search.

CQout (pronounced ‘Seek You Out’) claims to be the UK’s second largest Auction website (after eBay.co.uk presumably) and with over 600,000 auction listings it’s certainly a busy marketplace for sellers and buyers.

Sellers can list items for sale in the standard package on a no-sale, no-fee basis, but can increase exposure by purchasing optional extras.

This is great news for buyers looking for a great deal and who are maybe looking at trying auction websites other than eBay.