Private preview
Installation
AuctionDog is not yet publicly listed in the Chrome Web Store. These instructions are
intended for eBay Partner Network and Chrome Web Store reviewers, invited testers and
development builds.
Reviewer installation
- Download and unzip the provided AuctionDog review package.
- Open
chrome://extensionsin Google Chrome. - Enable Developer mode.
- Select Load unpacked.
- Choose the unzipped
extensionfolder. - Pin AuctionDog from Chrome’s Extensions menu.
Testing the principal functions
- Open AuctionDog from the Chrome toolbar.
- Create a watch with keywords and a maximum delivered price.
- Use Test alert to preview a matching listing and notification.
- Open Finds to inspect recent matched listings.
- Use the clearly labeled View on eBay link to open a listing.
No test account required
AuctionDog has no user account or paid tier. Watch rules are stored in the tester’s local Chrome profile. An eBay sign-in is not required to view public listings.
Permissions used
- storage: saves watches, settings, seen IDs and recent alerts locally.
- alarms: wakes the extension periodically to check for new listings.
- notifications: displays a user-requested desktop alert.
- Host access: connects only to AuctionDog’s Cloudflare Worker and, when configured by the user, a Discord webhook.
A public Chrome Web Store installation link will replace these instructions after review.