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Features

Monitors

A monitor is a saved search we check automatically every few minutes — the heart of SnipeIt.

The first run (baseline)

Right after it's created, a monitor performs a baseline run: it records every listing currently live and sends no alerts about them. From that point you only get offers that appeared afterwards — no spam from old listings.

On a slow-moving phrase (a niche item, narrow filters) the first alert can take many hours — that's normal. The monitor is working, nothing new has simply appeared yet.

Managing them

You'll find the list of monitors under Alerts. Each one can be paused, resumed, deleted or repointed at a different delivery channel. The monitor limit depends on your plan: Basic 5, Pro 25.