The first thing I notice is that you can’t see anything. No items, no prices, no list — just a login prompt and a membership pitch. That’s the whole article, as far as a free visitor is concerned. If a deals page hides the deals, that says something.
So let me lay out what this actually is: Put This On runs a weekly list called Inside Track — the one I pulled was the October 4–October 10 edition. It’s a hand-picked set of eBay finds plus a heads-up on recommended sales, and it’s gated. The one thing visible without logging in is the edition’s featured item — a hooded field jacket in olive — the kind of practical, no-fuss piece I’d actually consider from a list like this. Members log in with their CrateJoy username and password; non-members are told they can join for $5 a month. That’s the entire body of the piece, and it’s worth examining, because a lot of “deals roundups” out there work exactly this way.
What you’re paying for
For $5 a month you get one members-only list every week. That’s it. No coupon database, no price tracker, no archive of past editions that I could see in the visible copy — just one curated list a week, with the membership also credited with supporting Put This On itself. The framing is affiliate-flavored (“hand-selected favorites from eBay”), so treat it as a curation service, not a neutral price check.
The honesty problem
Here’s the part that bugs me: the public version promises a list and then delivers a paywall. I’ve been burned before by “members-only” roundups that turn out to be three mediocre links behind a login, so I don’t trust the teaser at face value. If I were evaluating this, I’d want to see at least one past edition — real items, real prices, real eBay listings — before paying a dime. The visible edition I had in front of me showed zero of those.
The time problem
This edition covers October 4–10, 2026. Deals from that window are almost certainly gone by the time you’re reading this. That’s the nature of a weekly drop: if you join, you’re signing up for the next list, not this one. Worth knowing before you treat the headline as a shopping cue.
Worth It?
Verdict: it depends. If you actively shop eBay and would pay for a weekly nudge toward the good stuff, $5 a month is a small price for a curated list — but the free preview here shows nothing, so you’re buying on faith. If you don’t regularly buy on eBay, skip it; the same finds often surface in regular sales roundups without the membership fee.
FAQ
What does the Inside Track membership include? One members-only eBay deals list per week, per the October 4–10 edition. Access uses your existing CrateJoy account.
How much does it cost? $5 a month. That’s the only price in the visible copy — no annual option, no trial mentioned.
Are the deals in this specific edition still live? Probably not. The edition is dated October 4–10, 2026, and weekly sales rotate fast. Check current listings before assuming any price holds.
A note from Dana
I’m not opposed to paying for curation — someone’s taste is worth a few dollars. But curation should show its work. Until this page lets free readers see even one real item from a real edition, I’ll keep my card in my pocket and my browser on the regular sales pages. If you’ve been a member, tell me what you actually got — I’d genuinely like to know.