If you haven’t downloaded the AOL Classifieds toolbar yet for your browser, you should. It’s useful for finding real-time updates on deals near you.

Plus if you’re like me and don’t like to wait on an eBay auction to end, you can use the toolbar to easily find collectibles, tickets, pets and even vehicles in the 100,000+ listings on AOL Classifieds.

There’s nothing worse than finding the the orangutan doll you’ve been looking for and having to wait a few days for the auction to close and then a few days for processing and then a few days for shipping.

You can also use the toolbar to easily find tickets to concerts and sporting events. Even if the event is sold out, there’s usually tickets on AOL Classifieds and it’s easier to use the toolbar than visiting multiple sites on a ticket hunt.

There’s also the AOL Classifieds widget so you can add some cool functionality to your Website or social networking pages.  It’s easy to add, just paste the code. Here’s the real, functioning widget: