posted on November 12, 2005 06:52:09 PM new
Same thing here. Have multiple watchers on several BIN. I suspect sellers who are waiting to see how much mine sell for.
posted on November 12, 2005 07:26:25 PM new
Same here, I have 5 on one of the items, and numerous with 1 or 2 watchers. It makes you realise that when you get watches on your regular auctions, they don't often translate into bids. Obviously people watch for other reasons that wanting to buy.
posted on November 12, 2005 07:36:59 PM new
Amber, thats what I was just thinking reading the others replies. What a disappointment! At least with reg auctions you always think watchers might be potential last minute bidders...forgetabot that line of thinking now!
posted on November 12, 2005 08:04:23 PM new
I guess I'm puzzled that you guys are puzzled.
I sometimes Watch a fixed price item because it's something I might want to buy sometime in the future. The seller may have more. It's an easy way to remember what it was I wanted to buy and who is a likely source.
I also sometimes Watch an item because I'm amused by something the seller's done. Maybe he's grossly misdescribed the item or maybe the deal seems too good to be true. By Watching it I can go back later if I want to see what happened. I had a lot of 500 sterling silver toe rings I was Watching that were listed at a suspiciously low price. Someone else bought them and subsequent feedback stated the toe rings weren't silver at all.
When you consider how hard it can be to find a certain item again -- and I hate garbaging up my Bookmarks list by bookmarking eBay auctions -- maybe Watching will make more sense to you.
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Nov 12, 2005 08:43 PM ]
posted on November 12, 2005 08:41:34 PM new
I do the same Fluffy. I'm a collector by heart. When I get bored or am doing research, I often find items I think I might want to buy. By putting the items on my watchlist, it gives me time to get over my boredom and decide if it is something I really want.
Then again, I also realize that many of the watchers on my auctions are doing the same thing. I sell antiques and collectibles. I'm sure many of my watchers are checking in to see how much their item might bring.
posted on November 13, 2005 04:23:03 AM new
How funny this subject should come up. Around midnight last night, I saw a USMC trailer hitch cover that I want to get for my Dad, but it was too late to call and see if it will work with his truck so I am "watching" the one I want to get him until I can call my son and ask him if it will fit.
posted on November 13, 2005 04:41:23 AM new
I may watch a BIN item if I have a bid on one of their auctions, (combined shipping costs). I also watch them if I asked a question and are waiting for a response.
posted on November 13, 2005 05:00:58 AM new
Fluffy, I do all of the things you mentioned as a seller as well. I dont think I watch or bookmark too many FP/BIN items because if I need to refer to it, I just do a completed search. (It would probably be easier to keep it on your watch list, I conceed, tho.) But isnt the watch list limited to like 25 items or something? - I dont know why I think that, but ya cant have like 200 things on your watch list, can ya?
The items being watched here are not rare or even, in my estimation, htf. They are nice pieces - as far as the catagory goes, if youre into that sort of thing, and I wouldnt have listed them if I didnt think they were sellable to somebody out there, but its not anything somebody might b/mark to refer to for a hard to come again item.
My only hold-out hope would be somebody bookmarks it and is thinking they will bid when they get paid, or consult with somebody else, as mentioned above, or... perhaps, people are so well-habituated into this last minute bidding stuff, its routine to watch it until they get the "youre watching item is ending" email. ha! fat chance. Nope. Its just other sellers watching me testing the waters on it! And now I'm annoyed...so I'm going shopping for more junk nobody wants to buy ..just watch! lol!
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[ edited by dblfugger9 on Nov 13, 2005 05:43 AM ]
