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Watchers.....grrrr

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  • I have an item of clothing currently on ebay, with 8 watchers. It has one bid so far and finishes 9am tomorrow (not the best time i realise). hoping some of these watchers stump up some bids tonight!
  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
    Last summer I listed a car bonnet .???
    Would they not let you sell it at a Car Boot sale?:D

    Some years ago, the normally reasonably intelligent Mrs A asked me why so many people sold Car Boots.:rolleyes:

    I am serious. She genuinely did think that was what the signs meant.

    Out of the mouths of babes.:D
  • Last summer I listed a car bonnet - free to the first person to contact and collect. It did go but until then there were 10 watchers!!!!!??????
    :rotfl: That is slightly odd!
    I had an item this evening with 26 watchers, but it finished with only 2 bids.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,408 Ambassador
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    :rotfl: That is slightly odd!
    I had an item this evening with 26 watchers, but it finished with only 2 bids.

    I had that last night as well. I had an item finish which usually goes for around £7-£10, I started the biddig at £3, had 13 watchers and got one last minute bid in of £3.

    Oh well, I should listen to my own advice about these cheap listing days shouldn't I:p

    Soo
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  • Moglex
    Moglex Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    One reason for watcher's that don't bid that applies to me, and is where I see an item I want to bid on, set a watch so that I can access it easily and then go to bidnip and set up a snipe.

    If the auction exceeds my maximum bid before the snipe time the seller will never see a bid from me.

    The reason I keep the ebay watch is that I occasionaly need to refer to the auction to check some detail if another seller comes up with a similar, possibly better item.
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