A New Feature or Megaseller Special Dispensation?

[judydu2]

First time ever! I sell books. Before I list, I search what's already been listed for price, condition and how many copies are available. Imagine my surprise today when I received a regular e-mail from eBay that one of the books I viewed, listed by a megaseller, had been reduced by x amount and to hurry and buy it now. Other offerings by this same megaseller of books were also shown in the e-mail. I do not have this seller saved nor do I have any of their listings on my watch list. All I did was view a listing of theirs. Now, my question...is this a new feature eBay is offering to all of it's sellers or is this a special dispensation just for megasellers?  Is it something any seller can pay for (can any or all small-timers get such special advertising) or is it an eBay perk only allowed megasellers? All I did was view a listing! 

[joesoucie22012]

It's normal. Let's say some one views your listing. Then you reduce price or have a sale. Whoever viewed your listing will get same email....this listing has just been reduced....and bla bla. 

[judydu2]

I am aware that potential buyers with items sitting in carts or on watch lists get the e-mail for a price reduction, but a special e-mail for a "viewed only" item? I view countless items daily. Never before have I received an e-mail for a price reduction for an item that I have only viewed. 

[slippinjimmy]

Not new at all, I've been getting them for more than a year.

I even get them for my own items after I've viewed them with this posting id.

[castlemagicmemories]

I've been receiving them for things I have only viewed for quite some time.

[judydu2]

Good to know, even though I wonder why I am just now getting such e-mails...but it does give me hope that I may have reciprosity when I do a price reduction. 

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

I get them for all sorts of things I've viewed...nothing to do with the size of the seller's business. I don't get it for everything that I've viewed, I'm sure ebay has some sort of algorithm they use, but I've never seen any connection with seller size.

[castlemagicmemories]

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@judydu2 wrote:

Good to know, even though I wonder why I am just now getting such e-mails...but it does give me hope that I may have reciprosity when I do a price reduction. 

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I don't know what the rhyme or reason to those messages is.  I don't get them for every item I have viewed.  Some messages just ask if I am still interested in whatever (if I was, I would have placed it in my Watch List).  Some say I viewed at such and such a price, save x amount of dollars, it is now x.  That's the price reduction ones.