Internet window shoppers

[sakic92710]

I never thought most of those items would not last the week but here we are.  Zero competition.  Views, views, views.  Watchers, watchers, watchers.   1 low-baller who was willing to pay more for the same thing when they bid on an auction.  What is the most # of watchers you had on an item before it sold?  I'm at 10 in 5 days.  Wonder what the ratio is?   lol    Stay safe all.    🙂

[sakic92710]

*would last the week.

[debbe4ever]

Some folks are running out of money, so they window shop.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

@sakic92710 

Remember when as a buyer you went store to store looking for the best price? eBay shoppers are doing the same thing without leaving the house.

-Lotz

[mrdutch1001]

watchers are exactly that>watchers and watchers are there for a variety of reasons including not there to purchase. I pay little attention to watchers since they are not  a good gauge for an item's successful purchase...watching  watchers is a waste of my time! leave 'em alone and wait for the real buyers...

[coolections]

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@sakic92710 wrote:

What is the most # of watchers you had on an item before it sold?  I'm at 10 in 5 days.  Wonder what the ratio is?

The higher the difference between the price and what people will actually pay is the ratio you speak of. The more watchers the more over-priced, otherwise it would have sold. If an item in demand that typically sells for $100 is listed for $200 you would have many watchers and no buyers. That same $100 item listed at $40 would have very few watchers because it would be snagged up before more watchers could even see it.

[coolections]

@mrdutch1001 

I disagree, Watchers for me are a perfect gauge on weather an item I list would sell. The more watchers, the more in demand. Once you figure that part out the rest is easy, PRICE.

[mrdutch1001]

90% of my items sell without any watchers at all...Over the years, I have learned for myself that watchers are meaningless...I have many a LOL moment when these "watched" items from eBay sell on my other selling venue, a smaller lesser known site where they get so much less exposure than on eBay...

[coolections]

@mrdutch1001 

They all say that. If true stick to your other venue.

[chapeau-noir]

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@mrdutch1001 wrote:

90% of my items sell without any watchers at all...Over the years, I have learned for myself that watchers are meaningless...I have many a LOL moment when these "watched" items from eBay sell on my other selling venue, a smaller lesser known site where they get so much less exposure than on eBay...

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This ^^^  Number of watchers has never made any difference to my sales. I'll have stuff with 12-14 watchers go nowhere, and many of my items sell with no watchers at all.  I also have a  good click-through and sales rate, so when they see the item, they don't watch it, they buy it.

I put a bunch of my stuff on another site, too, but it's a site where I think those particular brands/styles have a better chance of selling. At least in fashion, eBay's market has spread out.

[redmodelt]

When I come across something in the fields I buy and sell in that is grossly over priced, I will sometimes watch it just to see if; it sells so I can list mine or they wake up and price to what the current market is. I have been watching one item for over 2 years the price goes up and down in the 20 $ range, problem is it is so way over market that no one bites. Doesn't help they have no clue how to write a description.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

@coolections 

A similar experience with watchers and my listings since they changed viewable watchers to 5. Item hits 5 watchers. Item magically sells. Currently I have over 100  + items with less than 5 watchers. Max is 3. With unique items it now takes forever to reach 5. Watchers for some sellers...Work!!!

Thanks eBay for your infinite wisdom to make this change!!

-Lotz

[coolections]

@sakic92710 

O'boy, another conspiracy to add to the list.

[sakic92710]

Ok.  So I have a hockey puck listed for $350 Canadian OBO.  2 of the same puck sold for $261 & $271 US.  It has 10 watchers & no competition.  There is your example of my higher priced listing.   Sorry to tell you your attempt to demean my listings / prices is hogwash.    

[di2360]

Some watchers wait to see if you will make a offer.