Watchers on eBay

[boothy1987]

Any idea why people 'watch' a classified item on eBay? I can understand watching an auction to keep an eye on the price but it seems pointless on a classified, surely if you're interested then just get in touch

40 watchers of a car ive got for sale but not one has got in touch

[iva cosworth]

I watch all sorts .

It's easier than searching 1000s of items all over again to find it even if you just want

to find what it sold for or if it's still for sale etc

[noell35]

iva cosworth said:

I watch all sorts .

It's easier than searching 1000s of items all over again to find it even if you just want

to find what it sold for or if it's still for sale etc

same here

[Matt UK]

Some folk just like to watch...

[fat freddie]

I sometimes watch if something's at a comically optimistic price to see if the seller's ever going to visit planet earth and lower it, or start it at 99p.

[MadMullah]

i watch it as a reminder i know i'll need an item in the future and its a great price so y not watch and see if the seller has something similar when i'm ready to buy

but then for a car? i wouldnt do that

maybe its just so they dont struggle to find you again.

[R8Steve]

I do it to short list cars I'm interested in so it's easy to go back and find/compare them later

[forsure]

R8Steve said:

I do it to short list cars I'm interested in so it's easy to go back and find/compare them later

Same here; if I see a car I might be interested in, it goes on 'watch' while I research the model, check values, look at alternatives etc. Makes no difference whether it's auction or classified.

No different from the old days of flicking through AutoTrader or E&M, and highlighting 'possibles'.

[Pints]

I've a couple of dozen items on my watch list, most of which are buy-it-now.
More like reminders.

[Mr Wolf]

I like to do this sometimes when I am looking to buy a particular model of car and I am researching values etc

or the flip side when I am looking to sell and want to see what cars are actually 'selling' for as opposed to the asking price

[kellys hero]

I have been and still am watching a couple of cars just like the one I am thinking of selling- to see if it sells, how much, how many bids etc to gauge interest.

The one I am watching now seems very over priced and is the same year and model as mine so I hope he sells it! The last two I watched were re listed several times so I reckon mine will stay in my garage for the summer to be honest.

So yes I watch, cars both classified and auctions.

[chrisw75]

I do it to bookmark certain car dealers, and for research purposes. I know roughly what my next car will be, but want to look at various options over the next month or two. Then I'll look at going for a drive around a few places that seem to have the closest match to what I'm after..

[B16JUS]

Its crazy isnt it, i also dont get the people who watch a buy it now or near offer and only make a offer in the last 5 min i want to shake them as they dont seem to understand that sniping at the last moment only works on auctions.