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lawrenson
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:10 pm

Hi All,

I don't often sell things on Ebay - a question to those who do.

Roughly how many Watchers do you expect on an auction? Anyone any idea?

Any answers appreciated.

Cheers,
Malcolm

killjoy32
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:22 pm

lawrenson wrote:Hi All,

I don't often sell things on Ebay - a question to those who do.

Roughly how many Watchers do you expect on an auction? Anyone any idea?

Any answers appreciated.

Cheers,
Malcolm

hey malc!

well it depends on what the item is. i generally have 0-5 watchers regularly on like common things, but then the rarer they are or in demand ones, the number can go up.

a fair while back, i sold a jade hare and had 46 watchers on it at one point.

your ST1 i would imagine to have 50+

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Plaag
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:27 pm

Well since this is brought up..when you select things to watch, does it send you emails similiar to those for items you have bid on early?

ShaneG.

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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:31 pm

Plaag wrote:Well since this is brought up..when you select things to watch, does it send you emails similiar to those for items you have bid on early?

ShaneG.

Yes, Ebay E-mails you about 4 hours prior to the auction end on watched items.

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killjoy32
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:33 pm

Plaag wrote:Well since this is brought up..when you select things to watch, does it send you emails similiar to those for items you have bid on early?

ShaneG.

yeah BM is correct. i get them 1 day before end too, as well as one close to end.

Al

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Plaag
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:35 pm

Okay cool..so not an every day update thing.

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killjoy32
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:07 pm

Plaag wrote:Okay cool..so not an every day update thing.

ShaneG.

nope

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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:14 pm

Hmmm, I must have the emails turned off, since I don't get notifications for when my watched items are about to expire, except when I log into eBay and see the red warning at the top of My eBay saying just that.

I might not forget to bid so often if the emails came regularly ;-)

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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:08 pm

The number of watchers is a direct relation on how rare or populare an item is. Also, the more watchers, the more activity you can expect at the closing of the item - snipers, that is. You will also get guys watching an item just to see how it prices out.

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lawrenson
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:11 am

Hiya,

I saw this peak at 80 watchers - tho I wasnt around for the final day of the auction, so I guess there could have been more.

Cheers,
Malcolm

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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:03 am

lawrenson wrote:Hiya,

I saw this peak at 80 watchers - tho I wasnt around for the final day of the auction, so I guess there could have been more.

Cheers,
Malcolm

hey malcolm

so did the winner pay in the end and everything sort itself out?

Al

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