Ebay Auction Watchers Vs. Anti-Watchers

[Leon]

I don't use the ebay watch function. I bookmark the listing and watch it periodically that way.
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[raulus]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't use the ebay watch function. I bookmark the listing and watch it periodically that way.
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Just out of curiosity, how many listings do you follow in this fashion? For some of us, we might be following scores of listings at a time. Attempting to use your method would lead to a lot of missed auction endings.

I could see it working fine if you had just a handful at any one time, and if you were really religious about checking them every few days.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by raulus

Just out of curiosity, how many listings do you follow in this fashion? For some of us, we might be following scores of listings at a time. Attempting to use your method would lead to a lot of missed auction endings.

I could see it working fine if you had just a handful at any one time, and if you were really religious about checking them every few days.

I will only have about 3-5 bookmarked at a time, usually. As a type collector there isn't a whole lot to watch....but there is usually a nugget or two if I am patient and keep looking.
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[HOF_Forever]

When I'm looking for a card that has multiple cards available I'll bookmark a bunch to easily see my options, then bid/offer/BIN until I get one, then unwatch the others ones.

Alternatively, I will also watch BINs that are close to my price with the hope of receiving a discounted offer. It seems like I get offers within a day on over 50% of the cards that I watch.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't use the ebay watch function. I bookmark the listing and watch it periodically that way.
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Leon, just curious why you prefer bookmarks over using the watch function. Your way definitely involves more work for you.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Leon, just curious why you prefer bookmarks over using the watch function. Your way definitely involves more work for you.

If you don't mind my venturing a healthy guess: one less watcher showing to the seller might make them more willing to deal (if we are discussing BINs).

[FrankWakefield]

To think that watchers break down into 2 groups seems inaccurate to me.

I sometimes watch because I may have one of whatever it is, the starting bid price seems quite high to me, and what the hell, IF that one sells maybe I list mine.

Sometimes I watch waiting for it to be relisted for a lower price.

And I've watched a few things because I was intrigued about some other listing they have, but I don't want to watch the intriguing item lest that calls attention to it, so I watch something else with plans of trying to research the intriguing item before bidding on it.

[bnorth]

I watch a lot of stuff I have zero interest in buying.
90% zero interest in buying. Curious if it sells or what it sells for.
5% will snipe if it goes cheap at end of auction or trying to get an offer for an overpriced BIN listing.
5% I bookmark to own at the end of the auction.

[mannequin1]

So, in relation to ebay AUCTIONS about what percent of the watchers actually end up bidding? (I know it varies depending on the item but I'm looking for an average).

Edit: let's even include watchers that might even have any intention of possibly bidding. Not just "watching".

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

If you don't mind my venturing a healthy guess: one less watcher showing to the seller might make them more willing to deal (if we are discussing BINs).

I don't know why I do it. There is no strategy, that takes too much effort.
I just like having bookmarks for stuff. Not really trying to do anything. Sometimes I bid on them and sometimes I am only tracking them for the final price. I would say I bid on 20% of what I bookmark and win about 8%..roughly
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[mannequin1]

I don't watch anything on ebay either. If it's a BIN I make an offer and if they don't accept I move on. Auctions I don't watch but I do bookmark them and bid on almost all that I do. Why tip off watchers or sellers you're interested. I don't watch or bookmark anything I have no intention of buying.