Watchers on ebay?

**daddys3chicks** · 12-02-2005, 08:01 AM

Are they a good thing? I have 6 things up and 5 have watchers. One is DH's old wool London Fog overcoat that he can't get his arm into anymore. It has 2 bids and 8 watchers. I keep hoping I'll get some good prices for these, but in the past watchers never seemed to pan out into bidders.

What is your experience?

**Early Bird** · 12-02-2005, 08:53 AM

I often watch an item, then bid in the last hour.

**baronmom** · 12-02-2005, 09:48 AM

Yep, me too. I try and wait until the very last possible second so that no one can outbid me. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

**Michelle** · 12-02-2005, 10:02 AM

I always say that the watch item is a dream come true for bidders and a nightmare for sellers. I can't tell you how many times I've had watchers on items and the auction ends with no bids.

**kmsinsa** · 12-07-2005, 07:50 PM

It's always been hit and miss when i've had watchers...

Right now i've got 2 auctions going..and one has 4 watchers and 3 bids and one has 1 bid and 3 watchers..so who knows...

**seatosea** · 12-07-2005, 08:56 PM

I think watchers have the same item they want to sell and watch to see what the item sells for. I've had many auctions with lots of watchers and no bidders.