https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Watching-query/qaq-p/5067774 <P>I am used to the ebay bidding process. Some things are listed as fixed price but people "watch" the item.</P><P>Not sure why.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:23:43 GMT myrtle-22 2016-10-22T10:23:43Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Watching-query/qaq-p/5067774 <P>I am used to the ebay bidding process. Some things are listed as fixed price but people "watch" the item.</P><P>Not sure why.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:23:43 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Watching-query/qaq-p/5067774 myrtle-22 2016-10-22T10:23:43Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Watching-query/qaa-p/5067779#M327024 <P>there are many reasons why people watch buy it now listings,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>they watch several similar items to compare the price,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>they may have one so are seeing how popular the item is,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>they may just be nosy</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>they are bidding on others and if the bidding goes higher than the BIN on the watched item they buy the BIN instead</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>etc, etc, etc</P> Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:26:45 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Watching-query/qaa-p/5067779#M327024 pixiesen2012 2016-10-22T10:26:45Z