Watchers problem

[rangyram]

While it's a good thing to have a "watch" facility, I find it disheartening and demoralising when items I'm selling attract watchers - who don't bother to bid for the concerned items. I re-list again and again, once more attracting watchers, who don't bother bidding. **bleep**?! It really p***es me right off. I've dropped my prices as low as I can but no way, am I selling at ridiculous give-away prices. Come on watchers, either bid or don't use the frickin' "watch" button, for goodness sake! Ebay...get your act together and put a limit on watchers using the "watch" button blatantly, like 3-strikes and then stopped from using the button without any intention of bidding. I know of several sellers who have been totally cheesed off with these so-called buyers, "watching". Bidding is better than watching!

[023mjc · Accepted solution]

People watch for all sorts of reasons.

Personally if i find something I like, I put it on my watch list while I continue browsing for similar items. It saves me having to search for it again when I want to compare items.

Some one may have something similar to yours, and wants to see what price yours achieves before they list it.

It might be a competitor checking out your prices.

Maybe you are searching for a gift and making a list of possibilities.

Of course bidding is better than watching, but there's no harm in people showing an interest - for whatever reason.

Even if my items attract no bids, I like to know some one was at least interested enough to keep it aside for a while.