How is it possible to have more watchers than views on Ebay?

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• Aspie_Rocco Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 3:48PM edited July 22, 2025 3:51PM

  People can watch an item from the search page without clicking on your listing.
  

  https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/

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• DCW Posts: 7,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 4:25PM

  Thanks. I thought it was strange.

  I collect esoteric items, but I still find it very odd just how little views these items get. I dont pay eBay to "promote" my listings, so Ive always assumed they are buried.

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• U1chicago Posts: 6,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 4:32PM

  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

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• lkenefic Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 4:36PM

  @Aspie_Rocco is right... I'll flip through countless Large Cent listings in a search, and then "heart?" them for later... sometimes, much later, depending on when the auction ends. I'm more interested in how many bidders there are and the final hammer...

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• pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 5:03PM

  How can you do this on GC? I've also noticed this happening.

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• Aspie_Rocco Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 6:12PM edited July 22, 2025 6:14PM

  @pcgsregistrycollector said:
  How can you do this on GC? I've also noticed this happening.

  Same deal on GC you can check the box and add to watchlist on the bottom.
  

  https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/

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• pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 6:36PM

  @Aspie_Rocco said:

  @pcgsregistrycollector said:
  How can you do this on GC? I've also noticed this happening.

  Same deal on GC you can check the box and add to watchlist on the bottom.
  

  I'm so stupid. Thanks so much.

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• pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 6:37PM

  I've been doing it manually all this time.

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• JBK Posts: 16,593 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 22, 2025 7:00PM edited July 24, 2025 1:29AM

  @U1chicago said:
  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

  This is true. I've had listings where the number of views goes down over a long period of time.

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• jmlanzaf Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 4:00AM

  @JBK said:

  @U1chicago said:
  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

  This is true. I've had auctions where the number of watchers goes down over a long period of time.

  That's because they stopped watching (unchecked the box) not because the views reset.

  All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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• JBK Posts: 16,593 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 6:34AM edited July 23, 2025 8:31AM

  @jmlanzaf said:

  @JBK said:

  @U1chicago said:
  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

  This is true. I've had auctions where the number of watchers goes down over a long period of time.

  That's because they stopped watching (unchecked the box) not because the views reset.

  I've corrected my post. I meant "views".

  The number of "views" can decrease over prolonged time periods.

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• jmlanzaf Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 9:38AM

  @JBK said:

  @jmlanzaf said:

  @JBK said:

  @U1chicago said:
  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

  This is true. I've had auctions where the number of watchers goes down over a long period of time.

  That's because they stopped watching (unchecked the box) not because the views reset.

  I've corrected my post. I meant "views".

  The number of "views" can decrease over prolonged time periods.

  Gotcha

  All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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• JBK Posts: 16,593 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 9:50AM

  @jmlanzaf said:

  @JBK said:

  @jmlanzaf said:

  @JBK said:

  @U1chicago said:
  I believe another possibility is that the views might reset after some amount of time but the watchers don’t.

  This is true. I've had auctions where the number of watchers goes down over a long period of time.

  That's because they stopped watching (unchecked the box) not because the views reset.

  I've corrected my post. I meant "views".

  The number of "views" can decrease over prolonged time periods.

  Gotcha

  That is what's important to you, after all. 🙄

  If I wanted to play that game I'd correct your frequent grammatical errors, but I already have a full-time job. 😆

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• coinpalice Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 9:55AM

  the views reset every 30 days

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• jmlanzaf Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2025 10:51AM

  @coinpalice said:
  the views reset every 30 days

  Which shouldn't happen for an auction...

  All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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