how many watchers to get a bidding war?

[holler]

Just curious (and hopeful)

To be honest it's hard to gauge given that I've had items with multiple watchers before that haven't received a bid.

And I know my friend often watches an item if she has something similar to sell and wants an idea how much it might make.

To be honest it's hard to gauge given that I've had items with multiple watchers before that haven't received a bid.

And I know my friend often watches an item if she has something similar to sell and wants an idea how much it might make.

Yeah, impossible to say Ithink. I have 37 watchers on something at the moment but not too excited as it's happened before and I only ended up with one bid.

I agree, watchers doesn't have to mean bidders.

Thanks, I know this really through bitter experience .

My DS's xbox games always have a little bidding war at the end, with usually just 3 or 4 watchers, because they all tend to place a maximum bid.

And I had a strange one with a bra - again, just 3 bidders.

I think if you have as many as five watchers, you'd be unlucky not to get a bid. But there's no cast iron guarantee - and as for a bidding war, I don't know - maybe seven, eight or nine watchers could reasonably get your hopes up (only to dash them again, but that's life!)

I don't think the amount of watchers always makes a difference, all depends on what you are selling and if someone wants it, or hopefully lots want it and will bid against each other.