Watchers not visible

[pinetreecottage]

Maybe this issue has been addressed here already, but this new communication site is not too userfriendly, so bear with me.  My listings with watchers, do not show the watchers with other like items, where some listings show many 11 - 15 (in red) both auctions and BIN.  Some sellers have several similar items listed, some show watchers, some do not.  These would all have watchers, as they are very similar (price shipping etc.)  Watchers show on my summary page, that's all well and good.  I the seller don't care how many are watching.  I want the the viewer/potential buyer  to see that others are interested.  I just listed a couple of items,  and looked for an option to request watchers be shown,  didn't find any option, so how do we get that back.  Cheers.

[ypdc_dennis · Accepted solution]

The change started about 2 weeks ago.

Some previous discussion here: https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/Watchers-have-Disappeared-from-Listings/m-p/392487

[amcdc79]

Further proof that no one in ebay Management has ever sold on the site. Buyers seeing that there are other buyers interested in the item, are more inclined to "beat them to the punch" and will buy it then and there.

I guess charging for photos again will be next.

[reallynicestamps]

More to the point.

Do Fixed Price items with watchers sell faster?

Do Auctions with watchers get more bids?

Do watchers give sellers the warm fuzzies?

I deleted an item from my Watch List last year that had been there for about eight years. It was a lined cloak that I actually purchased at an SF convention.

A couple of other items on my Watch List are being sold by competitors and I am using them to keep an eye on competing prices.

I also have my favourite shipping supplies seller and the company that carries my hair colour. I actually buy from them.

I have some items with hundreds of views. But since they are more or less unique, I'd say that is a sign of failure.

Because if any of those viewers or watchers wanted them ----