Most Watched Items on eBay Pulse - Are They Really the Most Popular Products?

The eBay Pulse web page shows the top 10 "Mostpurchases. Considering these observations, one must
Watched Items." It also shows the top 10 "Mostcome to the conclusion that the top 10 items listed on
Popular Searches." Of the top 10 searches at this"Most Watched Items" are not necessarily the most
writing, four are keywords in the computer videopopular products on eBay.
gaming category, and five are in the digital audioThe theory behind getting one's product listed on the
category. Among the top 10 "Most Watched Items," all"Most Watched Items" list is that if a Seller can get his
10 at this writing are ebooks about the subject ofitem listed there, he will then have millions of Buyers
making money online.see his listing -- Buyers who otherwise would not see
It is interesting to note that all 10 items on the "Mosthis auction if it was not on the "Most Watched List."
Watched Items" list are listed with gallery pictures, andTherefore, these Sellers get lots of free advertising.
all 10 items are listed with a subtitle. Not one of the "topThe eBay Pulse feature is a great way for Sellers to
10" includes a picture of the ebook; instead, 5 out of 10determine what is selling best on eBay, and with some
include a gallery picture of two young people, and 4skill Sellers can pick out lucrative niches in which to sell
out of 10 include a gallery picture of money. All 10 areproducts.
listed as Buy It Now auctions. At this writing threeThere are questions, however, surrounding the "Most
listings have less than 10 purchases, which is much lessWatched Items" list and exactly how it helps Buyers
than you would expect of a product that is listed asand Sellers, other than to allow some Sellers to have
one of the top 10 products watched out of millions ofthe benefit of getting their products listed there and
products listed on eBay. One item has a mere threeobtain a massive amount of free advertising.