The number of bids an eBay auction receives in the first few days sometimes does not accurately represent the interest in the item. Some people, for example, might wait until the last day–or even the last few minutes–to bid. On the other hand, a complete lack of bids on an item that should be popular may mean that people are not finding your listing, perhaps because of a mistake in categorization or a misspelling in the item’s title. With eBay’s counters, you can see how many people have viewed your item, even if none of them has bid.
