I often "watch" an item if it has a ridiculous, way more than it is worth price on it to see if someone actually buys it.
I often look at all the things a seller has for sale. If there is something I really want but the bid is not over for a few days I will "watch" one of the sellers other items. That way when someone else clicks on the item I want they do not see the item is being watched, so they are less likely to be ready for me to bid at the final 3 second count down. By watching an item from the seller I am not interested in, I can still find seller within a second, and I can click "view sellers other items" to see the item I want and the amount of time left without clicking on it. That way the pop up does not tell anyone else who clicks on it "someone has viewed this item in the last 24 hours"
I often look at all the things a seller has for sale. If there is something I really want but the bid is not over for a few days I will "watch" one of the sellers other items. That way when someone else clicks on the item I want they do not see the item is being watched, so they are less likely to be ready for me to bid at the final 3 second count down. By watching an item from the seller I am not interested in, I can still find seller within a second, and I can click "view sellers other items" to see the item I want and the amount of time left without clicking on it. That way the pop up does not tell anyone else who clicks on it "someone has viewed this item in the last 24 hours"






















