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How can I get the WatchCount of an item?
Summary
How to retrieve the watch count of an item
Detailed Description
There are a few ways and a few calls to retrieive the watch count of an item.
1. GetItem - when making a GetItem request, be sure to include IncludeWatchCount and set it to true. This will return the WatchCount in the response.
http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/GetItem.html#Response.Item.WatchCount
2. GetMyeBaySelling - this will get the watch count of items and variations.
http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/GetMyeBaySelling.html
3. GetMyeBayBuying - this will get a list of items you are watching. Be sure to include <WatchList>. Once you have this list you can also see how many other users are watching the item.
http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/GetMyeBayBuying.html
*NOTE - buyers can add and delete items from their watch list. So the WatchCount may change. For example, if I am watching an item, and a seller was to inquire about the WatchCount and gets back a "1". If I then delete that item from my watch list, when the seller inquires again he will see a "0".
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