I had a lot of items in the "Watching" category. About a week or so they all disappeared - quite disappointed, and would like to get them back if possible. Did I overlook a phrase that Watching entries go away after a period?

Hello John,
Thank you for your report on the Watching page. This is one of the first things we jumped on thanks to your note. It is reported as ok now.
Thank you for taking the time to write in. Please let me know you need help with anything else.

So all the records I had in the watch list are permanently gone?

If I log in as you, they are all there. I clicked your "Import Watch List" button, and it went from 6 to 7. Is that the correct number?

Afraid not. I had well over 100.

If I pull your list now, there is only that 1 item.
Once an item is closed it goes away. That is how it has always worked. Since we're a bidding service, there is no point in tracking closed items.