Quote - Why would you need to know how popular an item is? Why would this influence your purchase decision? 

If you're buying items to make add-on content for them, (such as additional textures, etc), then maybe that would make sense, but otherwise, if the item matches your need, why does it also have to be popular?

 

~Shane

As close to a guarantee of quality as we can get with something intangible.

Most comments left by prior purchasers are things like "nice," "good job," etc. and do not really tell me anything, whereas "number sold" plus not many negative comments would not only let me know the thing is at least as good as the promo says / shows, but it would be a good marketing idea generally.

Current:  I have this for sale and I can make it look this good.  YMMV.  Unless I have the date in the text somewhere, you have no idea how long this has been available, you have no idea at all how many other people bought it, and the only comments are "Nice," "sweet," and "kewel."

Proposed:  I have this for sale and I can make it look this good. YMMV.  It is 4 years old, has sold 500 units, and the only negative comments are "Not enough mats in it for that price," "Really should have come with more coloring options," and "Needs paint."

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This is not a "it's hot, I must have it!" kind of thing, it is a "I only have this much money, like two things that are similar, and 'need' one for my current project."  I would rather have a bit of market information in the listing rather than just flipping a coin.