lot of people want to example, if you're selling office
know that magical time to and business products, Tuesday
list their item for sale on through Thursday during the day
eBay. That precise moment when might be the best times. Why?
their item will sell for the best Because that's when people from
possible price. What they don't businesses might be bidding for
wan to hear are those dreaded two office supplies and equipment.
words: it depends. And, I would have a tendency to
exclude Monday and Fridays
My eBay selling experiences have because some people might be
always put me squarely in the taking a three-day weekend.
camp of "Sunday night is the best
time to list on eBay". For me, If you're selling items that
anyway, it seems my items have school-age kids might want to bid
always sold best with a 7-day on, then the hours immediately
auction that I began (and ended) after the school day would be
at 7PM to 7:30PM PST on Sunday. good.
The second best day and time for
me has always been Monday at 7PM If you're selling items that
to 7:30PM PST. The worst day for appeal to young adults, it's good
me has been a Tuesday, any time. to take a look at the television
I never tried Fridays because I schedule. Maybe ending an auction
always perceived Fridays as being during an episode of "Lost" isn't
a bad time for an auction to end. the best time. Nor would a Friday
night be a good time.
The truth, of course, is that it
depends on quite a number of Why is the beginning and ending
factors, and what you're selling time so important? It seems the
is a major component to what day bidding for items is most active
and time is the best. For when an item is just listed and
several hours before the end of the most bidders as possible. Be
the auction. Of course, you'll sure you check for any special
always get bidders between those television programming that would
times, but it does seem that the take your bidders attention away
intensity of the bidding builds from your auction. And, if you
up in the last hour or two. have an auction limited to a
Therefore, you'd want to have geographic area, make you don't
your auctions end when your end an auction during a special
target audience is at home and event, like a concert in that
available to follow the area.
last-minute bidding. (Which is
why Sunday night has gained a If your item is not particularly
reputation for being a good time in high demand, make sure your
to begin and end an auction -- item's not going to end when an
most people are home on Sunday auction for a similar item is
nights.) going to end. You want all
potential bidders focused on your
Of course, if you have items that item, not split between yours and
are in high demand you don't have theirs.
to worry too much about not
having enough bidders. Any time As with all online selling,
would be a good time to list your research is the key to a
items. But, for the most part, profitable outcome.
you do want to make sure you have
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Shari Hearn is a writer and owner of http://www.ebaysellingideas.com.
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