select length of auction

Murtle

Hi

I have read on here that you can select other time limits other then 7 days. Can anyone help by letting me know where I can choose this option and if it will cost me more??

thanks heaps

M

ashmit

If you're doing it online, on page 3 under where you put in the price, there is a drop down menu titled 'duration'.  You can chose 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10.

In turbolister, in stage 3, the drop down menu is again under the price, next to the tick box for 'private auction'.

All clear?  :)

Oh and no, it costs the same as far as I know. I mostly go for 10 day auctions.

steeev

I mostly go for 10 day auctions.

do you find you end up getting higher prices if you list for 10 days? ive found on a lot of my auctions, nobody bids until the last day or so of the auction, probably because the items will only appear on the first page of a search on the last day of the auction, i guess this depends on how many other people are selling the same items or have the same keywords in their titles as your auction

ashmit

i don't know as i've mostly only listed for 10 days

hmmm... maybe i'll try a couple of shorter next time and see. i'm also very new at all this though so am just glad to get any bids at all

Hintza

Hi

I generally list for 7 days. But if its a commodity (eg PC memory I will do 1 or 3).

I have been messing around on e-bay now for 8 months and have come to some conclusions.

If you want to sell odds and sods from around the house or rarer items the longer the listing the better.

If you are toying with setting up a business fast turnover is vital and 1 or 3 day listings might be more appropriate.

Time of day is more important than anything (eg baby stuff can have an end time late morning ...mums at home but electronics tend to go better in the evening). I buy some of my best stuff in the States after midnight (pacific time)

Also if you are one of many look at when other listings are finishing and pick a day when you do not have too much competition.

Proper e-bayers will only bid at the last minute anyway. Nebies will chase the price (see baby items).

In the end it is horses for courses and a bit of research or trial and error will give you the answer for your particular item.

Hope this helps

jonven

You could set the time for 3 or 5 days and if you get no bids you can increase the time to 7 or 10 days, I have done this before the end of auction, I think it has to be before the last 8 hours or so and it doesn't cost you any extra. You can't change the length of the auction if someone has already bid, just if you have no bidders

Murtle

thanks for the answers - been away :-[ I will now go and search them out!!! and place some 10 day auctions, now I can.....