eBay now lets YOU set auction beginning and ending times!

braddick

I started a couple of auctions on eBay earlier this evening and was pleasantly surprised to see they now allow YOU to set the time your auction starts (thus also setting the ending time!).
I didn't know they were doing so and had begun the auction when I wanted it to start, give or take, so I didn't have to use this feature.
The pluses?

-Now you can place auctions anytime- in the middle of the night, if you want to- and have them end on YOUR time table.
-eBay only charges .10cents for this service. Sounds good to me!

Anyway, I wasn't sure if you were aware of this latest feature and wanted you to know.

relayer

It's been available with their TurboLister and eBay Assistant for some time and they added it to the regular SYI form last week.

I'm lazy enough to spend the dime to list at my lesuire.

Strat

That's good news, as I was going to list some items soon. Now I don't have to spend a Sunday evening with Ebay listings.

BigD5

I've been asking them to do this forever. I have a Mac, and the turbo and mister lister software they use isn't compatable with my computer. Finally, I can list items when I have free time, and set the starting times. It took them long enough!!!!!!!!

*I'm only complaining because I can't stay up late enough to end the auctions at a good time for east and west coasters.

sinin1

I'm really surprised they took so long to do it - YAHOO has had that feature quite a while - EBAY has always added new features to get another dime(or dollar, or 10 dollar, or 25 dollar). SO now you have a choice - when is the best time to close and is it worth an extra dime?

Loki

hehe now everyone will be closing at 10:30EST. Sniper-hour

airplanenut

Finally!

robertpr

Wooooooohoooooooooo

DCAMFranklin

A nice additional feature. What a shame Ebay felt the need to CHARGE for it! Like their fee package isn't high enough already.

Andale has had it in their listing tool for quite some time, though you had to pay a monthly fee for it. I guess I should have anticipated Ebay would add it, however, only for more money.

I appreciate the "heads up", Braddick.

mdwoods

I am glad they finally got around to offering that feature. It's a pain to try and list a bunch of stuff late in the evening (EST) . The flexibility is nice and well worth a dime per listing. mdwoods

goose3

I agree with DCAM. It's a shame they feel the need to charge for every little thing.

so now to list a cheapo coin it will cost 40c! Plus their ending fees, paypal fees, etc.