Opinion...Best times to start/end an Ebay listing?

DirtyHarry

I read a few comments that the time or day a listing ends can negatively impact the final auction value. Assuming a 7 day listing, what would be the best day and time to start the listing if you are a seller? Thanks.

pc

monday's @ 7 pm when no MNF.
tuesday nights are usually no where to go but ebay for me.

sagard

Statistically from a ISP's perspective, Sunday-Wednesday evenings are when the most people are online.

ctsoxfan

Sunday seems like Ebay's busiest evening, but there is something to be said for being on when everyone else is not.

sjeanblanc

Hi DirtyHarry,

I usually list on Sunday and Tuesday nights with the auctions starting at 7:15PM - 7:45PM PST so that the west coast is at least past the dinner cycle and the east coast hasn't gone to bed yet.

Scott Jeanblanc
jeanblanc@iconnect.net
Ebay UserID : sjeanblanc

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Jersey

I like Sundays at around 10:00 pm. It gives the people on the west coast time to finish supper yet it's not too late for the east coast people. (Friday night and Saturday nights are absolute no-no's)

joker73

Sundays, for four years running ...

Robert

taka

This might interest some sellers here. Ebay is having a 50 cent listing day today. It's a good deal for high $$ items.

67standup

Great post. I was ready to list a number of items at around 2:30 a.m. PST, then realized that the end time would be the same and I would miss those last minute buyers especially on the East Coast. Also, don't end it when people are getting to or settling into work, e.g., between 6-10:30 a.m. For many, Ebay is more of an "at work" thing, as weeknights and weekends are family time (see the many posts on the subject of "What my wife/girlfriend thinks of my hobby...")

Here's a related question: Any added value in listing for ten days versus seven for an extra $.20?

PlayBall

<< <i>Here's a related question: Any added value in listing for ten days versus seven for an extra $.20? >>



I think there may be value in the 10 day auction if the item is high dollar, rare, or unusual. For me, my E-Bay searches are pretty specific, but every so often I'll browse other categories to see if anything catches my eye. So a longer auction may increase the hits from the casual browsers. Also, I would try to list on a Thursday or Friday, so your auction will cover two weekends.

Just my thoughts.

Jersey

>>Here's a related question: Any added value in listing for ten days versus seven for an extra $.20?<<

Personally, I don't like 10 day auctions - either as a bidder or a seller. Seven days is just right.

coach30

I've sold hundreds of items on ebay and it seems that a Sunday close around 6 p.m. Pacific works the best. That's 9 on the east coast so its not too late for them. The bottom line is, though, if you have something that is hot it can close at 3pm and it will still get a lot of action. There is allot of esnipe activity out there.

DirtyHarry

Thanks for the feedback. After digesting the responses-----and especially the link from Joker73 (Thanks, Robert)....appears to me that the best time to list/end a 7 day auction is 7:30 PST on Sunday.

And PlayBall's point to list a 10 day on Thurs-Fri in order to catch 2 weekends makes a lot of sense.