Poll - What month is the best to sell coins on eBay?

TopographicOceans

In the Winter people are inside more but with the holidays (and in some States, property taxes due) people are spending money on other things.
In the Spring, there are income taxes - where most people get refunds after loaning money to the government interest free.
In the Summer, people are outside, on vacation and away from their PC's
In the Fall, people have back to school expenses which is second to Xmas in retail sales.

Jinx86

I voted Feb, just far enough after the Holidays for peoples check books to recover. Also trapped indoors here in ND, too cold to want to be outside.

Desert Moon

When I sold, the best month was December - Christmas rush, but all other months were fairly equal. My buisness was based on providing high quality images of the certified type coins I had to sell, and low margins, so I did pretty well. But that was before the recent series of fee increases. Now I am not sure that any time would be good to sell on ebay given the mark up required to pay the fees.

Best, SH

MGLICKER

I have found that December was very slow in the past. The other months seemed to be about equal.

This has been a decent month as the numerous Ebay Buck promos have moved inventory. Still a shadow of past years.

Manorcourtman

December is my slowest month by far!! I voted Sept as strongest.

CoinZip

Type2

If you have Nice coins any month will work.

puffer

Around major shows but January and February are good. Summer and early fall can be very slow.

LindeDad

Not everyone can go to Fun.

Cougar1978

January has always been a good month. Another good one is December which can be a good time to retail PF ASE coins (USM packaging) to people giving this to relatives for xmas. I sell many of these every December and get good money.

One December I got an email from a lady in New Jersey: "Do you have any Proof Silver American Eagles without those numbers on the holders and in the government packaging with the pretty blue box and certificate housed in those nice capsules? I want to give a bunch to family." It just so happened I was set up at a show that weekend and another dealer having a bad show accepted my offer on some he had after he was complaining "the people walking the door have no money and nothing worthwhile to sell." I immediately emailed the lady in NG I had some after I had quickly listed them on the bay and she bought 7 of them at my retail price - talk about synchronicity. The rest shortly sold out thereafter.

lasvegasteddy

i would think feb/march with tax returns should bear a spike in sales

BUFFNIXX

next month.

DollarAfterDollar

I think March works best. Christmas will generate some sales but will harm them too. The last gasps of winter keep people inside. Once the weather gets better they want to come out of the house.

IrishMikey

<< <i>next month. >>


Or the previous month. Never the actual month you list them.

TheRock

At the end of a calendar Quarter in the last week when EBAY bucks are issued at the 1st of the month following end of quarter.

Last Week of March/1st Week of April
Last Week of June/1st Week of July
Last week of September/1st week of October
Last Week of December/1st Week of January

BryceM

When I look at prices realized, the best time was usually a few months ago.

CoinCast

We have good luck in December, I just shipped the last two for the year out this morning.