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Subject: 
Best time/day to list auctions?
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Date: 
Sat, 28 Dec 2002 08:01:30 GMT
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As a seller, I'm trying to decide when is best to list auctions, and
I'd like input from you all:

Since ebay auctions always end 5, 7, etc. days from the moment they
are listed, it's important to start your auction (as the seller) at
the right time and day of week.

Do people mostly bid during business hours?  At home on weekends or
evenings?  What days of the week do you think get the most bidders?

--Bill.

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William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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  Re: Best time/day to list auctions?
 
There was discussion on this a really long long time ago, and since for some reason it stuck in my brain and Lugnet keeps every post, I'll make use of both and take a quick visit to the past...here's a link: (URL) would be interesting to see how (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Best time/day to list auctions?
 
(...) All IMHO, only: It's not as important when you start your auctions as when you end them. Saturday is usually the best end date from the seller's standpoint, at least for Lego. I rarely bother bidding on Saturday-ending auctions because the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.market.theory)

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