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View Poll Results: How many days do you post your ebay auction for...and why?
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3 days
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5 days
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2007-07-20, 4:55pm
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Obsessive Torch Disorder
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How many days to put your ebay auction on for?
and why? Do you have better luck with 3 days vs. 5 or 7 days? or visa versa?
Just curious! Thanks!
~Lynn
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2007-07-20, 5:09pm
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I like the three day deals for low end sales.....seems most bidders have short attention spans 
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2007-07-20, 5:12pm
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The Crazy One
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What I do I would NEVER reccomend anyone do. I start each auction at 69 cents (I like that number!) and 99.9% of the time I list for three days. This is insanity at it's best, but it works for me. I found that most bids on MY auctions were on the first and last day so I figure why torture anyone with all those days in between, BUT I have people who check my auctions regularly, just for a laugh and an occasional bid.
I think when starting out and until you get a following you need to start with the 7 day auctions. You'll have the paid for exposure. In the past I have done the featured thang and when I do that I go for 10 days, bang for the buck so to speak.
I really think it's important for people to start with 7 days and continually assess what works for them... OK OK so I know it works better FOR ME (as well as most everyone else) to always have auctions listed, but I was in a rut and didn't want to. Therefore I suffer because of it! Bwhahahaha the consequences of my actions pay off... or not....
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2007-07-20, 6:48pm
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I usually do 3 days for the first list and then 7 days for the relist. That's been for the last couple of months, since my sales tanked so badly. This week they seem to be picking up again a bit, and I've actually done a featured for 3 days, and am doing one now-finally happy with the prices I'm getting off of them and reasonably sure they'll sell-plus I'd be ok with a minimum bid sale on them.
It's hard to figure out how to do it, that's for sure.
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2007-07-20, 7:17pm
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I list for 5 days. I know I have a short attention span when I want something too. And if I'm really desparate for an Ebay fix, I head right to the "buy it nows". I used to start my listings at .99 which makes for cheaper listing fees and also I think it catches eyes when things have lots of bids and starting at those low, low prices the bids tend to really add up. But I start all of my beads at $45.00 as a rule.
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2007-07-20, 7:35pm
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Catnip Pusher
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Three days is too short and seven is too long. Five days works well for me. The most important thing is consistency - however/whenever you list, just keep doing the same scheme. Changing times/days/length of listings will confuse folks who are keeping an eye on your auctions.
Aimee
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2007-07-21, 5:09am
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Location: Germany
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I list for 5 days. Most bids come on the first and last day for my auctions. I've thought about listing 3 day auctions instead since nothing usually happens on the in-between days, but I've been too chicken to try it yet 
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2007-07-21, 5:03pm
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Hey Evil...what's that little squiggly thing in your auction heading?
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2007-07-21, 5:52pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AKDesigns
Hey Evil...what's that little squiggly thing in your auction heading?
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LOL, some squiggly thing my husband or daughter found. I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but I like being strange, so I keep it.
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2007-07-21, 7:43pm
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I like it...it fits your name and it does make you stand out in a good way...it's cool!
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2007-07-21, 7:55pm
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I list for three days. I usually get a bid at the beginning, but not always. Over the three days I usually get 16 to 25 people watching. The majority of the bidding happens in the last 20 seconds of the auction.
Edited to add. I thought five days might improve my end prices, but it had absolutely no effect. I guess once you are in someones favourite sellers list, it doesn't really matter how long you list for.
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2007-07-21, 9:04pm
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Stella the super dog!
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I list for 7 days. No reason really, just always done it that way. -Jay
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2007-07-21, 10:49pm
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I list for 7 days cause it is the most convenient for me. I like it ending on a Sunday it is the easiest day to get the auctions ready. If I had it ending during the week I would be doing even more computer work after a long day of staring at the computer, icky poo.
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2007-07-22, 9:21am
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And I tend to think that ending on a weekend is a bad thing (lower prices for me), so I try to make sure most stuff ends on Mon-Thurs, LOL.
Of course, I have two ending today-with bids!!!-so no rule is hard and fast for me with this stuff.
If what I'm doing stops working, I change it.
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2007-07-22, 9:22am
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Quote:
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I like it...it fits your name and it does make you stand out in a good way...it's cool!
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Thanks
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2007-07-22, 4:34pm
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Quote:
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LOL, some squiggly thing my husband or daughter found. I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but I like being strange, so I keep it.
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It's called a "Section Sign" -
§ PARAGRAPH SIGN, SECTION SIGN (SECTION SIGN) U+00A7 § octal: 247 help
This character (§) is used as a section sign especially in the US, and as a paragraph sign in some European usage, especially when referring to paragraphs in laws, contracts, rules, etc. (For that reason, § is sometimes used to symbolize law in general.) The varying names reflect the variation in usage. Cf. to pilcrow sign (¶).
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2007-07-23, 11:10am
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Thanks for the explanation Lara!
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