posted on November 21, 2000 03:08:16 PM new
Has anyone selling antiques & collectibles had good success with this format?
I know "some" buyers hate them, but was wondering how the sellers have been making out? I started using them when eBay was having problems with downtime, and have been seriously thinking about running ALL of my auctions for 10 days.
posted on November 21, 2000 03:15:06 PM new
I sell in other categories, but I have found little difference in the outcome of 7 day vs. 10 day auctions.
posted on November 21, 2000 03:15:38 PM new
I use them for high price items, give more time for the bids to build up. Seems to work a lot of bidders seem to be checking the new listings and bidding.
posted on November 21, 2000 05:25:31 PM new
I use 10 day auctions almost exclusively. What could possibly be the harm in having 3 more days of exposure for free?
It's true that most of my bids come on the last day, but 3 more days means more time for just the right person to come along and add it to their watch list, or make a huge proxy. I am pleased with my results, so I'll be sticking with the 10 day format.
posted on November 21, 2000 05:34:15 PM new
reddeer
I prefer 7 becuase when I'm a buyer, 10 days is a long time and I get impatient. That said, I do use 10 auctions on selected items (unusual, expensive) particularly listing Thursday or Friday to cover two weekends.
posted on November 21, 2000 05:35:59 PM new
I use a 10 day auction that spans 2 complete weekends. It seems to work pretty well.
Edited to add:
But I don't sell antiques and collectibles so my answer probably means nothing in the context of your question.
[ edited by abingdoncomputers on Nov 21, 2000 05:37 PM ]
posted on November 21, 2000 05:48:23 PM new
We sell antiques and collectibles and run most of our auctions for 10 days (but never ending on a Friday as the bidders don't seem to be there on that day). We prefer to launch on a Thursday so they go through two weekends.
As a buyer, 10 day auctions are fine with me. I just put them in my favorites and check them out on the day they end. Each evening there are items that are ending so I forget which ones have been 10 days--doesn't matter.
posted on November 21, 2000 08:23:39 PM new
I can't tell much difference, but I'd rather give it the benefit of the additional days. As mentioned by the writer above, 10-day auctions allow you to incorporate two weekends, the time when most people get on the internet. Too, this is in most cases is close to a payday, either the preceding Friday, or following Monday. If the buyer has just been paid, they may more willing to buy. If the auction end is a week distant, they may set the money aside.
posted on November 22, 2000 04:35:45 AM new
Go for it reddeer! I've found that 10 day auctions are usually 7 anyway if you count downtime. And as previously said you can get 2 weekends exposure and even if I don't get 2 weekends, I find that it is so crowded now that by making sure they are on on the weekend but don't come off til later in the week, more people can get in to bid.
posted on November 22, 2000 08:45:31 AM new
Yes Bill, but it's not how many one closes, it's how much they close for.
I used to end almost everything on Sunday mornings & have been mixing it up a bit lately. I've ran a fair number of 10 day auctions in the past, and like some of the other posters, feel that 10 days on eBay is really more like 7 days, once you factor in Search, downtime etc.
IMHO timing is everything when selling on eBay. 10 auctions should help increase the odds that the "right" buyer is online "sometime" over the duration of my auctions.
edited fer spellin
[ edited by reddeer on Nov 22, 2000 08:47 AM ]
posted on November 22, 2000 09:34:27 AM new
Hey how about 10 day auctions with a BIN option? OK maybe it's a bit wild as an approach, but hey this is eBay!
