posted on December 4, 2001 07:43:00 PM
I have been putting a bunch of vintage jewelry up; trying to get the Christmas shoppers. I am trying to calculate how long people will be willing to buy. I figure they need time to make payment and receive their item; and at some point they will worry that they won't get their gift in time. I was figuring they would stop bidding by around the 10th. Any thoughts. I am a slow lister, and having trouble making that massive push. Thanks for any thoughts
posted on December 5, 2001 04:17:16 AM
My Christmas sales ended last night. I do still have three sets of NFL tickets up for bid but they will end on Sunday night. Then I'm gone for the holidays.
posted on December 5, 2001 04:25:58 AM
My Christmas sales were doing great until last Sunday. Since then, bids have been way down. I have auctions ending Sunday. I would just end them now, but they all have at least one bid on them, so I will just let them run their course. Won't be listing anymore for awhile. I "unlaunched" auctions I had scheduled to launch this week. They can wait till after the first of the year!
I need to get ready for the holidays myself, so now is the time for me to give eBay a rest!
posted on December 5, 2001 05:49:58 AM
I continue to list full steam ahead all through the Christmas season. My sales hardly slow down. When it gets too late for someone to buy a Christmas present people still are still in a buying mood. Then there are all those people who have extra time off around the holidays who troll ebay for fun.
posted on December 5, 2001 06:23:14 AM
I set my last Christmas Season auctions to end on the 17th. Judging from my experience in previous years, there's still a lot of people buying presents on ebay up through that time. If you make use of BIN, accept online payments, and offer prompt shipping, the bidders will come. Besides, the last-minute shoppers are the most desperate, and we know what that does to prices.
After those auctions, I'll hold off for a bit, then start posting auctions that start ending just after Christmas, targeting the younger market. Remember a lot of kids/teens receive cash gifts at Christmas, and unlike the tax rebate most adult received this past year, kids are less likely to invest it or use it to pay off credit cards!
posted on December 5, 2001 09:36:51 AM
Here's a tip - Don't stop selling!
We've been a high volume seller on eBay since 1998 and January has always been a fantastic month for us.
I recommend that you continue strong listings through January, as many folks get money in their pocket after the holiday and hunt on eBay for special purchases for themselves.
posted on December 5, 2001 09:58:04 AM
We keep listing heavily even after christmas, the last few years we sold extremely well until a lousy February-Mid-April lag...I think that is because of taxes...Many people buy right after Christmas because they forgot about someone..My sales are almost too heavy right now, it is all my Hubby and I can do to keep up with the packing and shipping!
posted on December 5, 2001 01:40:32 PM
kyms...
I wish I had your problem. I'm armed with tape and boxes just itching to pack something but can't sell a darn thing. It's never been this bad for me in 2 years. Out of 9 current items it looks like I'll sell 1.
posted on December 8, 2001 02:04:22 AM
My problem is that I'll be traveling much of the time durng my Winter Break from Dec. 21 to Jan. 7. Of course I warn my buyers to get payment to me before the 21st, or expect a delay. Those who DON'T use PayPal or Billpoint are taking a gamble if they wait too long to send payment.
