posted on October 19, 2003 12:58:25 PM
Do we lose an hour on our auctions next week for listings that launch on Sunday? Ex: will a auction that I launch at 12:15 PST end at 12:15 or 11:15? Thanks,
posted on October 19, 2003 04:14:19 PM
The auction will end when the clock reads 12:15, just like it would if there hadn't been a time change. You actually GAIN an hour rather than lose it.
posted on October 19, 2003 07:24:55 PM
Karen: I'm not too sure about that. I seem to recall that, last spring, my auctions that were to end, say, at 7:30 p.m. ended at 8:30, and I've geared my auctions starting tonight, most of which will begin about 8:00, to end next Sunday evening about 7:00.
Smarter people here may be able to set us straight. It's rather confusing!
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posted on October 19, 2003 07:35:47 PM
Ebay doesn't keep track of austions in days. They count hours. What we refer to as a 10 day auction, Ebay considers a 240 hour auction. If the time changes during the auction, the ending time will also change to compensate. The length of the auction will be the same.
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posted on October 19, 2003 09:09:21 PM
Remember: Spring forward, Fall back
In the spring we lose an hour--we spring forward. In the Fall time change we gain an hour--we fall back. Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
