| Although the world of online auction sites is filled with | | | | weekends. |
| opportunities for sellers to make decent money, | | | | Now, for deciding on precisely when to end the |
| there are a lot of new auctioneers that simply fail to | | | | bidding, you must consider who is most likely to buy |
| reel in the bids. For those that do manage to get | | | | the item being sold. For instance, if the product is |
| some bids and conclude a transaction or two, they | | | | most likely to be purchased by a retiree or stay at |
| are surprised when they receive negative feedback | | | | home mom, then try ending bidding in the early |
| and then cannot seem to find anyone to bid on their | | | | morning. |
| products again. Here are some useful tips to help you | | | | If you are selling cd's or things most likely to be |
| make money using online auction sites. | | | | purchased by youths or even young adults, then do |
| Promote Your Auction | | | | not end your bidding on a Friday or Saturday night. |
| Just because you list an item on an auction site that | | | | You are trying to end the bidding on auction sites |
| does not mean that you cannot promote your | | | | when the people who are most likely to buy your |
| auction in other venues. If you have your own | | | | product will be online. |
| website, do not hesitate to use it as a marketing | | | | If you are not sure who is most likely to buy your |
| tool. Create a link to the auction on your website-you | | | | product, the best time to end bidding is early Sunday |
| just might be surprised by the result. | | | | evening. |
| If you are a person that sends and receives a lot of | | | | Not only do you have to think about the time of |
| e-mail, why not create a link at the bottom of your | | | | week and the part of the day to end your bidding, |
| e-mail so that each and every time you click the | | | | you also must consider the time of year as well |
| "send" button, you are also doing a little advertising in | | | | when auction selling via the Internet. High priced |
| the process. Again, you just might be surprised by | | | | items are best saved for the hot season which |
| the result. | | | | comes in winter. Move all of your lower priced goods |
| Timing is Everything | | | | during the summer months when things are usually |
| Deciding on when to end bidding is actually a lot more | | | | pretty slow anyway. |
| critical than people tend to think. The day of the | | | | Promoting your auction in places other than the |
| week and the time of day when bidding ends on | | | | auction sites themselves and making sure to take |
| auction sites are both important factors. | | | | timing into account will improve your chances for |
| The optimal duration for bidding is ten days and you | | | | landing bids and ultimately making the most money. |
| want to be sure to spread those days over two | | | | Online auctions require a lot of hard work, dedication, |
| complete weekends. This way, you have the best | | | | and research on the part of sellers if they really want |
| chances for exposure because people tend to use | | | | to make any money. |
| the Internet for personal shopping primarily on | | | | |