| The weekend, notably Sunday, Saturday to a lesser | | | | or Sunday. Wednesday and Thursday use 3* or 10 |
| extent, when more people are off work and using | | | | days auctions, again for weekend finishes. Fridays |
| their computers, is the best time to end an auction in | | | | don't fit the plan, and one day auctions are generally |
| expectation of high visitor levels and greater chance | | | | too short for all but perishable and really hot selling |
| of a bidding frenzy for your listings.I find Sunday | | | | items. *Three day auctions aren't always a good idea |
| evening, 6 pm onwards, is the optimum time for me | | | | either, so test carefully, or use ten day listing |
| and many other prolific UK sellers.So, for a seven day | | | | instead.* The biggest bonus of all listings ending |
| listing, surely that means spending all weekend | | | | together is that you can plan your week more |
| photographing and describing items to sell seven days | | | | profitably, visiting auctions, checking suppliers, fulfilling |
| hence? While other people are off work?Not so, you | | | | orders, without having to be home every day |
| can in fact work just a few days, Sunday not | | | | answering last minute questions from last minute |
| included, and still have all sales end Sunday at a | | | | bidders.NOTE: This article, written for UK readers, is |
| precise time that suits you best.This is how:* Using | | | | equally important for eBay sellers worldwide, who sell |
| Turbo Lister you can list as many items as you wish | | | | mainly in their own country. International sellers should |
| and upload to eBay at leisure, in this case round | | | | consider the effect international time differences may |
| about 6pm on Sunday evening. Obviously, the more | | | | have on their listings, especially for last minute bidding. |
| items uploaded this way, the longer it takes, and you | | | | For example, 6pm in the UK is mid day to mid |
| might find uploading one thousand items, starting 6pm | | | | afternoon in most parts of America, and the middle |
| takes you way beyond next week's 6pm sale ending | | | | of the night in Australia. From experience I end my |
| deadline. First week is unpredictable, next week start | | | | auctions according to my most likely target market. |
| uploading earlier to meet that 6pm deadline.* Use 3, | | | | So if I'm selling vintage postcards of Australia, I'd end |
| 5, 7 or 10 day auctions according to days you list | | | | the auction early morning in the UK (afternoon in |
| items. So if you're listing Saturday and Sunday, use 7 | | | | Australia); auctions for USA postcards would end late |
| day auctions, they'll end next weekend. Monday and | | | | evening in the UK, about ten o'clock, close to mid |
| Tuesday use 5 day auctions, again ending Saturday | | | | day or afternoon in America. |