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