| This is a question which every eBay | | | | a higher price, and you have more than |
| seller asks themselves from time to | | | | one to sell, it may be worth running 3 |
| time. | | | | day auctions. With higher priced items |
| As you will know, you have a choice of a | | | | the listing fee is a small percentage of |
| number of days for your auction to run. | | | | the item cost. And, by running 3 day |
| These are 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 days. | | | | auctions, your item will be consistently |
| Now you might wonder why you would never | | | | higher up in search results. |
| give your auction maximum exposure? In | | | | Also, if you have items that usually get |
| the UK, for the same fee you can run | | | | a good number of bidders, it is to your |
| your auction for any length of time from | | | | advantage to list for longer periods. |
| 1 to 10 days. Surely 10 days of traffic | | | | You can also do your own research into |
| is better than 1 day? | | | | other sellers who offer similar products |
| On there is a slight difference in that | | | | to yours. Take a look at their selling |
| 10 day auctions attract a small | | | | history and see what auction durations |
| additional listing fee. But even here, a | | | | are proving successful for them. You can |
| 7 day auction incurs the same fees as an | | | | do such a search by noting your |
| auction of 1 day duration. | | | | competitors eBay ID, go into Advanced |
| However, different auction durations can | | | | Search, select Items by Seller, and ask |
| be useful to you. | | | | to include completed listings. |
| For example, if you want a quick | | | | A further factor for you to consider is |
| turnaround on your auction, choose the | | | | the popularity of your item. For |
| shortest duration. The potential | | | | example, if it's an item related to a |
| downside is that you may be sacrificing | | | | holiday period like Christmas or Easter, |
| profit. But if quick cash is your | | | | you can try shorter term auctions. |
| priority, a fast auction could be to | | | | The final word on this topic has to be a |
| your benefit. | | | | general one which applies to pretty much |
| If you're patient, and have no | | | | everything you do on eBay. And that is - |
| particular reason to sell quickly, then | | | | test it out. Try different durations. |
| a long auction will normally perform | | | | After all, you are the best placed |
| better. | | | | person to see what works for your items |
| The number and value of your items are | | | | in your eBay market. |
| other considerations. If your item is of | | | | |