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