| Ebay offers a variety of listing formats which you | | | | parties simply choose to buy it at that price. As soon |
| may not be familiar with. If your new to eBay, the | | | | as a bidders purchases the Buy-It-Now item, the |
| different selling formats can become confusing. | | | | listing is over. Sellers can also list multiple items using |
| Below, are a definition of eBays listing format. | | | | Buy-It-Now, in which case the listing runs until all the |
| Auction Style | | | | items are sold or until the auction expires. Like auction |
| An Auction Style format is what eBay is best known | | | | listings, Buy-It-Now items can be listed for 1,3,5,7 or |
| for. Sellers list their items for 1,3,5,7, or 10 days and | | | | 10 days. |
| bidders are open to bid at any stage of the auction | | | | Shop Inventory |
| until it expires. At the end of the auction, the | | | | This option is only available to sellers who maintain an |
| member which has bid the highest amount wins the | | | | eBay shop. Shop inventory is similar to Buy-It-Now |
| auction. | | | | items in that they are of a fixed price but the listings |
| Buy-It-Now | | | | can last for upto 90 days. Shop inventory is cheaper |
| Buy-It-Now format is used for items to be offered | | | | for sellers to list but with the disadvantage items get |
| at a fixed price. No bidding is required for Buy-It-Now | | | | less visibility from bidders. |
| items, the price is set by the seller and interested | | | | |