Saturday, September 24, 2005
Tips: Best and Worst Days To List
Just as the time of day your auction ends affects your results, so does the day of the week. While different types of items perform better on different days, the general consensus is that Sunday is the best day to end most auction items.
When you end your auction on a Sunday, you get one full Saturday and two Sundays for a 7-day item listing. Sunday is a greaat day to end auctions because almost evrybody's at home--no one's outpartying, or stuck at work or in school. end your auction on a Sunday everning, and you're likely to get more bids--and higher prices.
Friday and Saturday are probably the worst nights to end most auctions, because a lot of eBay users are out partying on these-non-school night. End on auction for any item on Friday or Saturday night, and you eliminate a large number of potential buyers.
You should also try not to end your auction right in the middle of a hit television series or major sporting event--some potential bidders might find it difficult to tear themselves away fom the old boobtube. That means avoiding "must see TV" Thursday, and any blockbuster sporting events or award shows.
