Question - Maximising your eBay sale

nvd001 · 11-28-2017, 05:34 PM

just a question for people out there....

is there a specific time (generally US time) that is best for Auctions to end to get the most bidding action? or is it really much of a muchness? (those that want the card will find it during the course of the auction and bid whenever)

Is it bad to have a bball card end on a sunday in the US given the attention to Football on Sundays?

And do you think its beneficial to end an a card on a night when that specific player plays a game?

just interested to hear peoples thoughts.

eastbayak · 11-28-2017, 05:44 PM

Tuesday and Wednesday night (8pm PST) end times sound like the best to me. Most people are home (US-wise) during that time (with the exception of Hawaiians I suppose) and likely to be least busy then (Thursday-Monday = more traveling/outdoor activities [?], NFL games [weekend/weeknight], etc).

I should qualify this by saying I don't do many auction listings haha

rman112 · 11-28-2017, 05:50 PM

I would say Monday thru Thursday, at 7-9 PM Eastern Time, or Sunday at around 4 Eastern Time.

SHowley2003 · 11-28-2017, 05:51 PM

The most auctions seem to end 9:00-11:30 EST on Sunday nights. I can tell you from experience that these auctions always have lots of last minute bidding and snipes. I thought it was universally accepted that 7 day auctions ending on Sunday evening were the best chance of maximizing potential. Followed by 10 day and 24 hour auctions that also end on Sunday.

The one or two times I’ve gotten a “steal” it has been cards that awkwardly end midweek, especially at times when a lot of people may be at work on the West Coast or sleeping in Asia all while it is early evening in Boston.

COMCMax · 11-28-2017, 05:54 PM

Avoid Holidays, early hours, and PWCC/Probstein cluster endings.

drobfan8 · 11-28-2017, 05:59 PM

I notice a lot of the big auctions I follow end Monday lunch time and Friday lunch time in Australia.

So Thurs and Sunday nights in the US.

Jin · 11-28-2017, 06:00 PM

Sundays have the bulk of the auction endings, but I've always avoided Sundays since bids are spread to thin across various auctions.

11-28-2017, 05:34 PM	#1
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11-28-2017, 05:51 PM	#4
SHowley2003 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 6,788 SHowley2003 SHowley2003	The most auctions seem to end 9:00-11:30 EST on Sunday nights. I can tell you from experience that these auctions always have lots of last minute bidding and snipes. I thought it was universally accepted that 7 day auctions ending on Sunday evening were the best chance of maximizing potential. Followed by 10 day and 24 hour auctions that also end on Sunday. The one or two times I’ve gotten a “steal” it has been cards that awkwardly end midweek, especially at times when a lot of people may be at work on the West Coast or sleeping in Asia all while it is early evening in Boston. __________________ "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the MFing Truth."

11-28-2017, 05:59 PM	#6
drobfan8 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 17,839 drobfan8 drobfan8	I notice a lot of the big auctions I follow end Monday lunch time and Friday lunch time in Australia. So Thurs and Sunday nights in the US. __________________ Wanted, 03/04 Exquisite Base Gold Tim Duncan and 05/06 Exquisite Base Gold /25 Michael Jordan

11-28-2017, 06:00 PM	#7
Jin Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: University of Illinois Posts: 4,777 JinsUnited	Sundays have the bulk of the auction endings, but I've always avoided Sundays since bids are spread to thin across various auctions. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jinscollection/albums - collecting HOF patches and inscriptions -

11-28-2017, 05:44 PM	#2
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16,393 eastbayak	Tuesday and Wednesday night (8pm PST) end times sound like the best to me. Most people are home (US-wise) during that time (with the exception of Hawaiians I suppose) and likely to be least busy then (Thursday-Monday = more traveling/outdoor activities [?], NFL games [weekend/weeknight], etc). I should qualify this by saying I don't do many auction listings haha

11-28-2017, 05:50 PM	#3
rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	I would say Monday thru Thursday, at 7-9 PM Eastern Time, or Sunday at around 4 Eastern Time.

11-28-2017, 05:54 PM	#5
COMCMax Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 8,912 Maximoose	Avoid Holidays, early hours, and PWCC/Probstein cluster endings.