send an offer duration
Does anyone know how long a sent offer stays open with a potential buyer? I vaguely remember some years ago having a sale a few days after putting my store on vacation, coming from an earlier offer. Usually I won't send out offers a week before leaving.
busybeas_books
Posted 3 days ago · Edited 3 days ago·Last reply Aug 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
9 comments
reallynicestamps
·2 days agoAnd if you send a Best Offer on "eligible" items it seems to be seven days.
Not to mention counter offers.
busybeas_books
OPAug 6, 2026 at 10:22 AMI guess we'll see. I sent some out Tuesday night. We're heading out Friday morning, will shut down the store tonight (Thursday).
mandicrafts
·3 days agoFor eBay Canada, Offers to Buyers last for 2 days. For listings on .com, Offers to Buyers last for 4 days.
busybeas_books
OP3 days agoThanks M, I'll send out some more offers before heading away on Friday
mandicrafts
·3 days agoRemember that some are slow to pay!
transtraders
·3 days agoThat's interesting, why the difference?
mandicrafts
·2 days agoeBay .com used to be 2 days and then they extended that to 4 days sometime last year or the year before? Luckily, Canada did not follow suit!
john_koenig99
·2 days agoI agree. 2 day window is plenty of time for someone to decide to buy or not, if they were serious about it in the first place.
ypdc_dennis
·Aug 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM · EditedThat assumes they see the offer immediately, it could be a couple of days before they read it.