It depends a lot on what you are selling.
Many of my items are targeted to stay at home moms who shop the web because they can't get out. Maybe they have just put the kid(s) down for a nap and they have a few minutes to themselves... you know, the Sympatico commercial.
Other products that I sell are targeted to a wider audience that sahops on a Saturday night. I try to end these auctions between 9-10 PM to get both the east and west coasts and everyone betweeen.
A lot of my product is sold on eBay at fixed price so it really doesn't matter when those end.
Bill
Many of my items are targeted to stay at home moms who shop the web because they can't get out. Maybe they have just put the kid(s) down for a nap and they have a few minutes to themselves... you know, the Sympatico commercial.
Other products that I sell are targeted to a wider audience that sahops on a Saturday night. I try to end these auctions between 9-10 PM to get both the east and west coasts and everyone betweeen.
A lot of my product is sold on eBay at fixed price so it really doesn't matter when those end.
Bill
Todd, there is no such thing as "a best time".
eBay may have offered the time of day when "they" experience the greatest number of sales but it still depends largely on what you sell and to whom you are targeting your products.
eBay knows when they generate the greatest amount of income from FVF but I know the time of day when "MY" products sell as do most sellers who sell frequently on eBay.
Since most of "my" items sell by BIN or fixed price it is a rather easy thing for me to determine when my products sell, wouldn't you say? And I can promise you that my greatest number of sales do not fall within the eBay model.
Jackie has her experiences and so does Malcolm. You would also have a good idea as to when your sales activity peaks. So eBay's stats only speak to the overall picture and certainly should not be taken as written in stone. They are only meant to be a suggestion but nothing replaces the understanding of your target audience and when they are available to make a purchase.
If I am selling an item at auction (not fixed price or BIN) and it has a sensitivity to shipping costs I may decide to target my auction ending to people on the east coast where I can ship for less - so likely 8-9 pm EST on a Saturday night. If I want to target my auctions to people in Australia I would likely schedule the auction endings for 9 AM EST to take advantage of their peak viewing hours.
The fortunate thing of selling on eBay is that we are all open for business 24/7 and our sales can come at any time of the day with the BIN option activated or fixed price offerings.
Cheers!
Bill
eBay may have offered the time of day when "they" experience the greatest number of sales but it still depends largely on what you sell and to whom you are targeting your products.
eBay knows when they generate the greatest amount of income from FVF but I know the time of day when "MY" products sell as do most sellers who sell frequently on eBay.
Since most of "my" items sell by BIN or fixed price it is a rather easy thing for me to determine when my products sell, wouldn't you say? And I can promise you that my greatest number of sales do not fall within the eBay model.
Jackie has her experiences and so does Malcolm. You would also have a good idea as to when your sales activity peaks. So eBay's stats only speak to the overall picture and certainly should not be taken as written in stone. They are only meant to be a suggestion but nothing replaces the understanding of your target audience and when they are available to make a purchase.
If I am selling an item at auction (not fixed price or BIN) and it has a sensitivity to shipping costs I may decide to target my auction ending to people on the east coast where I can ship for less - so likely 8-9 pm EST on a Saturday night. If I want to target my auctions to people in Australia I would likely schedule the auction endings for 9 AM EST to take advantage of their peak viewing hours.
The fortunate thing of selling on eBay is that we are all open for business 24/7 and our sales can come at any time of the day with the BIN option activated or fixed price offerings.
Cheers!
Bill
I actually had a buyer ask me to please end my auctions on Sunday evening - it gave him something to do on the most boring evening of the week! He is a do-it-yourself sniper.
While we have a few who insist on doing their own sniping, I think most serious buyers have signed up with a sniping program so they can put in their maximum bid when they first spot an item, then just forget it until they get the won or lost email. They know they can do this through eBay's proxy bidding, but in the highly competitive collectables world, too many people search on a few known bidders rather than search out the items for themselves. Lazy, lazy .....
Glenda
While we have a few who insist on doing their own sniping, I think most serious buyers have signed up with a sniping program so they can put in their maximum bid when they first spot an item, then just forget it until they get the won or lost email. They know they can do this through eBay's proxy bidding, but in the highly competitive collectables world, too many people search on a few known bidders rather than search out the items for themselves. Lazy, lazy .....
Glenda
Not this one, Glenda...
The thrill is in the hunt and getting that ever-elusive one second snipe. Sniping programs - not a chance. :<)
And only cause Jackie hasn't said so in a few days...
Muahahahahahahahahahah!!! (nope, it doesn't sound the same coming from me).
Bill
The thrill is in the hunt and getting that ever-elusive one second snipe. Sniping programs - not a chance. :<)
And only cause Jackie hasn't said so in a few days...
Muahahahahahahahahahah!!! (nope, it doesn't sound the same coming from me).
Bill
You're right Bill -- it's pretty good, but just not the same!
{{calling}} Jaaaaaaackiiiieeeeee!!!!!
Glenda
{{calling}} Jaaaaaaackiiiieeeeee!!!!!
Glenda
