eBay

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎09-27-2021

According to a current discussion on dot Best Offers sent to buyers are now 24 hours vs 24/48 hours. There is nothing official other that this blurb below from eBay. Was another of those autowhimsical changes with no official fanfare.

Send offers feature as well as the new coded coupo... - The eBay Community

As far as I know Canadian sellers were never given the dot com option of specifing either 24 or 48 hours. In checking a current listing that has the option for sending an offer it does not specify a timeframe when you do. Time would be less as offers do not roll over because of GTC.

-Lotz

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎09-27-2021

Update:

It appears 48 hours when sending random offers is still in play on dot ca.

-Lotz

lady.stark · ‎09-27-2021

I know that when I receive an offer, I just have 24 hours to respond now compared to the 48 hours I had before. This change really sucks (happened a few months ago without notice), because I'm not in front of my computer 24/7, especially during the weekend. And I do not use my phone for eBay so...

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎09-27-2021

@lady.stark wrote:
I know that when I receive an offer, I just have 24 hours to respond now compared to the 48 hours I had before. This change really sucks (happened a few months ago without notice), because I'm not in front of my computer 24/7, especially during the weekend. And I do not use my phone for eBay so...

One suggestion was offer would rollover when it involves a weekend to weekday. Not sure if that would be workable.

-Lotz

rocketscollectibles · ‎09-27-2021

I noticed it too and i prefer the 24h by really far. Almost everyone is taking their decision in the next minutes or few hours after an offer, the extra day is just useless and a waste

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎09-27-2021

@rocketscollectibles

But as noted in other posts, not everyone checks ebay mail or notifications regularly.

-Lotz

rocketscollectibles · ‎09-27-2021

I think this is a very small minority, almost everyone have phones in 2021 and we can turn on notifications for offers. I don't think it ever take 2 days to conclude a deal if it's going to conclude

Best option should just to give the seller and buyer to select the time they want to give to the other to accept or decline