[meteorite-list] Selling on eBay [AD? Not really.]

[Kirk Jenks]

Hi Gary and all,
       I basically agree with your summations. I would also include Tues. 
Wed. or Thurs. night too.
I would avoid Monday, Friday and Saturday. I usually list things on Tues. 
Thurs. or Sunday night!!
Afternoon is no good unless its on the weekend----too many people are still 
at work or school in the afternoon. Also----it seems that the FAVORITES 
LISTS always comes out between 8:00 pm CDT and 9:00 pm CDT. So putting stuff 
up between 8:00 and 9:00 pm may give you an extra day that people may see 
your items come out over their FAVORITES LIST!!
                                         Kirk....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:53 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Selling on eBay [AD? Not really.]


> Hello Listers,
>
> I have a question that many dealers will probably find brash and not one 
> they wish to answer
> as it involves spreading information about how to sell meteorites more 
> successfully.
> Nonetheless, I'm asking, with a smile and a hope for some offers of 
> real-life marketing info,
> "What is your best day/time of the week to sell your wares on eBay?"
>
> In exchange I'll offer my own beliefs right now.
>
> I believe that Sunday evening  [just around 4-9PM eastern time] is the 
> best time to have an
> auction end on eBay because people are done with weekend play and get in a 
> session of
> puter-fun before bedtime.
>
> I believe that on both Friday nights and all of Saturday people are not at 
> home to bid in great
> numbers, so they are not good times to aim for.
>
> I also believe that Monday thru Friday-day are not as productive as Sunday 
> evening, but
> more effective than Fridaynight or all of Saturday.
>
> Friday [just around 4-7PM eastern time] is my second choice, as people are 
> at the end of
> their work week and many will check their auction items just before going 
> home for the
> weekend.
>
> In all cases afternoon/evening is the best time to time eBay auctions to 
> end.
>
> There, you now have my opinions.  They are based on my thoughts of human 
> psychology,
> not real-time analysis, so take them or leave them accordingly.
>
> Anyone want to share some known numbers?
>
> Gary K. Foote
>
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