How to pick the time for your eBay auctions
1.When setting up an auction you will see that eBay offers five duration choices. There are 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, and 10 days.
2.For most products, the shorter auctions are best with the 3-day being the ultimate. The theory here is that most people are impulse buyers. They don’t like bidding on an auction they are going to have to wait on. The 3-day auction will give you enough time for your item to get exposure, while satisfying those hungry impulse buyers.
3.The above selection works well with most products, including things such as jewelry, clothing, leather goods, electrical items, digital cameras, clothing accessories, designer brand name goods, popular collectibles, etc. However, with items that are hard-to-find like rare collectibles, you should definitely opt for the 10-day auctions.
4.The reason for this is that your market is smaller, so you want as much exposure as possible. The 10-day auction eBay offers is perfect for this. This is also the case for high price items as well, such as what you’ll find in eBay motors — cars, motorcycles, etc.