How do I list multiples of the same item but stagger them 15 minutes apart

[tnb-deals]

Wondering if there is a tool to list the same item multiple times so the auctions end 15 minutes apart from each other. I dont want to list each item individually. Can anyone help?

[odditiesandantiquities1]

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@jennpoolej_0 wrote:

Wondering if there is a tool to list the same item multiple times so the auctions end 15 minutes apart from each other. I dont want to list each item individually. Can anyone help?

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If they were identical in every way, eBay would consider them as duplicate listings. Why not list as one with multiple items available?

[lintbrush*]

While duplicate auctions can be listed without penalty, eBay will only show the first one until it has bids...  and then will show the 2nd until it has bids before it will show the 3rd.

It's not a good strategy.  If the first one gets a bid very very late in the auction (like the last minute), then the 2nd one will only get 16 minutes of exposure.  

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-multi.html

You end up being your own competition with auctions too even if you changed it up enough to fool eBay.

[d-k_treasures]

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@lintbrush* wrote:

While duplicate auctions can be listed without penalty, eBay will only show the first one until it has bids...  and then will show the 2nd until it has bids before it will show the 3rd.

It's not a good strategy.  If the first one gets a bid very very late in the auction (like the last minute), then the 2nd one will only get 16 minutes of exposure.  

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-multi.html

You end up being your own competition with auctions too even if you changed it up enough to fool eBay.

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All excellent points.

Also, if someone searches your other items, they will see all of them - and probably bid on one that doesn't have any bids.

Just list another after one is sold.

[partial*eclipse]

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@d-k_treasures wrote:

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 ...  if someone searches your other items, they will see all of them - and probably bid on one that doesn't have any bids....

They would be shown all of the identical auctions that had received bids, plus just one that had no bids yet.  As noted, of course that's the one they'd bid on.