Use out of stock or end listing and relist 6 weeks later?

[trip98]

I need to leave town for 6 weeks (help my elderly mom move). I can bring about 1/3 of my  items with me to keep live and fill orders. The rest of the items should I end and relist later or change stock to zero? Most of these items have watchers/repeat customers that buy my seasonal Christmas items starting Sept-Jan. What is best for future sales?

[gloryglorygifts]

I have a similar situation but I'm the one that is having construction done and relocating. The items that I have buried deep in the chaos, I ended. This way, I don't have to go crazy looking for how many are available when I'm ready to relist in a few weeks. Others might have another opinion, but that works for me. You will lose your watchers but they will be back if they are truly interested. 

[chevymontecarlo88]

If your buyers are generally buying in the fall, i would just end and relist later on. Vacation mode is 30 days and it sounds like it could take longer depending on well the move goes. Bulk end and relist when you get back. JMO