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What is the most effective time period for auctions?

[2013grotz]

I'm sure there's a specific question behind asking this, but if I'm understanding right, most auctions default to 7 days.  As for time in day, you want it to start sometime during the day where most of your buyers would be around to bid on it without being detained when it ends.  I usually have tried for mid evening or sometime on Saturday.  As for *when* you should do auctions, that's another topic altogether.

But then again, you can't get paid for your auctions because you're in Sri Lanka.

[little*blackdog]

I think most buyers expect a 7 day auction period.

[1tuna]

let your junk go on mondays or tuesdays

wednesday is decent but for better things thursday rules

the best merchandise shoud go on sunday.............................7PM is good for many folks

this is for auctions.I do not think it really matters when you put up a GTC

[Anonymous]

For you, none unfortunately.

[kensgiftshop]

@sticker_space 

Until you have a way to be paid, it's not going to make any difference.

[monster-deals · Accepted solution]

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@sticker_space wrote:

What is the most effective time period for auctions?

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Depends on if the item is particularly rare, valuable, has a very high sell through and is in better condition than most examples.

If you don't meet those criteria, auction time and date won't make an appreciable difference.

[sticker_space]

@monster-deals Thank You

[nguyenp_76]

I don't think time is big deal. You can choose anytime to make an auction, but try to choose the specific items to have more bidders. Maybe weekend is a good choice cause it's mostly free time to everyone.

[downunder-61]

Please stop giving incorrect information - you can not run an auction for ANY period of time you choose, eBay gives you the choices.

And as others said the OP is in Sri Lanka so can not legally accept payments.