I've been listing books for sale on eBay for the last several weeks, always using the "7 days" interval for length of auction.
But with Christmas (and then New Years) sitting like inconvenient elephants in everyone's browsing time, I'm tempted to try a few at the "3 days" interval instead.
Do you think the interval makes a big difference to the interest (and therefore sale price)? Do you think it's just silly to be listing things right now anyway?
The majority of the books that I'd like to get moved out of here don't go for much in the collectibles market, but it seems a waste to let them go for 10 cents each (if that) at the used book store.
At least I'm getting to see the folks at the Post Office more often!
But with Christmas (and then New Years) sitting like inconvenient elephants in everyone's browsing time, I'm tempted to try a few at the "3 days" interval instead.
Do you think the interval makes a big difference to the interest (and therefore sale price)? Do you think it's just silly to be listing things right now anyway?
The majority of the books that I'd like to get moved out of here don't go for much in the collectibles market, but it seems a waste to let them go for 10 cents each (if that) at the used book store.
At least I'm getting to see the folks at the Post Office more often!
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alicebentley- Alice Bentley
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For other folks that just browse when they feel like it, the 7 day is slightly better as it gives more time to be found.
I'm not sure if either will overcome the simple fact that over the holidays, people are busy so you have fewer visitors. I wouldn't be surprised if there were generally lower prices for similar items over the holidays vs other times of the year.
Also pushing me along is that this extra time on my hands has resulted in moving some bookcases around, which triggers looking through everything that was on it, and decided I really didn't need to keep every single thing I have.
Also, also, there's some small chance that we may need to move, and I most seriously do not want to have to move all of this at once. Much better to get batches of it shipped out now.