Best Day and Time to End an Ebay Timeshare For Sale Auction?

tsguru99 · February 10, 2006, 05:23 PM

What is the best day and time to end a Timeshare For Sale auction on Ebay?

Thanks!

Bucky · February 10, 2006, 07:53 PM

Based on my limited experience I have all my auctions scheduled to end on Sunday evenings. JMHO.

royalholidayclubbed · February 10, 2006, 07:58 PM

Your thread would make a good pub quiz question!

It is my understanding that the best time is a sunday evening.
And in the US between 6pm and 9pm Pacific time.

Harpy

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#1 Cowboys Fan · February 10, 2006, 08:32 PM

Hmmm---I don't know about selling on Ebay. But I have bought a few things.

I live on the East Coast---so 9pm Pacific seems like too late for my blood----I'm not awake at midnight!!
(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) LOL

Pat

T_R_Oglodyte · February 10, 2006, 08:33 PM

I haven't used eBay for timeshare sales, but I a couple of rentals on eBay annually. I use a 10-day auction, timed so that it covers two weekends. That means it will end on either Sunday or Monday. I usually prefer Monday, because that gives me a better chance of being able to get some of those last minute question answered that might involve talking to someone at the resort. Sometimes the people who have the answers aren't available on weekends.

I usually end auctions about 7 pm Pacific Time. I figure that ensures that the maximum number of people will be home to bid at the last minute.

funtime · February 10, 2006, 09:53 PM

I like to start on Thursday and end on Sunday evening. I also do an assessment of where I think the buyers that are attracted to the unit are likely to come from. E.g. if it is a California or Cabo property I try to get it to end about 8:45 on Sunday PST but earlier if it is a Florida property to accommodate east coast folks. Also, try to end at either 15 after the hour or 45 minutes after the hour to best maximize sniper traffic. If you end straight up on the hour so many snipers may be trying to get through to other auctions that it jams the circuits (hey that did happen to me once and I lost an auction as a bidder that ended on the hour because the sniper could not get through to place my bid!)

funtime · February 10, 2006, 09:54 PM

I wanted to make clear that by starting on Thursday and ending on Sunday I was talking about a ten day auction, not a three day auction!

February 10, 2006, 07:58 PM	#3
royalholidayclubbed Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jan 31, 06 Location: Bogota Posts: 127 Resorts: Royal Holiday	Pub Quiz Question? Your thread would make a good pub quiz question! It is my understanding that the best time is a sunday evening. And in the US between 6pm and 9pm Pacific time. Harpy Harpy´s website

February 10, 2006, 08:33 PM	#5
T_R_Oglodyte TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Belly-View, WA Posts: 8,996 Resorts: Diamond Resorts Poipu Raintree Vacation Club Winners Circle	I haven't used eBay for timeshare sales, but I a couple of rentals on eBay annually. I use a 10-day auction, timed so that it covers two weekends. That means it will end on either Sunday or Monday. I usually prefer Monday, because that gives me a better chance of being able to get some of those last minute question answered that might involve talking to someone at the resort. Sometimes the people who have the answers aren't available on weekends. I usually end auctions about 7 pm Pacific Time. I figure that ensures that the maximum number of people will be home to bid at the last minute. __________________ Steve Nelson I no longer believe the doctrine of original sin. Every time I find one that I think is new, it always turns out that someone else has already done it.

February 10, 2006, 09:53 PM	#6
funtime TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,886	I start on Thursday and end on Sunday evening I like to start on Thursday and end on Sunday evening. I also do an assessment of where I think the buyers that are attracted to the unit are likely to come from. E.g. if it is a California or Cabo property I try to get it to end about 8:45 on Sunday PST but earlier if it is a Florida property to accommodate east coast folks. Also, try to end at either 15 after the hour or 45 minutes after the hour to best maximize sniper traffic. If you end straight up on the hour so many snipers may be trying to get through to other auctions that it jams the circuits (hey that did happen to me once and I lost an auction as a bidder that ended on the hour because the sniper could not get through to place my bid!)

February 10, 2006, 09:54 PM	#7
funtime TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,886	Clarification - I like a ten day auction. I wanted to make clear that by starting on Thursday and ending on Sunday I was talking about a ten day auction, not a three day auction!

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February 10, 2006, 05:23 PM	#1
tsguru99 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Posts: 66	Best Day and Time to End an Ebay Timeshare For Sale Auction? What is the best day and time to end a Timeshare For Sale auction on Ebay? Thanks! Last edited by tsguru99; February 10, 2006 at 05:27 PM.

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Bucky TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: North Carolina Posts: 528 Resorts: Marriott Oceanwatch (2) RCI Points, Wyndham Points, Sheraton Broadway Plantation	Based on my limited experience I have all my auctions scheduled to end on Sunday evenings. JMHO.

February 10, 2006, 08:32 PM	#4
#1 Cowboys Fan TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Maine Posts: 1,274 Resorts: Lakeview Resort (Morgantown,WV) and Harbor Ridge (Southwest Harbor, ME)	Hmmm---I don't know about selling on Ebay. But I have bought a few things. I live on the East Coast---so 9pm Pacific seems like too late for my blood----I'm not awake at midnight!! (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) LOL Pat