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Valued Member
Philippines
107 Posts |
just wanna know your coin buying habit on ebay... what time of the day do you usually buy on ebay? and perhaps what particular day?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
666 Posts |
I don't really have a habit as far as what time of day or what specific day I buy stuff off of ebay. In general I tend to end up getting the best buys on auctions that end in the middle of the week after 10PM CST. But I don't actively bid on these, I use a sniping program. I'll do a search for the specific coins I'm looking for and then put the auction numbers into the program and let it do it's thing. I check the results every other day or so to see what I need to pay for |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1231 Posts |
what time of the day do you usually buy on ebay? Seconds before the auction endsand perhaps what particular day? The day the auction I am watching endsI don't think is any given time frame. But based on the number alot of ebay auctions end between 7-11 PM Eastern Time. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
My usual time is about 2 or 3 AM . Im always looking for something and I'm on ebay at least once a day . |
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Valued Member
United States
60 Posts |
I often use buy it now I could find better deals on auctions but I'm an impatient person and hate waiting 3 days for the auction to end...but I find at night on the week day also the best time to go shopping
Edited by Haykalmdownfella
08/16/2008 1:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
In the US, it's best to wait till 1 AM-2 AM -- hardly anyone else is on, and I usually save a lot of money!  |
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
I like to browse ebay but have never bought or sold anything. After reading and talking to people about their bad experiences I feel like I don't want to deal with hassle of coming across a crooked dealer. I also find ebay a bit overwhelming, there is too much stuff. I enjoy the personal contact at a coin shop or show and the interesting people you meet and above all....actually handling the coin before you buy. P.S.- It's amusing that ebay comes up as a misspelled word on the spellcheck! |
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote:just wanna know your coin buying habit on ebay... I habitually avoid it!  Quote: I like to browse ebay but have never bought or sold anything. Same here. It is very educational, there are some good photos, and it is an easily accessible source for calculating what the current market prices are. Quote:
I enjoy the personal contact at a coin shop or show and the interesting people you meet and above all....actually handling the coin before you buy.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Either in the middle of the day, mid morning, or middle of the night. Never 6-10 EST. WORST time to buy, generally.
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Valued Member
 Philippines
107 Posts |
Quote:I like to browse ebay but have never bought or sold anything. After reading and talking to people about their bad experiences I feel like I don't want to deal with hassle of coming across a crooked dealer. I also find ebay a bit overwhelming, there is too much stuff.  when its a big deal I usually don't buy from ebay.. yes its too much hassle if you came across with no good sellers.. for the too much stuff it helps us compare prices.. and you could find items at ebay you could scarcely buy from brick-and-mortar shops.. Quote:
I enjoy the personal contact at a coin shop or show and the interesting people you meet  Quote:I don't think is any given time frame. But based on the number alot of ebay auctions end between 7-11 PM Eastern Time. auction ends about 7 - 11 pm?  i'll remember that when I list my items |
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Moderator
United States
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I agree with Sir Ferrari. I usually get home late from work, and generally hop on ebay at about 12am-2am. Some good deals can be found on auctions ending at these times. The coins I personally sell on ebay, I usually list at these times because it's convenient for me. I generally do 7 day auctions and make sure they go through the weekend for maximum viewage. I guess that's one of the advantages of getting to sleep in! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:I like to browse ebay but have never bought or sold anything. Same here. It is very educational, there are some good photos, and it is an easily accessible source for calculating what the current market prices are. Quote: I enjoy the personal contact at a coin shop or show and the interesting people you meet and above all....actually handling the coin before you buy. That's all me too.......never bought anything "online" at all......except through CCF and the U.S. Mint website. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In the US, it's best to wait till 1 AM-2 AM -- hardly anyone else is on, and I usually save a lot of money!
The problem with that is when it is 2 AM in NY, it is only about 10 or 11 in California. Not sure how many hours different and really neve looked. As to bidding on ebay. So far never have. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1130 Posts |
The coins I buy are usually end during prime hours and mostly on weekdays. I've been using a sniping program lately.
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Posted 08/16/2008 11:42 am
