topic Re: Schedule Start Time in Selling

Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:40:59 GMT

As I understood it, Schedule Start Times were supposed to be free when the new fee structure came in.

Mine are still 40c each. I'm a featured store owner. Am I missing something?

Re: Schedule Start Time

*crikey*mate* — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:54:57 GMT

I thought that too Arn, haven't been tempted to try it out though and see if the little message telling me it costs 40c is wrong though. Maybe eBay forgot to remove it? Maybe they changed their minds?

Re: Schedule Start Time

bigbrickshop — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:15:48 GMT

Did you actually get charged 40c when you completed the listing?

The 40c is still on display next to the start day/time but when you get to the end of the listing it shows the fees summary and it should say something like Scheduled start time (special offer) Free

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:34:31 GMT

No I didn't get that far. I just saw the 40c and stopped. I'll try that now sportandplay.

Thanks.

Re: Schedule Start Time

*crikey*mate* — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:37:35 GMT

*waits for the update*

I did that to arn

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:41:55 GMT

Ok, well something very strange is going on with my listings lol.

It won't even allow me to choose a scheduled time. It constantly reverts back to "list immediately".

So I guess it IS free LOL!

Re: Schedule Start Time

*crikey*mate* — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:46:06 GMT

but do you want to list immediately?

Now I'm a bit confused..

(wasn't hard, eh?)

I thought the purpose of the feature was to say when you wanted the item listed so that for example, I could work up the listing now, but not have it go live until a time and date in the future.

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:49:30 GMT

Thats right, I don't want to list immediately.

If you look on the page, you'll see two options. One to list immediately, and one to schedule the listing. If I try to check the schedule listing option, it reverts back to list immediately.

Make sense?

Re: Schedule Start Time

*crikey*mate* — Fri, 31 May 2013 11:36:51 GMT

That does, and that is what i thought you meant, so how then do we get to schedule the listings?

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 11:38:10 GMT

I have no idea.

Maybe that glitch is just on my end? (Not being able to select that option).

sportandplay, have you been able to schedule your listings?

Re: Schedule Start Time

wardy079 — Fri, 31 May 2013 11:40:32 GMT

I like to schedule lots of my listings and I have found that it only see,s to be free if it is to start within 24 hours

i'm very confused with it though

I have been selling off some of my day's old stuff and I like them to end on a Sunday so I was going to start doing the listings up today and schedule them but then it seems I will have to away that 40 cents so I will attempt to so them all tomorrow night

If someone can tell me what I am doing wrong it would be awesome

Re: Schedule Start Time

bigbrickshop — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:18:13 GMT

I've just done a listing and it worked ok and there was no charge. The max date I could choose was Friday, 21 Jun.

If the scheduled date/time doesn't 'stick' try clicking Continue to the next page and then scroll down to the bottom and click on Edit to go back and revise. I know that used to work if I couldn't get a listing to change from auction to BIN. Before you submit your listing double check the start date and time and fees in the Review section at the bottom.

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:33:17 GMT

Worked sportandplay

Exactly as you said. And it does show as free. Brilliant.

Thank you.

Re: Schedule Start Time

davewil1964 — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:49:13 GMT

I just do them in TL and upload when I want them to start.

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:08:49 GMT

I've tried TL numerous times Dave, but I just can't get the hang of it. I know it's meant to be really simple but it's just not for me I guess.

I do all my listings - one by one. It's little wonder why I can't get everything posted up lol.

Re: Schedule Start Time

joz*garage — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:19:11 GMT

free Schedule Start Time, is that eligible for store owners only?

Re: Schedule Start Time

wardy079 — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:44:41 GMT

I don't own a store and I use them

Re: Schedule Start Time

joz*garage — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:58:18 GMT

yup, its free with the free listing offers, thats cool

Re: Schedule Start Time

ambridgebuckskins — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:43:46 GMT

Glad there is someone else who can't work out TL.

I did try but gave up. l list one by one using the normal eBay form, on this ID and my book one.

The most listings l can do in a day is 100 and thats if l work from daylight to dark and talk to no one (and don't get distracted).

Re: Schedule Start Time

arnl7178 — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:50:29 GMT

The most listings l can do in a day is 100 and thats if l work from daylight to dark and talk to no one (and don't get distracted).

You sound just like me. When I'm working on my listings, if my partner speaks to me, I just glare at her. She shakes her head and walks away.

It's hard work! And I need to concentrate so hard sometimes. I'll be selling things for $0.01 and $500 postage otherwise! :^O