length of listing

[burleighbeach2011]

How can I tell how long a listing has been on ebay?

[twyngwyn]

check the seller's COMPLETED items

[davewil1964]

Why is it an issue?

I have sold books that have been listed for more than 3 years. I have also sold books that have been listed for less than 6 hours. I fail to understand what the length of a listing has to do with a buyer's wish to purchase.

I would note, if you think you can possibly screw them down, that the longer the listing has been extant, the more, potentially, listing fees the seller has paid.

[digital*ghost]

For a quick, ball-park (but not entirely accurate) idea, check the revision history (if there has been any revisions). That has date / time next to each revision, if the first one was 2 years ago, you know the listing is at least 2 years old.

Alternatively, view all items the seller has, and sort them by time listed, then find the listing you're looking for in the results. 

Doesnae mean too much, though, unless you want to see if something has been listed for years and never sold, or whether those 1000 sales were in a few weeks, or a few years.