Hi, When an item is nearing the end, is it worth risking a sale by changing it to Auction format ?

[craftkrish]

Well, when you see many viewers for a 'Buy it Now' item, oand a couple of 'watchers' it is tempting to change to 'Auction' format.

Then I feel as my items are not expensive surely it does not encourage a sale.

What thoughts do you have on this???

cheers....craftkrish

[zelly888]

If you change to auction format and start at a low price then it will encourage a sale,but then you probably won't get what you want for it.

[digital*ghost]

You can't change the format of a listing from BIN to auction, you would have to end the listing and relist as an auction, but it's certainly worth trying the other format if one doesn't seem to have worked.

The other option would be to add "Best Offer" to a BIN listing in the last day or so.

[zelly888]

Yes you can change the format from BIN to auction but you will be charged another listing fee

[digital*ghost]

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@zelly888 wrote:

Yes you can change the format from BIN to auction but you will be charged another listing fee

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If you use the "send to online auction" function, it ends the current BIN listing and creates a new listing, where you have to set time frame, starting price etc. That's why you get charged a new insertion fee (if applicable), because the BIN listing ends.