Click My eBay on the eBay header.
2. On the My eBay sidebar, under My Account, click Preferences.
3. Scroll down to General Preferences, and click Show for My eBay. The General
Preferences options for My eBay will be displayed.
4. To the right of Show Time In My eBay In This Format, click Time Left.
5. Click Apply. Your time will now be displayed in the Time Left format.
Figure 3-7: Use the official time and date page to ensure that you are not out of sync in your
timing on bidding in an auction.
QUICKFACTS
UNDERSTANDING AUCTION
DURATIONS AND RESERVES
You can determine how long your auction lasts and
whether or not there will be a reserve that must be met
before the auction is valid.
UNDERSTAND AUCTION DURATIONS
Auctions or Buy It Now listings may be held for one,
three, five, seven, or ten days. How long depends on the
seller and what the item is. Some items, such as tickets
or dated objects (such as chocolate Easter bunnies),
may be placed for a short period of time, while higherpriced
items may be on the market longer so bidders
can compare prices and products. If you find an item you
want to bid on, you must be aware of the time limitations
and how long you have until the auction is over. The
listing states the time left and when the end date is. Of
course, for Buy It Now auction items, if the first bid is
below the Buy It Now amount, the Buy It Now option
disappears when the reserve is met, and the auction
proceeds as usual until the time limit is reached.
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