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 chathamsue
 
posted on October 19, 2003 12:58:25 PM new
Do we lose an hour on our auctions next week for listings that launch on Sunday? Ex: will a auction that I launch at 12:15 PST end at 12:15 or 11:15? Thanks,

Sue

 
 karenmx
 
posted on October 19, 2003 04:14:19 PM new
The auction will end when the clock reads 12:15, just like it would if there hadn't been a time change. You actually GAIN an hour rather than lose it.



 
 Roadsmith
 
posted on October 19, 2003 07:24:55 PM new
Karen: I'm not too sure about that. I seem to recall that, last spring, my auctions that were to end, say, at 7:30 p.m. ended at 8:30, and I've geared my auctions starting tonight, most of which will begin about 8:00, to end next Sunday evening about 7:00.

Smarter people here may be able to set us straight. It's rather confusing!
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 sparkz
 
posted on October 19, 2003 07:35:47 PM new
Ebay doesn't keep track of austions in days. They count hours. What we refer to as a 10 day auction, Ebay considers a 240 hour auction. If the time changes during the auction, the ending time will also change to compensate. The length of the auction will be the same.


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 lifeizgood
 
posted on October 19, 2003 08:07:24 PM new
Just checked on some newly listed auctions. Time started Oct. 19, 18:15pm, time ending Oct. 26, 17:15pm.

So starting your auctions an hour later now will have them ending when you normally like them to.

 
 bunnicula
 
posted on October 19, 2003 09:09:21 PM new
Remember: Spring forward, Fall back

In the spring we lose an hour--we spring forward. In the Fall time change we gain an hour--we fall back.
Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
 
 chathamsue
 
posted on October 20, 2003 04:44:09 AM new
Thanks everyone. I've got it now.

I am wondering how eBay could have missed this golden opportunity charge us more. They could have charged a Daylight Savings Time surcharge! : )

 
 
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