posted on March 24, 2004 02:17:15 PM new
You'd think I would know this by now after 2 years of selling..but I don't.
On Sunday we will be scheduling auctions in regular time to end during DST. Will they end at the same hour scheduled (launched 8 pm pst and end 8 pm pdt) or EXACTLY 7 days from the time launched (launched 8 pm pst and end 9 pm pdt)?
Daylight savings time in Europe starts this Sunday (last Sun in March) and US the Sunday after (first Sun in April).
posted on March 24, 2004 03:14:06 PM new
They will end at 9:00pm. All 7 day auctions run exactly 168 hours and 10 day auctions run exactly 240 hours from launch.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on March 25, 2004 03:55:48 PM new
All time on eBay is PST or PDT, depending on the time of the year. Adjust your thinking to relate to this. I start all of my auctions @11:30 PM. That is 2;30 AM am on the East Coast, but 9:30PM in Hawaii. I run all for 10 days starting on Thursday night. This takes them through 2 weekends. I feel its worth the 20 cents for the extra 3 days.
posted on March 25, 2004 04:31:30 PM new
Thanks Sparz..so auctions launched at 8pm PST on Sunday, March 27 will end at 9 pm PDT on Sunday, April 3rd something to keep in mind.
Sanmar - I "get" the time difference thing...my question was about the handling of the time change. I never have had greater success with 10 day auctions than 7 day, so the extra $ is not worth it to me.
I try to schedule my auctions to end around bed time in the appropriate time zone so the time change makes a difference - I could be ending auctions when my audience is snoozing if I am not careful!
