Howdy all - I'm a sporadic lurker/first time poster and had a question:

Would you tend to get more money for your Ebay auctions in the weeks leading up to the holidays or during the weeks after the holidays?

I have some D&D stuff and other FRPG odds and ends to get rid of and was curious when would be the best time to sell it.

I would think before the holidays since people are buying presents, but perhaps after the holidays when people have all that "gift money" to spend. Thoughts?

In the Spring? Why do you think that is? That seems very counterintuitive to me.

My experience is in line with Blackmoor's.  RPGs sold in December get a smaller return than those sold in other months.  Possibly people Xmas shopping IRL and spending less time on the Internet.  In my experience January is the best month for sellers.

all I am doing is buying and boy have I got some good deals latly....

Here's my take on this:

December: Okay but usually best for items considered "new" since people are buying presents and "used" doesn't cut it.  Usually a good time to buy the rare items since the market gets saturated so sellers can get some cash.

January: Great! people have cash and students are back to school and gaming.

February-April: Winds down until April.

May-June:  Starts picking up and goes well until July.

July-August:  Pretty slow and prices lower.  Good time to buy since people take vacations.

September-October:  Picks back up and prices higher.  Students have cash!

November:  Pretty slow but picks up towards the end going into December.

Thoughts - comments?

dbartman wrote:Here's my take on this:

December: Okay but usually best for items considered "new" since people are buying presents and "used" doesn't cut it.  Usually a good time to buy the rare items since the market gets saturated so sellers can get some cash.

January: Great! people have cash and students are back to school and gaming.

February-April: Winds down until April.

May-June:  Starts picking up and goes well until July.

July-August:  Pretty slow and prices lower.  Good time to buy since people take vacations.

September-October:  Picks back up and prices higher.  Students have cash!

November:  Pretty slow but picks up towards the end going into December.

Thoughts - comments?

My biggest months the last few years have been January through April....a combination of people getting cash for Christmas gifts, new computers for Christmas and logging onto Ebay for the first time, and tax refund checks trickling in.  Late May/early June is ok, lots of people get home from school/college and want some books or D&D stuff. Fall is not so good usually, although the weak dollar has made my international sales go up this last part of the year, in the last month almost HALF my sales are Euro-loaded Europeans. This October was my worst month in years; that business picked up right after the election says to me that both candidates managed to scare the hell out of voters about the economy.

Mike B.