An Auction Question

cbxjeff

January 05, 2022 22:43

I rarely sell but have bought quite a bit on the auction side. I've been listing magazines for the last month or two. When I look at my auctions I currently have two ending tonight. The expiration date says March 2022. What is a expiration date?

Thanks folks,

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  Mr. Perfect

  January 05, 2022 22:45

  An expiration date is the day when something expires.

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  dcon12

  January 05, 2022 22:56

  Mr. Perfect: 30509046116763/comments/30509060419867
  

  An expiration date is the day when something expires.

  Indeed. Don

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  Butchdog2

  January 05, 2022 23:04

  As usual, Mr. P is, well, perfect.🙃

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  4205raymond

  January 05, 2022 23:09

  Yes, Indeed.-------------Ray

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  cbxjeff

  January 05, 2022 23:40

  I thought I was being clear but perhaps not. My auction #920263951 has an ending date of 01-05-22 but has an expiration date of 3/29/22. Why the difference?

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  mark christian

  January 06, 2022 00:05

  Jeff, the listing expiration means that if you set up the listing to run until the item is sold (auto relist), after 3/29/22, you'll reach the expiration date and have to submit an entirely new listing (from scratch).

  Back when Captain Fun was around there were numerous complaints about listings with huge opening bids which ran for months on end, and in some cases for over a year without any changes. The sellers were fishing for just one person to "bite", and make a big score. This resulted in a time limit for listings.

  Naturally it didn't take long for one such seller to come into the forum a gripe about it. He sold some sort of specialty ammunition which was extremely expensive. He claimed that one one buyer was all that he needed, and he didn't appreciate the change. Captain Fun didn't appreciate the comment, and swung the ban hammer.

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  cbxjeff

  January 06, 2022 00:19

  I understand that Mark but I didn't check for the auto relist option (as in my other auctions I didn't). For instance my auction #919688291 didn't sell but looking at it now I see it ended on 12/29/21 and the expiration date is 3/15/22. I'll be quiet now before I get in trouble but I'm not complaining but just asking for information.

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  toad67

  January 06, 2022 01:53

  cbxjeff: 30509046116763/comments/30509085376283
  

  I understand that Mark but I didn't check for the auto relist option (as in my other auctions I didn't). For instance my auction #919688291 didn't sell but looking at it now I see it ended on 12/29/21 and the expiration date is 3/15/22. I'll be quiet now before I get in trouble but I'm not complaining but just asking for information.

  I don't see it in any way as a complaint Jeff, and don't see how it would have been taken any other way. Just an honest question, that got an honest answer...GLWS.

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  cbxjeff

  January 06, 2022 02:28

  Thanks toad67. At my age just one hammer blow could kill me. 😉

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  mark christian

  January 06, 2022 02:35

  Jeff, if you receive so much as a "love tap" from anyone on staff, let me know about it.

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  cbxjeff

  January 06, 2022 02:37

  Thanks Mark. I need all the backup I can get.

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  toad67

  January 06, 2022 02:46

  Mr. Perfect: 30509046116763/comments/30509060419867
  

  An expiration date is the day when something expires.

  dcon12: 30509046116763/comments/30509069353627
  

  https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11315737#Comment_11315737

  Indeed. Don

  I see that Sherlock and Watson are on the case......

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