To the researcher:

Statistically speaking . . .

--> What is the best time (not day) to post auctions on eBay, taking
into consideration world time differences.

The best time would be when the most bids are placed / when the
highest priced bids are placed.

These are statistics. Please include all sources/reasons.
Tip's offered.

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 31 Mar 2003 08:18 PST

Everything I've seen so far suggests that the best time depends on the
type of item you are selling / the type of audience you are trying to
sell it to.  Indeed, eBay itself gives this advice:

"Listing Scheduling FAQs: What is the best time to schedule my items
to start?"
eBay
http://pages.ebay.com/turbo_lister/schedulingfaq.html#10

Are you interested in the best time for a particular type of item, or
for an "average" item?  Or perhaps you are interested in the best time
to list an "average" item in the United States?

Everyone may have a different opinion, but I would suggest listing
items at 8:00PM PST (CALIFORNIA TIME) or 11:00PM EST (NEW YORK TIME).
The reason is simple, most bids occur within last 5 minutes of the
auction.

Many times I wanted to win an item on ebay, but the seller listed the
item at 11:30PM PST which was 2:30AM EST (my time) and I just didnt'
have enough energy to wait that late to bid. The seller missed many
East Cost potential bidders by listing an item so late.

Also many sellers miss potential buyers by listing auctions early
morning when most people commute to work and have no way of bidding.

Again, best time is late evening, when most people are home after
dinner getting ready for bed. They logon to ebay and bid. You get most
exposure at that time.

also, always bid 3 seconds before the auction closes, this way you are
guaranteed to win against all those automatic bidding software
programs like AuctionTamer.com