Completed Listings

Attention Students:  One of the more important things I taught in week 1 of the basic eBay classes was how to use “Completed Listings.”  (If you want to see what an item sold for, you can search for completed listings. Completed listings are listings that have ended within the last 15 days, whether or not the item sold.) The information you get from reviewing closed listings goes a long way to help you price your own items to sell.

Remember, do not assume! Completed Item data is more reliable than active listings - if you're looking at a current listing and assuming the item will sell for a certain price, you may be sadly mistaken! Listings can end without being sold or can sell at a different price than currently listed (for Auction-style or Make an Offer listings).

Last Fall eBay announced it was extending Completed Item data for Collectibles from 15 days to 90 days in certain categories.  

  And now, more good news—now the look-back time for sold items has been increased to 60 days (up from 15) for sellers in the Art, Antiques, Coins & Paper Money, Dolls & Bears, Entertainment Memorabilia, Sports Memorabilia, Stamps, and Toys categories. Sellers in the Collectibles category will continue to have 90 days of information on sold items and 45 days for unsold items.