Free listing - is it possible to load everything up today but with a later listing date

[PrincessOfWails]

So, what I want to do is fill in all the forms and details and upload photos, but then have the listing start on Saturday (which I hear is a free listing day), and get them listed for free?
Only because I'm not around on Saturday!

schedule them in your ebay and then go back and manually start the auction when you want them to start :)

if you cannot start them yourself each auction will cost 6p and start when you specify it too.

Yes - when you're listing the item you select the time and date you want the listing to start.

I was thinking of doing the same, but I'm not sure whether it would qualify for the free listing, as effectively you're 'listing' it today, even for it to start on Saturday. I might see if there's any more information on Ebay, as I have a load of stuff I want to get rid of!

rockinsockbunnies ....you can schedule it all but will get charged 6 p per auction but no other listing fees . I am doing this as not around sat or sunday myself :)

they do these freelisting weekends fairly regularly - at least one every coupld of months I'd say.
I'm also hoping to tkae advantage of this weekend's

I use Turbo Lister, put all the info on there and then when I want to start the listing, I just upload them when I want to start them.
So if I wanted to take advantage of the free listing day, then I would put everything on Turbo Lister today, and then upload to ebay tomorrow.

I think (but I could be wrong) that ebay charge you for scheduled listings.

indeed - sixpence to specify a start time.

FFS sixpence

you don't qualify for the free listing if you use turbo lister

Thruppence ha'penny, Chris?

You do sixlostmonkeys - I have done it before and got the free listing.

KaraStarbuckThrace - in the distant past you did, but not recently. Announcement specifically excludes turbo lister...

Free listing day on 21 and 22 May on eBay.co.uk

20 May, 2011 | 12:22PM BST

Hello,

We?re pleased to announce that on the 21 and 22 May, private sellers who list item(s) at any starting price in an eligible category using the auction format on eBay.co.uk, will not pay an insertion fee*.

Only sellers whose accounts meet eBay?s minimum seller performance standards are eligible. Sellers should confirm eligibility by checking their account status on My eBay.

Items listed using professional tools, such as (but not limited to), Turbo Lister and Sales Manager Pro, are excluded. Items will only be eligible for this promotion if they are listed with the eBay iPhone application, Quick sell or Advanced sell (Sell Your Item) forms.

For inspiration on what to sell check out our eBay House.

*Terms and conditions apply.

Regards,
The eBay Team

You used to be allowed to use turbo lister on free listing weekends but not anymore.
With scheduling, I schedule items to start another day but then edit it to list now when I want them to start. You don't get charged 6p then.

Thanks for that Purple. It was quite recently that changed as I got the free listing a couple of months ago though.

Stuff like this does piss me off about Ebay!
I will probably not bother trying to list this weekend in that case!