More reasonable auction closing

[Snapolit1]

Would it be impossible to have one of these big auctions end at 3pm EST on a Sunday, then have 5 hours of extended bidding until 8pm and then start closing items at 9pm one by one if bids in a 15 min interval? Realize not ideal for west coast people but seems like reasonable hours. Better than asking some working guy to be at his computer at 1230 Monday morning.

Yes this has been beaten to death in the past. Sure the usual people will have such a reaction. As they always do. Just frustrated. But I guess my wife is happy.

[rjackson44]

Hi steve agreed omg its crazy

[Snapolit1]

Can’t imagine any business consultant in the world would study any industry selling any product and conclude “yeah, you will maximize profits by forcing a large segment of your clients to stay up to 12 midnight to close a deal …”

[calvindog]

12:30? I wish I was only up until 12:30 last night for the auction.

ETA: just checked. Went to bed at 2:08 until I won my last lot. Today will be fun.

[sportscardpete]

I went to bed at 2am last night and was up at 530. Look, this is going to sound so geeky, but there is a bit of a badge of honor staying up late on an auction night and feeling like a zombie the next day. Except its really sad telling people out loud why you look so tired.

I would love if auction countdowns started a bit earlier (and unfortunately East Coast folks are disadvantaged), but the late start is somewhat part of the "fun" in collecting.

Ruining my sleep is a lot more appealing than having to time my extended bidding on a Sunday afternoon when company is over.

[Johnny630]

I don't think so west coast ballers with the money bidding late.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

I went to bed at 2am last night and was up at 530. Look, this is going to sound so geeky, but there is a bit of a badge of honor staying up late on an auction night and feeling like a zombie the next day. Except its really sad telling people out loud why you look so tired.

I would love if auction countdowns started a bit earlier (and unfortunately East Coast folks are disadvantaged), but the late start is somewhat part of the "fun" in collecting.

Ruining my sleep is a lot more appealing than having to time my extended bidding on a Sunday afternoon when company is over.

LOL, yes I always get that look as a 55 year old adult when I tell people I collect baseball cards. It is a similar look I give people that tell me they believe in psychics or bigfoot.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Ruining my sleep is a lot more appealing than having to time my extended bidding on a Sunday afternoon when company is over.

Kudos to using an old-school word of "company" to describe friends who are visiting the house. Very 1970s.