Conducting auctions on the B/S/T

[jmk59]

Nice job Leon. I think it's good to give it a dedicated section. If it outgrows one section, we can always add more. I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

I def agree that the seller should be able to set his own rules and that there not be a forum-specified format (with one exception below). If someone wants to do dutch, fine. Classic? Good. Silent? Fine. Let people do whatever they want. As long as all rules are clear and in the first post, why should we try to impose structure and our opinions?

Exception is that if there is any reserve at all, any circumstance under which the seller will back out, he needs to say it up front including the amount of any reserve. That will head a lot of potential problems off at the pass and minimize the need for Leon's involvement in disputes.

Other than that, let the board take care of it. It does just fine on the selling end - if someone does wrong on a transaction, we usually know about it, usually know both sides, and the market forces (such as they exist on this board) end up resolving the issue. Honest mistakes usually get a pass - hey, this isn't ebay where you just whack someone for shipping 24.5 hours after the auction closes - and wrongdoers end up getting unofficially blackballed by other members.

J

[Rob D.]

I'm eagerly looking forward to the first auction that gets ended early.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I'm eagerly looking forward to the first auction that gets ended early.

I have already contacted gavelsnipe. They are interested in "doing" the Net54 auctions.

[cfc1909]

I like that you can see the person-ids you are bidding with and who the winner is unlike ebay where it is anonymous, that is if you know your ids. If I can't tell who you are as a seller I probably won't bid.

This does look like it is going to do well and I hope it does.

[frankb22]

Adam had the suggestion of starting the bidding at the absolute minimum
acceptable amount so as not to waste time and avoid a card that has bids on
it from being pulled and causing a debate. That seems like a very good idea.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

What's to keep all the sales from going to the auction section? This could end up being alot of high minimum bid auctions, is there going to be a no bump rule by the auction starter? This will at least keep the active auctions to the top and encourage lower starting bids.

Lee

[FrankWakefield]

Lee's observation about low starting price allows for bids that continually bump the item as bids are made.


I see that an auction with a high reserve could just be a glorified sale... I'd like to see as few restrictions as possible (and since Leon hails from Texas I think that's how it will be). After all, the owner / seller has the card, he should be able to set forth how he'll be selling his card. Any of you guys want folks here to tell you how you may and may not sell a card??


My auction of the Frank Isbell T206 has successfully concluded. 5 stars, nay 6 stars to Ed Woelfle. The auction closed at 10am CDT June 6, 2009. I had to wait 10 minutes for payment via Paypal (no, I didn't tack on a fee for him using that). I prepared an envelope, filled out a Deliv Conf receipt, and drove the package to the Post Office. Isbell was in the mail on his way to Ed by 10:50am, BEFORE window service closed. And Ed was notified via email of the Deliv Conf # by 11:05... 65 minutes.

I'll defer to RobD and let him advise everyone as to whether I'm about to do another auction on Net54, and if so when.