Goodwin preview with bids already placed?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and they are a board advertiser, but don't insult my intelligence.

I put in my max bid 100% of the time the very minute the auction opens. If someone had the advantage of early bidding, which was not announced, and took my slot, how is that not an unfair advantage?

On how many lots in this auction were you outbid when you placed your maxxes this morning?

[ksabet]

Holy Overreaction Batman!!!

I can't believe this thread is up to 50+ posts of debate, over an honest error.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Holy Overreaction Batman!!!

I can't believe this thread is up to 50+ posts of debate, over an honest error.

+ infinity!

[Snapolit1]

If there is one other person champing at the bit to place a bid at the earliest possible opportunity, I reckon the idea that there are only 2 bidders in the universe who will both bid the auction minimum, and not a penny more, to be so unlikely as to defy any real possibility, but I guess we can all make up situations. (Maybe one of the bidders saw there was a bid already placed and then walked outside pissed off and got hit with a meteor and didn't get to bid at all, etc.)

[buymycards]

I am outraged that someone else was able to get their shill bids in before I could get my shill bids in.

Rick

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If there is one other person champing at the bit to place a bid at the earliest possible opportunity, I reckon the idea that there are only 2 bidders in the universe who will both bid the auction minimum, and not a penny more, to be so unlikely as to defy any real possibility, but I guess we can all make up situations. (Maybe one of the bidders saw there was a bid already placed and then walked outside pissed off and got hit with a meteor and didn't get to bid at all, etc.)

You don't understand Republicaninmass' bidding strategy....at all.

[brianp-beme]

As I have frequently stated, the best advertising is always an early mistake.

I think we all know about the Goodwin auction now.

Brian

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

As I have frequently stated, the best advertising is always an early mistake.

I think we all know about the Goodwin auction now.

Brian

Brian, you posts always make me laugh, and this is no exception.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

On how many lots in this auction were you outbid when you placed your maxxes this morning?

Just two..but thats just me....i do win many auctions based on bids on my initial bids...

I do think that even if its proven that someone did lose out on an item because the auction started early you will still say that in the end its not a big deal.....if thats the case, you really do not need to keep trying to prove that there was no harm done based on no one losing out on a bid if in the end you dont care either way...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

Just two..but thats just me....i do win many auctions based on bids on my initial bids...

I do think that even if its proven that someone did lose out on an item because the auction started early you will still say that in the end its not a big deal.....if thats the case, you really do not need to keep trying to prove that there was no harm done based on no one losing out on a bid if in the end you dont care either way...

Maybe Ted outbid you. And since he is there the minute the auction opens, he says, he would have anyhow.

[begsu1013]

what items are you bidding on, jake?

muhaha.

xoXOxo

[glchen]

This is so dumb. This *might* only make a little bit of difference if you can guarantee that you will always be the first bidder in an auction when you can place your max bid and take the max "slot" that you want. However, many auctions, you have no idea what time that they will open. They may say that they will open on February 22nd, but you have no idea what time on Feb 22nd. They might open at 9am EST, 9am CST, maybe a few minutes early, maybe a few minutes late, then someone might beat you to the punch in placing their bids first. Heck, some auctions even open bidding before their stated date on purpose. Goldin Auctions used to always open on Sunday, a day before their stated Monday opening to Game Used Universe members, and offer prizes if you put in the X number bid. No one ever complained. The fact that this thread is still going on astonishes me.

[Snapolit1]

Maybe I'm missing something . . do you get some kind of prize when your'e the first bidder in an auction?

(Other than, of course, being outbid fairly quickly.)

[Jobu]

As far as I know the only prize is that, in the case of a tie, the first person to bid that amount is the winner.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glchen

This is so dumb. This *might* only make a little bit of difference if you can guarantee that you will always be the first bidder in an auction when you can place your max bid and take the max "slot" that you want. However, many auctions, you have no idea what time that they will open. They may say that they will open on February 22nd, but you have no idea what time on Feb 22nd. They might open at 9am EST, 9am CST, maybe a few minutes early, maybe a few minutes late, then someone might beat you to the punch in placing their bids first. Heck, some auctions even open bidding before their stated date on purpose. Goldin Auctions used to always open on Sunday, a day before their stated Monday opening to Game Used Universe members, and offer prizes if you put in the X number bid. No one ever complained. The fact that this thread is still going on astonishes me.

+ many