Goldin Auctions down?

[Snapolit1]

I still can't get in. Ridiculous.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I still can't get in. Ridiculous.

I agree, it sucks when a person can't bid with an auction house run by a guy on the Mastro shill bidder list. Also nice to see they are an advertiser on here again.

[pherbener]

It's back up but it's saying 19 hours until bid buy time. ?????

[scooter729]

Site seems to be working now, but the countdown clock has 19 hours left on it for regular bidding - huh??

[MVSNYC]

I called them, they said initial bidding now goes until 6pm tmw...hard close at 11pm. I guess the 20 minute glitch requires the auction to go another day?

[pherbener]

I just talked to them. The auction is open for initial bids till 6PM tomorrow due to the computer problem.

[jfkheat]

I got the following email.
James

Due to circumstances out of our control, a server crashed at 9:30pm, hundreds of people were unable to get their bids in before initial bidding ended.

To be fair to EVERYONE, we have extended the auction until
SUNDAY January 29 6PM EST.

WE WILL HAVE SPECIAL CLOSING RULES - READ CAREFULLY

You must get initial bids in by 6PM EASTERN Sunday.

We will go on the 15 minute rule until 11pm EASTERN. WE WILL BE DOING A HARD CLOSE AT 11PM EASTERN so as not to cause anyone to stay up too late Sunday night.

This means at 11pm ALL LOTS WILL END
(if they have not ended earlier due to 15 minute rule).

We hope you find this a fair solution and it is not too much of an inconvenience.

We will be closing the office for the night at 1130pm eastern tonight and will open for calls tomorrow at 11 am.

Bidding is open now and will be open all day tomorrow.

We expect the site to be very slow between now and 3 am eastern. It will be down for approximately 15 minutes at 3 am and than once up should be fixed.

[JustinD]

Not the best look for them, but they did the right thing for their sellers and bidders that could not get to it.

I will assume they will be switching their hosting company next week as that failure on the server hosts part is unforgivable.

[Snapolit1]

Good solution. Not that I am anticipating buying anything.