Love of the Game Auctions New Closing Method

[philliesphan]

What a welcome change!

Thanks, Al - for leading the hobby on this. Have to admit, I'm cautiously optimistic that this change will be a significantly better outcome for most bidders (and consignors)

Also very much appreciate sharing your thought process with all of us - all quite sensible.

[Snapolit1]

Sounds tremendous. For stuff where the bidding is essentially over at a reasonable hour we can shut the computer off.

[iowadoc77]

Great idea! Have always loathed the all nighters ever since college days of studying or maybe an occasional party
Especially if you aren’t chasing one of the more popular items
Thanks Al

[Stonepony]

Thumbs up

[h2oya311]

excellent idea! Will it be obvious to bidders as we approach 2am whether there has been a bid between 1 and 2am on a lot? Will the clock literally count down to zero from 1:45 to 2am for specific lots that haven't had bids between 1 and 2? And will reset in 15 minute intervals for those that have? That would be good so that it's transparent to those that are still awake.

I do like that you will send out a fair warning and will manually stop the auction at a certain point. This gives bidders the opportunity to provide their "best and final" as the auction nears its end.

Hopefully this method works for your next auction and isn't too confusing to bidders. You may have some unhappy people who don't read the rules and think that they can continue bidding after 2am when the clock has ended for the specific lot in question.

[scooter729]

And so begins the era of the 1:59 AM bidders, to prolong a lot and bump it into 2OT!

[Yankees1964]

Al, this is pure genius. Us old guys thank you!!!!