Live Auctions on the Front Page....

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

It sounds like since these auctions would only be relatively higher value cards ($500 or possibly $1000) I would just have to watch from the sidelines. Perhaps once a month a lower value card (maybe $50 to $200 value) could be auctioned just to reach out to a wider swath of our member base (the ones with thinner collecting wallets).

Brian

I am open to lower priced ones too but I would want them to sell. And since I will be approving them we won't get overrun.....

[egri]

We tried something similar a few years back, and it seemed to be well-received. Worth bringing it back anyways.

[mrreality68]

Hi

I like the idea and the "rules" may need to evolve after you run the auction a few times and see how it works and as people provide feedback both positive or constructive.

Anything to make it easy, fun, and get people involved I am sure many of us are happy to try.

Thanks

[jingram058]

I used to like bocabirdman's live auctions of lower-priced card lots, I even won a few. I like the idea of a few less than $100. And I like that you will be the decider as to what makes the cut.

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by Leon

I am open to lower priced ones too but I would want them to sell. And since I will be approving them we won't get overrun.....

The current BST section works fine for me and I am not a pre-war collector, so I'd only be an observer. So, my opinion isn't all that important. But, it would be fun if there were unique or quirky items occasionally that might not meet the dollar threshold. Since you are seeing yourself in a gatekeeper role, you might also want to consider promoting things in the current auction thread that catch your fancy.

[Snapolit1]

I really enjoyed the threads from a few years ago of "list a card you would sell for $500" and "list a card you would sell for $1000" Those were fun.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I really enjoyed the threads from a few years ago of "list a card you would sell for $500" and "list a card you would sell for $1000" Those were fun.

They WERE fun but except for a few gimmees on the front end there weren't a lot of deals made, I don't think. Maybe a few...
And as stated, I am open to some lower valued items too.

I am leaning towards giving it a try. Maybe a 5 day auction? because in this case I think 7 would be too long?
..and the last day pin it to the top for more eyes?

If this adds some more liveliness to the forum it won't be a bad thing. We will see...
Keep the ideas rolling....and thanks again.

[Snapolit1]

Maybe people could take the same $1000 cards from 2 years ago and now offer to sell them for $15,000. Like on eBay.

Originally Posted by Leon

They WERE fun but except for a few gimmees on the front end there weren't a lot of deals made, I don't think. Maybe a few...
And as stated, I am open to some lower valued items too.

I am leaning towards giving it a try. Maybe a 5 day auction? because in this case I think 7 would be too long?
..and the last day pin it to the top for more eyes?

If this adds some more liveliness to the forum it won't be a bad thing. We will see...
Keep the ideas rolling....and thanks again.

[UKCardGuy]

Leon, when you say "on the front page", I assume that it would still be members-only, right?

I like the idea but I think the current live auctions could be cleaned up if there was a way to filter out closed auctions. There's only about 7 live auctions there are the moment, but it's not easy to tell that's the case.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Leon

They WERE fun but except for a few gimmees on the front end there weren't a lot of deals made, I don't think. Maybe a few...
And as stated, I am open to some lower valued items too.

I am leaning towards giving it a try. Maybe a 5 day auction? because in this case I think 7 would be too long?
..and the last day pin it to the top for more eyes?

If this adds some more liveliness to the forum it won't be a bad thing. We will see...
Keep the ideas rolling....and thanks again.

Some piggy backing...

Pinned to the top (always) for visibility and interaction
Maybe two a week, (one prewar, one not) ending on Sun at noon, extended bidding ends if no one bids in 54 min?
Selection curated by Leon, using his empathic talents to consider the po' folk amongst us occasionally
Hopefully item is non-graded or "fun"/unusual
Owner writes up description with a preface by Leon on why he chose it
Owner willing to accept no reserve with a low starting bid

Sounds like fun, regardless!

[JeremyW]

I think it's worth a shot.

[Bigdaddy]

I like DeerTick's idea of two a week with one pre-war and one post-war. Maybe have a min value of ~$1k for pre-war and ~$250 for postwar. Five days, and as someone said above, 24 (or XX) hours after the last bid, minimizing sniping and 3:00 AM end times.

Finally, if a card does not sell, the member auctioning the card doesn't get another turn on the front page for six months. Tired of seeing the same cards on BST listed and bumped for months waiting for someone with cash to burn.

And one last thing I need some help with. Strictly speaking, pre-war should be before WWII started (you can't be pre-war if the war is raging) and post-war should be after it ended. So what are the in-between years??