BST "Auction" sub-section... thoughts and observations?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Speaking of Net54 mysteries, one I haven't been able to solve is why people bump their BST threads to the top only to say "sold"...

[Fred]

I rarely go to the Auctions section because there's usually non-vintage items for sale. One way to gauge "what sells" in that section is to go through each page and look at the number of bids on the different items. What you'll see are not many posts with > 10 "Replies". If there are > 10 "Replies, then there's a few bids and if you look at the description you will notice that most of those items are vintage.

If you see < 4 "Replies", then it's usually just the original post and the poster letting everyone know it's up for bid and pushing the item back to the top of the list.

Also, look at the number of "Views". If I see a lot of "Views" and not many "Replies", then it's usually something I probably wouldn't want. However, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

Most of the items with a high number of "Replies" and "Views" are vintage and worth reviewing. But there aren't a lot of those.

I used to check this section out more frequently, but I rarely check it out now because of the number of non-vintage items.

Leon, I know you don't like the idea of adding more pages/listings, but could there be only two sections: VINTAGE and Not So Vintage? Set a rule that VINTAGE must be 50+ years old. The only sad part about that is there could be some interesting stuff missed because it's not 50 years old, but that would be the exception rather than the rule (IMHO).

[ALBB]

I just hear all this " bullying " stuff...I dont see any bully ..just opinions and comments on subject

[JollyElm]

Perhaps this is a bit relevant...

547. “When I say bump, you say how many times!”
The seeming arrogance of members sending their threads to the top much too often for anyone’s liking.

[jingram058]

Whatever happened to Bocabirdman and all those cool 1950s Topps and Bowman cards he auctioned every week? Not being inherently wealthy, stuff like that is what I find interesting in the live auction sub. I bought/won a number of 1953 Bowman color cards off of that. And yes, I have likewise bought things from GoldenAge50s too. I've said it over and over until I'm blue in the face, this isn't a business or investment brokerage to me, I'm not trying to get rich with "ooh" and "ah" Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle graded baseball cards, it's just a hobby.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Whatever happened to Bocabirdman and all those cool 1950s Topps and Bowman cards he auctioned every week? Not being inherently wealthy, stuff like that is what I find interesting in the live auction sub. I bought/won a number of 1953 Bowman color cards off of that. And yes, I have likewise bought things from GoldenAge50s too. I've said it over and over until I'm blue in the face, this isn't a business or investment brokerage to me, I'm not trying to get rich with "ooh" and "ah" Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle graded baseball cards, it's just a hobby.

And I might add, stuff that's affordable makes it fun!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Perhaps this is a bit relevant...



547. “When I say bump, you say how many times!”

The seeming arrogance of members sending their threads to the top much too often for anyone’s liking.

This brought a smile to my face

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[jiw98]

Maybe there is a way to lock the auction thread as soon as it ends so it can't be bumped to disrupt the current auctions. If there are bids we already know it's sold, if no bids let it fall off the page.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Speaking of Net54 mysteries, one I haven't been able to solve is why people bump their BST threads to the top only to say "sold"...

Odd flex?

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Odd flex?

I figured it was just to tell people it's gone and don't bother me about it if you happen to see this in 6 months.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I figured it was just to tell people it's gone and don't bother me about it if you happen to see this in 6 months.

It's very easy to edit a post to say the item is sold without bumping it.