A New Net54 BST, Live Auction Rule Change?

[x2drich2000]

I would vote no as well. I think if you want to get rid of the sniping aspect just have a rule that the auction ends when no bids have been placed for x amount of time. That would give anyone who has been outsnipped a chance to up their bid.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

I would vote no as well. I think if you want to get rid of the sniping aspect just have a rule that the auction ends when no bids have been placed for x amount of time. That would give anyone who has been outsnipped a chance to up their bid.

Well, I was more proposing a new snipe scenario, in effect.

As for adding time to the last bid, even 2 minutes, could work? But then that could be hard to manage. Nothing is going to change unless there is a consensus to do so....
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[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Leon

Well, I was more proposing a new snipe scenario, in effect.

As for adding time to the last bid, even 2 minutes, could work? But then that could be hard to manage. Nothing is going to change unless there is a consensus to do so....
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That would work well. Auction closes at 8:00, but if there is a bid at 8:00, then the auction ends at 8:02. If there's another bid at 8:02, it ends at 8:04. And so on. That's how live auctions work - everybody has an opportunity at the end. Each bid from 8:00 on adds 2 minutes to the close time.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I have been sniped at the last second on here but I gave credit to the sniper, dusted myself off and moved on. Personally I don't see the need for max bids or extensions.

IMO the biggest problem with the bst auctions is how few of them there are! (Excepting the ones that just sit there because the starting bid is too high...)

[doug.goodman]

Sniping is the most logical way to bid.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I have been sniped at the last second on here but I gave credit to the sniper, dusted myself off and moved on. Personally I don't see the need for max bids or extensions.

IMO the biggest problem with the bst auctions is how few of them there are! (Excepting the ones that just sit there because the starting bid is too high...)

There is a section where all auctions start at $1....

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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Leon

There is a section where all auctions start at $1....

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Yes, I really appreciate that we have that section now. I just wish there were more auctions there

[matthew]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Yes, I really appreciate that we have that section now. I just wish there were more auctions there

I try to list a few $1 auctions per month. If everyone here would do the same, there would be some amazing items on there. (Shameless plug - check out mine for this week!)

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

I would vote no as well. I think if you want to get rid of the sniping aspect just have a rule that the auction ends when no bids have been placed for x amount of time. That would give anyone who has been outsnipped a chance to up their bid.

I do this with my auctions in the other Net54 Live Auction section.

There is some occasional confusion, and the rules have to be laid out very clearly, but I think it has worked out well for the most part.

Requires a bit more hands on oversight from the seller, but it's can be workable if everybody is on the same page.

[ALBB]

I agree with response/ scenario -

If the current bid is 50...and card is worth about that...is someone goes - $300

pretty sure nobody will bid anymore....and it would be puzzling/suspicious if someone then did bid - $275 ..there would be almost no point to it

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ALBB

I agree with response/ scenario -

If the current bid is 50...and card is worth about that...is someone goes - $300

pretty sure nobody will bid anymore....and it would be puzzling/suspicious if someone then did bid - $275 ..there would be almost no point to it

Except to jack someone up LOL...

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