Goldin Auctions

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

Then why not just have that? It's a bad business practice IMO. They want their cake and eat it too.

If you want a live auction, then have that. If you want an ending time, just have that. The hammer drops the same on both.

Ebay you have timed auctions, you have BIN, and you have reserves. I don't like reserves and auctions that start at a dollar. Start it at the reserve. I know I was hit with shill bids in one auction with a reserve. The same bidder drove up 20 or 30 cards that day. Didn't win any, just got them where they wanted them. I'm sure many others noticed, they just wanted the card and stayed silent like me.


IMO adding time to an auction that closes, has that same effect. Who's driving the car at the other end? If you can't win on a timed auction, then you don't deserve overtime. I know plants are in auctions of every kind, and have witnessed it in multiple formats, both online and live.

auction
1 of 2
noun
auc·​tion ˈȯk-shən
Synonyms of auction
1
: a sale of property to the highest bidder


Basically time doesn't enter into it. I would argue what Ebay does is NOT a true auction.

[Vintage Vern]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

auction
1 of 2
noun
auc·​tion ˈȯk-shən
Synonyms of auction
1
: a sale of property to the highest bidder


Basically time doesn't enter into it. I would argue what Ebay does is NOT a true auction.

Problem with a one word blanket statement is just that. There's many different types of auctions.

When you try to mix multiple together is where you have issues. Especially when you have room for interpretation of the rules.

I think we all understand different types of auctions exist.