bidding slot increments gripe

[1952boyntoncollector]

is it just me or does the Bidding slot increments really hurt the sellers...

it seems the gaps between bidding slots are pretty high compared to ebay incremental bids...

when you get into the 500 range or more...many times the current bid is just under market price and nobody wants to take the next bidding slot and go far and away over market price...if there was a little less of a gap in bidding slots..the seller would of been able to get the additional money...

I understand the auctions could take longer but you can put in a max bid and it takes forever already...

anyone else gripe about this? as I buyer I like the big gaps cause I grab the last bidding slot that's below market price knowing the next guy is going to have to create a new high

on ebay I cant do this...I have to put my highest bid last second and someone can beat me by 50 bucks.....but if it was mile high etc they would of had to bid 250 more plus buyer premium ...

[EvilKing00]

Agree and feel the same way, also as a buyer. If the bit is at 500, and id go to 510 or 520 but i have to do 550 i may lose a card

[Peter_Spaeth]

I wonder why the major auction houses, multimillion dollar businesses who succeed by doing well for their consignors, never thought of this before?

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I wonder why the major auction houses, multimillion dollar businesses who succeed by doing well for their consignors, never thought of this before?

I was just thinking about this the other day! In live auctions, the auctioneer often goes up by increments but if no one bids at an increment, he backs it down until someone gets the bidding going again. Often times the final bid is higher than the increment that was originally not accepted.

It would be easy to do this in software ... I wonder why no one does it?

jeff

[1952boyntoncollector]

why are people understanding what I am saying and agreeing with me...

I guess a broken clock is right 2 times in 24 hours..

[esquiresports]

In Heritage live auctions (where you can still bid online), once per lot you can make a "cut bid," which is half of the next bid increment. It's a very nice feature.

One thing that has worked against me (I believe) is when I want to go up to the next bid increment (e.g., Bid is at $1000. Next bid is $1100, then $1200, then $1300). Some AHs won't allow me to place a bid of $1200. Only $1100 and $1300 (or higher) are permitted.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by esquiresports

In Heritage live auctions (where you can still bid online), once per lot you can make a "cut bid," which is half of the next bid increment. It's a very nice feature.

One thing that has worked against me (I believe) is when I want to go up to the next bid increment (e.g., Bid is at $1000. Next bid is $1100, then $1200, then $1300). Some AHs won't allow me to place a bid of $1200. Only $1100 and $1300 (or higher) are permitted.

When that happens I just ask a friend to bid 1100 and as soon as he does, I bid 1200. It all works out.