My B/S/T Live Auction Complaint

[bobbyw8469]

David, I don't have a problem with the dollar increment. Ebay would let you raise it by a dollar. Just because the previous guys jumped it up so much doesn't compel me to follow suit.

[SMPEP]

David - if someone bids one cent more than you before the auctions ends ... you can always bid one cent more than them.

And if someone charged you shipping like that .. it's your own dumb fault for not asking.

Caveat Emptor. Take responsibility for your own decisions.

[Huysmans]

Hurt feelings?? Are we forgetting we're all big boys here? Leave your feelings and emotions at the door. And has everyone forgotten what a true auction is? The item should go to the HIGHEST bidder....period. I don't care if its by one cent or a million dollars. Plus, why would someone be offended by small increments? Especially a buyer?? If the bid is raised by ONLY a dollar, then you can keep bidding without hurting the bank. Buyers should be more concerned with HUGE bidding increments, those can quickly make you SOL! 😎
Again, just my opinion. Have a great day collecting!

[1952boyntoncollector]

any new bid gives additional 5 minutes...I don't think people will keep waiting 5 mins to bid 1 cent..

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

any new bid gives additional 5 minutes...I don't think people will keep waiting 5 mins to bid 1 cent..

So people would sooner pay a lot more than wait 5 minutes? Not me.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

So people would sooner pay a lot more than wait 5 minutes? Not me.

keep waiting 5 mins and keep adding a cent..it will get old real fast

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

keep waiting 5 mins and keep adding a cent..it will get old real fast

The moderators almost never interfere (never) but would stop anyone from doing something completely disingenuous on the board. It would get old until I or another moderator saw, or were alerted, to that scenario. This isn't feebay. I think it would be handled quickly. I might add that we get alerted to almost everything. That is one of the great things about this board. Our members are very self policing. Thanks again to all of our members for helping to keep this as safe of a place as anywhere. And it is always, always Caveat Emptor, Buyer Beware on our board.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

keep waiting 5 mins and keep adding a cent..it will get old real fast

Even better! Bidders like you will bow out, and I'll get the item CHEAPER. Which I believe is the goal of every smart consumer on earth my friend. Sooo any auctions your current!y bidding in?? 😜
....I'm teasing of course!

[Mdmtx]

It is obviously impossible to please everyone. Earlier thread auctions have too big of increment. This thread bid increments too small and not uniform.

It all seems pretty petty. Seems like a lot of people just like to complain and try to modify all others to think and behave just like them. Good luck with that.

I have participated in live auctions of heavy machinery and seen the auctioneer accept $50 bid on $100,000.00 piece of machinery because that person was a good customer.

The moment we were expected to succumb to unwritten rules is the moment that political correctness and other personal freedoms were bypassed in our current society. As was pointed out earlier, the seller gets benefit of additional money(regardless of amount), a bump, Daddy War Bucks (the high increment bidder) is now out and may jump the bid again. The buyer gets a benefit because he can reevaluate his bid level and decide if he wants to bid again with very little added cost.

To consider this an insult to someone is insulting in itself.

Mark Medlin

[iwantitiwinit]

In my opinion small increments are fine and are the more intelligent way to bid. Why would I want to increase my bid 25 when I might be able to purchase the card for anywhere from 1 to 24 dollars cheaper if I bid in $1 increments. Likewise, I wouldn't be offended if I bid $25 more than the prior bid and someone upped me by a buck. More power to them.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

In my opinion small increments are fine and are the more intelligent way to bid. Why would I want to increase my bid 25 when I might be able to purchase the card for anywhere from 1 to 24 dollars cheaper if I bid in $1 increments. Likewise, I wouldn't be offended if I bid $25 more than the prior bid and someone upped me by a buck. More power to them.

Exactly! No increment rules in the OP, then $1 is fine. It's like the idiots who go to a strip club throwing down $20's and $50's...they're not seeing anything I don't see when I throw down a $1.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

David, I don't have a problem with the dollar increment. Ebay would let you raise it by a dollar. Just because the previous guys jumped it up so much doesn't compel me to follow suit.

I consistently lose eBay auctions by amounts like fifty cents (lower priced items $10-$20 range). Almost always these are the direct result of some "snipe" software coming in at 2-3 seconds left to go in the auction. You wanna talk about irritation - that's irritation.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

I consistently lose eBay auctions by amounts like fifty cents (lower priced items $10-$20 range). Almost always these are the direct result of some "snipe" software coming in at 2-3 seconds left to go in the auction. You wanna talk about irritation - that's irritation.

just need to do a maximum bid higher..no reason not to....if you bid 100 more than the next guy, you wont win the item by 100 on a 200 dollar card you will win by a dollar or 2...

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

just need to do a maximum bid higher..no reason not to....if you bid 100 more than the next guy, you wont win the item by 100 on a 200 dollar card you will win by a dollar or 2...

unless of course there are two bidders with the same strategy and then one of the two will pay the extra hundred.