Goldin Auctions Down?

[68Hawk]

Sorry, I've got no idea why any collector would wait until hours before an auction to put in an initial bid. You go in early, with a bid that doesn't tie you to buying the item at anything less than a steal of a price, and for taking that course you get updates from the auction house, an opportunity to pick and choose what you bid on in extended bidding, or just sitting tight until the last wee hours to snipe the one piece you feel worthy of taking your hard earned.

Any complaints for getting shut out is damned stupid.

I'm a consignor to this auction and the breakdown in bidding to cleanly close I believe is going to substantially hurt me.
That bugs me, but understanding what has occurred at least has me understanding where fault lies, and clearly that is with the server.

[Tabe]

Given all the issues with this auction, I thought this was really funny:

I got a postcard in the mail today (May 19) from Goldin Auctions for this auction which was supposed to end May 16.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by 68Hawk

Sorry, I've got no idea why any collector would wait until hours before an auction to put in an initial bid. You go in early, with a bid that doesn't tie you to buying the item at anything less than a steal of a price, and for taking that course you get updates from the auction house, an opportunity to pick and choose what you bid on in extended bidding, or just sitting tight until the last wee hours to snipe the one piece you feel worthy of taking your hard earned.

Any complaints for getting shut out is damned stupid.

I'm a consignor to this auction and the breakdown in bidding to cleanly close I believe is going to substantially hurt me.
That bugs me, but understanding what has occurred at least has me understanding where fault lies, and clearly that is with the server.

I always set a reminder to bid the final day, that is simply how I create my schedule. I find it boorish to insult the way someone else bids. Talk to 50 collectors and you are likely to find 50 different methods.

[68Hawk]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

I always set a reminder to bid the final day, that is simply how I create my schedule. I find it boorish to insult the way someone else bids. Talk to 50 collectors and you are likely to find 50 different methods.

You're free to bid however you like.
When you fail to get a bid in on time with a 30+ day auction however, the fault lies squarely with you and no one else.
Simples.

[iowadoc77]

Can't even look at the auction as it ends because I have not bid.
Everything about Goldin is a disaster with this one.
I have logged in to their website for the last time.

[Goldin Auctions]

If you log into your account, you will see results from session 1 until 6pm EDT at which point you will see a preview of session 2
If you login and go to “ my account” page and “ select auction” you can drag down and see your bids in session 2 or session 3
If you have consigned you can see ONLY your items in the current session.
We do not like that this has been done, and it’s a pain in the ass, but the steps are in place so traffic is mitigated on the site and when the auction is done, We and all our users will be off the platform and never deal with it again. However, if you look at the results and number of bids and prices realized in session 1, it seems the people that wanted to bid have managed to bid. Thank you for bearing with us .

[BeanTown]

Im not sure what is considered high traffic for an AH. Is there a chance your platform was bombarded by BOTs most likely originating from outside the Country?

[Goldin Auctions]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Im not sure what is considered high traffic for an AH. Is there a chance your platform was bombarded by BOTs most likely originating from outside the Country?

We confirmed there was a cyber attack last night that was caught and stopped. It did slow system down around 920. Precautions put in place, was on phone myself with server company and cyber security. Not discussing more at this time, but someone out there definitely wanted to mess with this auction.