Poll: Auction House Closing Method

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

...I would like to see any lots that failed to open be available for a single bid in OT. Might get some stuff sold that would otherwise pass.

+1

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Eric72

+1

I actually was looking thru the no bid items in LOTG the other night while waiting for the end and saw a couple items that I thought to myself "oh darn, that's kind of cool, sorry I didn't notice it before 9 pm".

[vintagerookies51]

C. All items have a set end point and close at that time, like eBay. I'm never usually going for multiple items

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

As an aside, I'm not a fan of "you must have initial bids placed by [insert time here]". Any bid should be accepted at any time before the actual closing time.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

As an aside, I'm not a fan of "you must have initial bids placed by [insert time here]". Any bid should be accepted at any time before the actual closing time.

If you think auctions run long now...

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

As an aside, I'm not a fan of "you must have initial bids placed by [insert time here]". Any bid should be accepted at any time before the actual closing time.

Yea no, auction night is chaotic enough without free for all rules.

[aljurgela]

i just do not feel like it is fair to "give the last look" to someone up at 3AM.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

As an aside, I'm not a fan of "you must have initial bids placed by [insert time here]". Any bid should be accepted at any time before the actual closing time.

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Yea no, auction night is chaotic enough without free for all rules.

Some auctions are already running in a way close to this. Sterling lets you bid on any lot in extended bidding as long as you bid on at least one lot before extended bidding starts.

Clean Sweep lets you bid on any lot in extended bidding if you bid on at least 10 lots before extended bidding.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Clean Sweep lets you bid on any lot in extended bidding if you bid on at least 10 lots before extended bidding.

You still have to bid on a ton of lots prior to the initial timer running out. It's rare I can find ten lots of interest in anyone's auction, let alone a minimum of ten before I'm "rewarded" with the "permission" to spend more money.