Goldin Auctions Opening Day official thread...contest winners posted here

[KGoldin]

I will post each level contest winner here....

[KGoldin]

We have 100th bid, waiting for guu user name to post

[KGoldin]

Stonedylan is first winner for 100th bid

[KGoldin]

Dougiedshow wins for 200th bidder

[KGoldin]

We are very close to 500th bid
As such, with over 2 hours left till 10pm....here we go
After I. Post 500th....if we can get to 1000 by 10pm, the 1000th bid placer will receive $500 off anything won in this auction only

[KGoldin]

Mac670 is the 500th bid!
Who will be 1000th

[ChrisCavalier]

Mac670 is the 500th bid!
Who will be 1000th
Ken, just to confirm, if a GUU member places the 1,000th bid before 10:00 PM EDT, that person will get $500 OFF ANYTHING in the current auction, correct?

[Mac670]

Ken,

Thank you so much! Absolutely the best auction site out there! So awesome items!

Thanks Kindly

Mac670

[KGoldin]

Ken, just to confirm, if a GUU member places the 1,000th bid before 10:00 PM EDT, that person will get $500 OFF ANYTHING in the current auction, correct?

Correct
And if it's close, I'll go a few mins past 10
Much later then that I will need a new family

[ChrisCavalier]

Correct
And if it's close, I'll go a few mins past 10
Much later then that I will need a new family
WOW!!! And just to confirm, you are also going to give an additional $500 to the creator of Game Used Universe (who has a son that is about to go to college) if we get to 1,000 bids by 10:00 PM EDT, correct :D

[Roady]

Stupid question but how do you know if the bidder is a member of GUU?

[gingi79]

Chris, I placed a bid just for you sir. (Not complaining if I win for my bid lol. Win-Win!)

[KGoldin]

Stupid question but how do you know if the bidder is a member of GUU?

EASY
I text Chris the real name of the bidder who placed a certain bid
he texts back with his GUU user name
I email the guy to tell him he won and post the user id

if at any time the bid (say 500th) was NOT a GUU member, then I pick the next closest. So far that has not been needed to be done, and unlikely since this is a 'sneak preview' event and our site home page does not state auction is open yet

BTW, we are about 200 away from 1000, will be interesting to see if its hit

[Roady]

Thanks for the answer. :)

[xsentrixsupra]

Correct
And if it's close, I'll go a few mins past 10
Much later then that I will need a new family


Maybe you can pick one up in the auction? :D

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

EASY
I text Chris the real name of the bidder who placed a certain bid
he texts back with his GUU user name
I email the guy to tell him he won and post the user id

if at any time the bid (say 500th) was NOT a GUU member, then I pick the next closest. So far that has not been needed to be done, and unlikely since this is a 'sneak preview' event and our site home page does not state auction is open yet

BTW, we are about 200 away from 1000, will be interesting to see if its hit

Could you text me when it is one away? ;)

[KGoldin]

Less then 100 away....

[KGoldin]

Ok, let's get there....less then 50 away

[KGoldin]

30 away
...I will stay online until hit

[KGoldin]

someone likes to play CHESS
and likes to bid
CHESS2899 you are the 1000th bidder in sneak preview (balloons falling, fireworks going off, beautiful bikini models displaying the number 1000 on placards)

$500 off your invoice for the Opening day auction.
now you need to make sure you win something!
congrats and thanks

[Chess2899]

someone likes to play CHESS
and likes to bid
CHESS2899 you are the 1000th bidder in sneak preview (balloons falling, fireworks going off, beautiful bikini models displaying the number 1000 on placards)

$500 off your invoice for the Opening day auction.
now you need to make sure you win something!
congrats and thanks

I am thrilled and speechless! Wow, I once won a dollar on a lottery ticket!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisCavalier]

I am thrilled and speechless! Wow, I once won a dollar on a lottery ticket!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!! That was/is really exciting!!

-Chris

[Wrigley2010]

Nice promo Ken! Congrats Chess!

[Chess2899]

Hope I get to use the $500 off. I have been outbid on everything so far.
I wish all of you would take it easy on the Pujols, Jones, Brett, and Maddux items. The escalation in bidding is making my head swim.

I also thank Ken and Chris for extending the auction until April 25. April 15 is a really bad day for most of us and we need time to replenish our penny jars.

[Phil316]

500.00 wow congrats. Let's hope you win something cool and can use it :)

[Phil316]

Lots of cool items for bids that's for sure. I wish I had seen this promo sooner I would have placed my bids sooner as well.

[ChrisCavalier]

Lots of cool items for bids that's for sure. I wish I had seen this promo sooner I would have placed my bids sooner as well.
Unless you hear otherwise, I would assume something similar will be done for GUU members when Goldin opens future auctions as well. Ken is very appreciative of the GUU community and he has been great at doing things for GUU members.

-Chris

[Phil316]

Unless you hear otherwise, I would assume something similar will be done for GUU members when Goldin opens future auctions as well. Ken is very appreciative of the GUU community and he has been great at doing things for GUU members.

-Chris

He has thats for sure. His interactions have been welcoming and a breath of fresh air. Nice to know Ken is always willing to listen and is always available to answer questions.

I have my eye on a few items and hope to at least win one for my collection.

[R_Aaronson]

FYI...I received my catalog in the mail today, metro Detroit area. Thanks!

-Randy

[jataman2612]

someone likes to play CHESS
and likes to bid
CHESS2899 you are the 1000th bidder in sneak preview (balloons falling, fireworks going off, beautiful bikini models displaying the number 1000 on placards)

$500 off your invoice for the Opening day auction.
now you need to make sure you win something!
congrats and thanks

how do you become eligible for the contest and how can you put bids on stuff if the site says the auctions haven't started yet?

I haven't been a GUU member very long so I'm not familiar with this.

[KGoldin]

I am guessing you went to a bad link if it said not open
Try this

http://goldinauctions.com/catalog.aspx