8D Auction

[trsent]

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I don't know where you got that information, because it is not correct unless it's some hidden invisible clock.

Sorry, I got back after the 8PM Pacific time had passed and saw the clock was set at well over 15 minutes. I posted the auction rules, I didn't know anything was closed and then re-opened.

I'm still high bidder on four of the 20 or so lots I bid on. Only one of them I am the only bidder. I'll update if there is any future activity.

[yanks12025]

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Watch they will decide to end the auction another day.

[bronx_burner]

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Seems to me, there is going to be another surprise once this 15 minutes thats currently on the clock expires.

[bronx_burner]

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Another thing is it seems to me the clock has not been resetting at all since they tacked that hour on, even though there have clearly been more bids placed.

[xpress34]

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I do understand how a bidder could be confused as the original clock was set on each auction page to expire at 8:15PM Pacific which could confuse things a bit.

I don't know where you got that information, because it is not correct unless it's some hidden invisible clock.

Both the Pablo Sandoval Gloves and the Dennis Quaid Ball ticked down and CLOSED at 8pm PST (9pm MST). I watched them in real time on line and then refreshed my screen and it showed them as having been WON.

The Koufax jersey ticked down and closed at 8:15 PST (9:15 PST) because it had more than 1 bidder bidding on it. Any other auction that had more than one bidder was automatically extended by 15 minutes. I also watched it tick down, close and tell me I WON.

Then, all of a sudden there is another HOUR on the clock for ALL items and now people are getting sniped.

I truly hope 8D and the builder's of the auction site will get everyone sorted out FAIRLY.

[CollectGU]

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The confusion is that the original time clock expired at 8:15PM Pacific even though I believe the rules state the initial bid must be placed by 8:00PM Pacific to continue bidding.

Rule #3 copied from their site:

3. In order to be eligible to bid on a particular item while the 15 minute rule is in effect, you must place a bid on that item before the regular session closing time of 8:00 pm PST on the night of the auction close. While the 15 minute rule is designed to make sure no one gets shut out during the closing of an item, in fairness to other bidders you must have expressed interest in a particular item by bidding on it during the regular session to be extended this courtesy.

So hopefully you are correct and their bids are time stamped and they will honor this rule. I do understand how a bidder could be confused as the original clock was set on each auction page to expire at 8:15PM Pacific which could confuse things a bit.

I don't think that that was/is correct. The clocks appeared to be counting the items down individually with a 15min. rule. I won different items at different tines after I was outbid the clock reset to 15 mins and then wen I rebid as the high bidder the clock reset to 15 mins. qnd when nom one went over me after the 15mins, it listed the auction as over with me having winning bid....

Dave

[yanks12025]

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They should have just let it go and chalked it up.

[bronx_burner]

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According to the rules:



IF this is true, then NO ONE else should be able to bid on items that anyone was the SOLE bidder on during 'regulation' and NO ONE AT ALL should be able to go back and bid on items with ZERO bids.

It also means that only 1 or 2 other bidders should be able to bid on one of the items I thought I had won because there was a bid when I placed my max and I only got bumped 1 time.

BUT, as everyone else has pointed out, EVERY item appears to be open for bidding. I'm not willing to test it, because if I won another item that I bid on just to test it, I would probably be held liable per the rules to pay for it even though I shouldn't be able to bid on it.

I guess we'll all see what happens when the smoke clears....

No need to test as the Asomugha jersey bidding clearly shows that it is the case that people have been able to bid on items they did not place a preliminary bid on. So that means that anyone could have bid on an item with multiple bids on it already even if they haven't placed a bid during regulation. And those are the ones that we have no way to prove. This is a disaster, plain and simple.

[trsent]

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Hopefully I was the only bidder on the Asomagua until after 8pm pacific or 11pm eastern and it would have been a sweet deal.

The confusion is that the original time clock expired at 8:15PM Pacific even though I believe the rules state the initial bid must be placed by 8:00PM Pacific to continue bidding.

Rule #3 copied from their site:

3. In order to be eligible to bid on a particular item while the 15 minute rule is in effect, you must place a bid on that item before the regular session closing time of 8:00 pm PST on the night of the auction close. While the 15 minute rule is designed to make sure no one gets shut out during the closing of an item, in fairness to other bidders you must have expressed interest in a particular item by bidding on it during the regular session to be extended this courtesy.

So hopefully you are correct and their bids are time stamped and they will honor this rule. I do understand how a bidder could be confused as the original clock was set on each auction page to expire at 8:15PM Pacific which could confuse things a bit.

[xpress34]

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According to the rules:

3. In order to be eligible to bid on a particular item while the 15 minute rule is in effect, you must place a bid on that item before the regular session closing time of 8:00 pm PST on the night of the auction close. While the 15 minute rule is designed to make sure no one gets shut out during the closing of an item, in fairness to other bidders you must have expressed interest in a particular item by bidding on it during the regular session to be extended this courtesy.

IF this is true, then NO ONE else should be able to bid on items that anyone was the SOLE bidder on during 'regulation' and NO ONE AT ALL should be able to go back and bid on items with ZERO bids.

It also means that only 1 or 2 other bidders should be able to bid on one of the items I thought I had won because there was a bid when I placed my max and I only got bumped 1 time.

BUT, as everyone else has pointed out, EVERY item appears to be open for bidding. I'm not willing to test it, because if I won another item that I bid on just to test it, I would probably be held liable per the rules to pay for it even though I shouldn't be able to bid on it.

I guess we'll all see what happens when the smoke clears....

[legaleagle92481]

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How many bids were there when the original 15 minute clock ticked off?

just mine. now theres a few and i was outbid.

[legaleagle92481]

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I guess we have to give them the benefit of the doubt since it is their first auction. The Simple Auction Site people have enough customers and experience now that they should never have let this confusion happen, even with a new auction site, but still I'm sure 8D is panicking more than us on this forum.

I also assume if you are the only bidder on an item and 8PM Pacific passed and you were the first and only bidder on a lot 8D will honor their policy if you bring it to their attention.

Hopefully I was the only bidder on the Asomagua until after 8pm pacific or 11pm eastern and it would have been a sweet deal.

[bronx_burner]

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got sniped on the asomagua not happy.

How many bids were there when the original 15 minute clock ticked off?

[hawkeyetennis]

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Wow, is there a special prize for winning an auction twice? Never seen this before!! Waiting for a clear explanation or does this just go with the territory?

[trsent]

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I guess we have to give them the benefit of the doubt since it is their first auction. The Simple Auction Site people have enough customers and experience now that they should never have let this confusion happen, even with a new auction site, but still I'm sure 8D is panicking more than us on this forum.

I also assume if you are the only bidder on an item and 8PM Pacific passed and you were the first and only bidder on a lot 8D will honor their policy if you bring it to their attention.