Of course, this is an absurd way to run an auction. No RL auction would ever take that $51 bid without asking for more. Seems like there should be a simple way to solve the problem via software, such as extending an auction if a bid is received within the last x seconds.
On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:35 PM, Chris Dunford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The sniper way: I don't put in my maximum bid. Instead, I tell my sniper > that I'm willing to pay up to $100. For now, the clock just ticks. Nothing > happens. Harvey is fat & happy because he thinks he's getting his heirloom > for fifty bucks. But 10 seconds before the close, my sniper jumps in and > bids $51. I still win, but I saved $40 because Harvey didn't have time to > outbid me. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
