I'm certain you're honest and believe what you say, but auctions that
continue until people stop bidding are "unfair"? Really? All the millions of
auctions have occurred over time in places that aren't eBay have been
unfair, because people could bid until they were through? It's only those
auctions where there's an arbitrary ending time that are fair? Especially
when some of the bidders have access to external bidding software; that
makes them really, really fair.
Craig.
At 01:36 AM 2/25/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My Two penneth
Bruce I can understand your feelings about fixed end as opposed to
extended end auctions, however fixed end I think is the fairest way.
If you are at a live auction the hammer drops no more bidding on
that item, same should happen on an internet auction, if you have
the standard ebay seven days then instead open it up to ten days but
the end is the end.
Otherwise how long will an auction go on for.
If a bidder loses out then so be it, he didn't bid enough. We all
have had regrest when bidding "oh I'd have paid an extra $5 or $10"
but what if your opponent had bid an extra $100 or $200 would you go
that far? Maybe and mybe not. I am sure we have all learned our
lessons and had our fingers burned with getting into auction fever,
If that is what you wish to encourage Bruce, but my personal opinion
is that it is not a fair way to operate.
With open ended auctions you could be accused of greed, with such a
business operation that you have Bruce, you don't need to be tarred
with such a brush as your turnover is exemplarary.
The only other point I would make, if you are dispensing with ebay
then you are in the position to makes some savings which you can
pass on to your customers both sides. This will encourage punters to
bid that little extra more.
Apart from that I wish you well with starting your own auction site
I am sure it will be a success with all the past reputation you have
from ebay.
Best of luck.
Adrian
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