Auctions

[pistolgrip]

This is something that works really well and is lots of fun on facebook commerce groups.

An auction is set up with end time/date and minimum bid increments. $0 reserve. Members bid on the item and whoever wins MUST purchase the item. Backing out on a deal leads to a ban from ODT.

Auctions can be promoted by mods for a fee.

What does everyone think?

*edit* requirement of 10 positive feedback to participate

 

[41mag]

In like Flynn……man !! (Or “Mane” ….dependin‘ on howz ya PRO-nounze it !! )

 

[WC1911guy]

Problem is we have people creating fake accounts. They could just run up the auction price and if they over do it they don't loose anything.

 

[HERMET]

I thought this was already an auction site

 

[palmettomoon]

LOL. We've had auctions already for twelve years.

 

[41mag]

I thought it felt and sounded familiar !

 

[pistolgrip]

Problem is we have people creating fake accounts. They could just run up the auction price and if they over do it they don't loose anything.

good point. maybe a requirement of having 10+ positive feedback to participate?

 

[WC1911guy]

good point. maybe a requirement of having 10+ positive feedback to participate?

I'm sure it could be designed in a way to lower the possibility of cheaters BUT that would require the mods to police it so unless it was an extra cost (profit for the site) it most likely wouldn't happen.

I do like the idea though, if it was done the right way and worked like it should.

 

[pistolgrip]

I'm sure it could be designed in a way to lower the possibility of cheaters BUT that would require the mods to police it so unless it was an extra cost (profit for the site) it most likely wouldn't happen.

I do like the idea though, if it was done the right way and worked like it should.

Maybe $5 an auction.

 

[WC1911guy]

Maybe $5 an auction.

Maybe build in a free option if you're a supporter and you don't have a reserve on the auction. Then anything with a reserve on it has a price attached for the auction. No "final value" fees though. Ebay literally rapes people on the fees like that.