Question about new Auction Forum Rules
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I had an auction going recently that was started before rules were posted, and someone pointed out the new rules from this morning and the following rule:
I have since ended the auction as the specific pin I had up was getting little attention and I was not going to let it go for say a Hidden Mickey, etc.
I guess I am confused by as people still have auctions with reserves, but the main thought of this post is "Should reserves be allowed?"
With more DPFers joining the auction mindset, more and more threads are going to be created and less focus will be on any specific thread, compared to when Goofy_Moe started theirs and it was the only one. So people will be trying to bump, etc, and some auctions may go by the wayside with little attention. That being said, every auction site, as well as actual auction houses, do allow for reserves to be in place, based off of different factors. I saw on TV one auction that would not sell unless it hit the $2 million mark.
I know I was trying to use the auctions not to get "wants" per se for any pin I offered up for auction, but for people to offer me new ideas to expand my collecting, but if I am offering a pin I have so much invested in, I do not want it to be traded for a rack pin I can buy off of DS.com, etc. If I just wanted cash value, I would just try selling it. But a lot of times, people do not think (me being one as well) to offer a trade outside of the normal trade/wants lists because that is not how the system works
IMO, I think there should be reserves if the auctioneer wants it; Just my $.02
The OP recognizes that they are putting a pin up for bid, and they may not necessarily get the offers that they are looking for. While it is encouraged to lead bidders in a direction of style pin you are looking for, reserves are prohibited. A pin put up for auction must be traded to one of the offers made at the specified end date.
I have since ended the auction as the specific pin I had up was getting little attention and I was not going to let it go for say a Hidden Mickey, etc.
I guess I am confused by as people still have auctions with reserves, but the main thought of this post is "Should reserves be allowed?"
With more DPFers joining the auction mindset, more and more threads are going to be created and less focus will be on any specific thread, compared to when Goofy_Moe started theirs and it was the only one. So people will be trying to bump, etc, and some auctions may go by the wayside with little attention. That being said, every auction site, as well as actual auction houses, do allow for reserves to be in place, based off of different factors. I saw on TV one auction that would not sell unless it hit the $2 million mark.
I know I was trying to use the auctions not to get "wants" per se for any pin I offered up for auction, but for people to offer me new ideas to expand my collecting, but if I am offering a pin I have so much invested in, I do not want it to be traded for a rack pin I can buy off of DS.com, etc. If I just wanted cash value, I would just try selling it. But a lot of times, people do not think (me being one as well) to offer a trade outside of the normal trade/wants lists because that is not how the system works
IMO, I think there should be reserves if the auctioneer wants it; Just my $.02