New marketplace rules for 2011?

Wouldn't it be easier to do as had been done in the past forego auctions altogether then?

The usual sysytem is insert comedy price and either buyer pays it or makes an offer the seller may accept. No sale after x amount of time = 3 day eBay and spamlink across the net?

Even Sonic Xtreme ended up on eBay without issue. I don't see why we need to allow them for anything than can be sold before eBay pulls it.

 

I added my two cents to this topic. I think you guys are seeing an issue on this that does not exist.

:shrug:

 

The main reason that I voiced my opinions regarding the GF auction is because I was going to bid myself, then all of a sudden a fundraiser thread appears whilst the auction was still running!

I understand that it is nice to get things like this out into the open from time to time and that maybe people got ahead of themselves but to have a fundraiser in effect bidding again the auction itself is just not right.
I am not holding this against DonnyK (I don't think he actually posted in the fundraiser thread himself) but I have no doubt that if the fundraiser would have been the high bidder he would have gone with that (similar to ending the other auction) making a mockery of the auction itself.

I have also never seen a fundraiser where there was no set goal; it basically seemed like 'let's get as much money as we can'.

Deep Fear was a different animal all together. To me that 'auction' was nothing more than an interest check, with an offer having already been made previously.

Anyway, back on topic as I can feel myself starting to rant.

I like the idea of having bid increments along the lines of - $2 upto $50, $5 upto $100, $10 upto $250, $20 upto $500, $50 upto $1000 then $100 over. All bids must EXCLUDE shipping!
I think you should only follow increments as a MINIMUM though; if the bidding stands at $110 you should be able to be $350 if you want to (I suppose I am looking at that from a seller point of view though).

I also think the idea of a reputation rather than 50 posts (or along with) would be much better. Some people have worked there way upto 50 posts far too easily and nothing has been done.

Auction threads should be kept for non-retail items OR only the most unusual retail items. I think all auctions should be passed by a moderator also before having them in the marketplace (this is where I thought a dedicated marketplace moderator would be best utilized).