Long auction times a waste of time?

daves · 11-25-2018, 07:38 PM

The players auctioned off for a day or 1/2 a day seem to be a waste of energy and time. If I bid on this player my coins are gone, until someone outbids me in the final minutes of the auction. Especially those long auctions without a reasonable buy now. Shorter auctions and reasonable buy now prices are better. The long ones are a waste of time and energy.

Matt Arnold · 11-25-2018, 07:59 PM

It's up to whoever wants to put them up to decide what they want to do. The longer an auction is on for, the more chance someone has to bid on them. But that being said, if I see an auction that's 8+ hours away from finishing, then odds are I won't bid on them.

Personally, I like throwing a decent auction time (6-12 hours) to make sure people have a chance to see guys, but also set a "buy now" price that I think could be enticing. To me, that is the best of both worlds, since there's a chance that someone won't want to wait and will simply pay the top price, but if not, there's a lot of chance for someone to bid on them.

So, if you don't want to bid on the guy who's on a long auction, take a note of them, and come back when the auction is closer to finishing. They might still be there, or they might have been bidden up and you can look elsewhere.

mikezone13 · 11-25-2018, 10:16 PM

Long auction times are good for those, like me (I/m in Australia), not in the US to get auction end times to match with when more snipers (I mean users) are online ready to bid.

BusterKing · 11-26-2018, 08:36 AM

I would like to see a 30 minute option

Sharkn20 · 11-26-2018, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mikezone13

Long auction times are good for those, like me (I/m in Australia), not in the US to get auction end times to match with when more snipers (I mean users) are online ready to bid.

+1

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captainbuttercream · 11-26-2018, 08:46 AM

I like to time my auctions out so there are no other auctions of the same card that end around the same time.

Kushiel · 11-26-2018, 08:46 AM

I routinely use 24 hours so that everybody has a time of the day to see what I have on the block. The more bidders I reach, the more chance I have a good chance to sell nearer my buyout price. I also make a reasonable buyout for the particular card. That way anybody that wants to take the plunge can do so without drastically overspending and my card sells.

sentry85 · 11-26-2018, 09:07 AM

with this debate on auction times, i was wondering what time of day is the AH busiest on average?

Kushiel · 11-26-2018, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sentry85

with this debate on auction times, i was wondering what time of day is the AH busiest on average?

I have no facts but I would guess US prime time, just like the TV.

daves · 11-26-2018, 09:44 AM

Truly watching the auction house, most bids occur in the final hour. .

Long auctions without a reasonable buy now, tend to be a waste of time and resources.

BoofBonser26 · 11-26-2018, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BusterKing

I would like to see a 30 minute option

You can set custom times in the auction house already! It's one of the drop-down options you can select, and then you're asked to enter the time (in minutes).

Maddox · 11-26-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by daves

Truly watching the auction house, most bids occur in the final hour. .

Long auctions without a reasonable buy now, tend to be a waste of time and resources.

That is a choice by the players to bid in those final moments. As a seller though I want as many people to see that item as possible. I want as many bidders in that last hour as possible.

Not everybody checks the auction house every 30 minutes or an hour so as a seller you may miss that one person who would overpay for your card simply because they never had the chance to see it because it was only available for 30 or 60 minutes.

How many auctions would I miss because I am at work 9 hours of the day or because I sleep 7 hours a night?

Matt Arnold · 11-26-2018, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Maddox

That is a choice by the players to bid in those final moments. As a seller though I want as many people to see that item as possible. I want as many bidders in that last hour as possible.

Not everybody checks the auction house every 30 minutes or an hour so as a seller you may miss that one person who would overpay for your card simply because they never had the chance to see it because it was only available for 30 or 60 minutes.

How many auctions would I miss because I am at work 9 hours of the day or because I sleep 7 hours a night?

Yeah, I saw one guy post a peak Larkin for 15 minute auctions in the middle of the day. Yeah, I bought him eventually after he was posted a few times and the price dropped to just below the cash I had on hand, but I can't imagine a ton of people saw him listed.

11-25-2018, 07:38 PM	#1
daves Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,030	Long auction times a waste of time? The players auctioned off for a day or 1/2 a day seem to be a waste of energy and time. If I bid on this player my coins are gone, until someone outbids me in the final minutes of the auction. Especially those long auctions without a reasonable buy now. Shorter auctions and reasonable buy now prices are better. The long ones are a waste of time and energy. __________________

11-25-2018, 10:16 PM	#3
mikezone13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 553	Long auction times are good for those, like me (I/m in Australia), not in the US to get auction end times to match with when more snipers (I mean users) are online ready to bid. __________________ AFBL New Jersey Athletics FOD Boston Shamrocks GLBL Milwaukee Eagles HRBL Toronto Stags PBF Commish only ABL (old SBC) Commish only

11-26-2018, 08:46 AM	#7
Kushiel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 1,810	I routinely use 24 hours so that everybody has a time of the day to see what I have on the block. The more bidders I reach, the more chance I have a good chance to sell nearer my buyout price. I also make a reasonable buyout for the particular card. That way anybody that wants to take the plunge can do so without drastically overspending and my card sells. __________________ *Favente Deo supero*

11-26-2018, 09:44 AM	#10
daves Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,030	Truly watching the auction house, most bids occur in the final hour. . Long auctions without a reasonable buy now, tend to be a waste of time and resources. __________________

11-25-2018, 07:59 PM	#2
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,237	It's up to whoever wants to put them up to decide what they want to do. The longer an auction is on for, the more chance someone has to bid on them. But that being said, if I see an auction that's 8+ hours away from finishing, then odds are I won't bid on them. Personally, I like throwing a decent auction time (6-12 hours) to make sure people have a chance to see guys, but also set a "buy now" price that I think could be enticing. To me, that is the best of both worlds, since there's a chance that someone won't want to wait and will simply pay the top price, but if not, there's a lot of chance for someone to bid on them. So, if you don't want to bid on the guy who's on a long auction, take a note of them, and come back when the auction is closer to finishing. They might still be there, or they might have been bidden up and you can look elsewhere.

11-26-2018, 08:36 AM	#4
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,433	I would like to see a 30 minute option

11-26-2018, 08:46 AM	#6
captainbuttercream Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	I like to time my auctions out so there are no other auctions of the same card that end around the same time.

11-26-2018, 09:07 AM	#8
sentry85 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: south Florida Posts: 83	with this debate on auction times, i was wondering what time of day is the AH busiest on average?