Would it be possible to add an "auction" section in the wanted/for sale?

motodj

motodj

just a league player
One of the other forums i frequent has one.
i'd post a link, but you have to login to see the marketplace...
and its for disc golf, so not really related to pool at all, but -


basically, list your item as usual
make an end date and time (very specific)
you state your minimum bid, bid incriments you can set yourself, but $1 min
each post in the thread should be a bid or question about item
NO sidetrack posting allowed
if posted at 11:59.59 it counts... ie if it ends at midnight, a post at 12:00 does not count

kind of a nice way to sell in a forum
with the minimum, you cant lose, and you may come out with more than expected

i dont know if its against the rules here or not
i dont want to try it here if its frowned upon


please post your thoughts/concerns
i can elaborate on the other sites specifics if needed, maybe screen shots?

thank you

Doug
 
i thing good idea

but there will be too many problems for the mods to sort out, it would almost have to be on the honor system, and you know how long that would last until a war started.
 
thats why the websites have disclamers.. lol
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heres one example, i think you can see this thread without logging in,
if not, sorry, i can grab screen shots

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66660
 
It could be fun and a nice addition if the mods can make it work.
Absolutely nothing wrong with trying new things. If it works, it works and if it doesn't no one can say that you didn't try, right.

I see that you have a PP 1 in your Av pic. I have one that I use pretty regularly. Its one cue that I would never consider selling.

Now, its up to you to sell your idea to the owners. Good luck.

Terry.
 
i wonder, is it against the rules to offer an auction in the for sale section?
i'd break the ice and offer up a new piece of "preflag masters" as a trial run :grin:
no reserve of course

even if it didnt work, i'm not out much, and neither would any party involved...
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but, i'd rather have permission first lol


i know on the other forum, it was a trial basis until it became popular
then, they gave it a subforum cause the traffic it generates

i think its good for buyer and seller, the min bid gives the seller the confidence of not losing out or getting lowballed on offers, and the bidders will determine its highest "value"

how many cues have sold within hours... if it was on auction, sellers could stand to make more - as a buyer, gives you a chance to purchase if your away from the pc for a few days. heck, a few hours sometimes


on a side note, one other thing they do over there that i like, is you can "buy" a sticky spot in that section - by the day/week/month...
easy way for the website owners to generate more money from all of us "free" users and it helps with the excessive bumping



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@ BLueHog ridr - yes, its a pp1 - i love it, been using it for 12 years, but i use a precat314 shaft, my reddot just sits in the case as a backup
the pic is from the web, mine has a homeade custom leather wrap - truly one of a kind
 
It wouldn't

change the for sale section at all. People with cues for sale would just auction them off with a reserve of what they would have sold them for to begin with. All it would do is get them more money than what they would have taken.
 
Snapshot9 said:
change the for sale section at all. People with cues for sale would just auction them off with a reserve of what they would have sold them for to begin with. All it would do is get them more money than what they would have taken.
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That's true, but it would help cut through the BS first. And at least we would know what price the seller will take without long, tortuous negotiations.
 
I don't see any real problem with it. I think there are probably even auction add-ons that could be installed if it was popular.

Looking for further input from the masses before pulling the trigger on a separate area though.

Mike
 
ITt Might Sound Great But It's A Can Of Worms

It sounds appealing but there would be unavoidable, inherent liabilities for the auction sponsor/operator and it's because of legal entanglements that the Forum has just so much. It falls under under the umbrella of commercial interstate business which the forum doesn't have to deal with its present structure.

I'm not saying e-Bay is the way to go but there are several current auction websites available as well as e-Bay. The Forum Operators have previously expressed the view that auctions or even raffles are not what the Forum is about. In fact, it was because of the legal hassles that raffles had to be removed from the Forum's Wanted/Buy/Sell Section.

Asking for a auction section is a lot more complicated and messy than it might otehrwise appear. But there's no way of avoiding the legal issues that accompany operating or sponsoring a auction website........it is really a legal nightmare.
 
The number of bumps could get out of hand.

Also I could see certain things like shill bidding becoming problematic.
 
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motodj said:
One of the other forums i frequent has one.
i'd post a link, but you have to login to see the marketplace...
and its for disc golf, so not really related to pool at all, but -


basically, list your item as usual
make an end date and time (very specific)
you state your minimum bid, bid incriments you can set yourself, but $1 min
each post in the thread should be a bid or question about item
NO sidetrack posting allowed
if posted at 11:59.59 it counts... ie if it ends at midnight, a post at 12:00 does not count

kind of a nice way to sell in a forum
with the minimum, you cant lose, and you may come out with more than expected

i dont know if its against the rules here or not
i dont want to try it here if its frowned upon


please post your thoughts/concerns
i can elaborate on the other sites specifics if needed, maybe screen shots?

thank you

Doug
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Overly complicated. Post "Up for auction", tell people to post their bids, set a deadline. In an uncomplicated manner, you will get to your pricepoint IF YOU HAVE A DESIRABLE PRODUCT. If as one poster suggested the bumps will get out of hand, start higher. A hard deadline is immaterial.
 
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AzHousePro said:
I don't see any real problem with it. I think there are probably even auction add-ons that could be installed if it was popular.

Looking for further input from the masses before pulling the trigger on a separate area though.

Mike
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Where are the sellers? If they're agin it, I'm all for it!
 
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