Auctions that end early

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thread starter RemoStevo Aug 18 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Don't you hate it when you're bidding on an item and someone goes and bribes the seller in the game so that he/she can get it b4 anyone outbids him/her? This pisses me off so much and it's happened to me twice now. Come on some people actually like using basil market auctions fairly. -____-

Alexisonfire 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I look at what item I am looking to buy, look at the C/o, add about 5m, go to them in game. :D

Nightwind90 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Alexisonfire : I look at what item I am looking to buy, look at the C/o, add about 5m, go to them in game. :D And thus break one of the founding principles of basil. People like you keep the auctions from working right. I've lost count of the number of items that have spontaneously diapered because somebody else wanted them bad enough to break the rules. I know the diary 9th page was one of them and me willing to bid until it hit 20m, cutting it early scammed a person out of a LOT.

EmpireSun 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I've been asked many many times to end an auction early...I've never done it.

Nightwind90 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I've never ended early if there was 2 or more bidders AND it had been up for more then 3 days already. Slightly hypocritical to anybody hard line, but it's never harmed anybody.

iRuro00 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well not saying it's a good thing, but everyone's out for their own wallets.

Roozike 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I only accept if there's only one bidder. :]

fatpenguin67 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i've done it several times, but thats just cuz i only had one bidder and i didnt wanna go through the hassle of constantly /find ing the person once the auction ended.

RemoStevo 08/18/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Ye if you've only got one person then that's different, but both of the incidences I've experienced have had like more than 10 bidders....F7. Plus, it's bad and stupid for the seller to do this with a lot of bidders because for all he/she knows, someone will bid at the last minute and add an extra couple mil!

Nightwind90 08/19/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Those last minute bids can add up to a LOT more meso when you've turned snipe protection on.