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Frasier · 01-26-2011, 05:15 PM

Thanks for contacting me about this and I assure no 'no hard feelings' on my part.

However, since there does seem to be some intelligent discussion here and no thread trolling (as of yet) - I'll add a couple thoughts

If you want bidders to have 'privacy' - put it for sale on an auction site.
If you are doing a 'forum' auction, all bids should be 'in the light of day'. While I'm not accusing the seller of shill bidding, this format is too susceptible to that practice.

While the difference between my opening bid and what the item sold for is really a negligible amount, it's principle that kept me from bidding again when I saw the first 'anon bid' last night

As for the op's comment that people should bid the 'highest amount they will pay' then it's not really an auction then, is it?

Most auction portals allow you to enter the highest amount you will spend and then auto increase your bid, up to that amount as needed. That is not available in a forum auction either and me offering 500.00 right off the bat for a domain that could have been bought for 70.00 would be a VERY poor move on my part.

In closing, no harm no foul - just not a way I'm going to do business

01-26-2011, 05:15 PM
Frasier Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 377	Thanks for contacting me about this and I assure no 'no hard feelings' on my part. However, since there does seem to be some intelligent discussion here and no thread trolling (as of yet) - I'll add a couple thoughts If you want bidders to have 'privacy' - put it for sale on an auction site. If you are doing a 'forum' auction, all bids should be 'in the light of day'. While I'm not accusing the seller of shill bidding, this format is too susceptible to that practice. While the difference between my opening bid and what the item sold for is really a negligible amount, it's principle that kept me from bidding again when I saw the first 'anon bid' last night As for the op's comment that people should bid the 'highest amount they will pay' then it's not really an auction then, is it? Most auction portals allow you to enter the highest amount you will spend and then auto increase your bid, up to that amount as needed. That is not available in a forum auction either and me offering 500.00 right off the bat for a domain that could have been bought for 70.00 would be a VERY poor move on my part. In closing, no harm no foul - just not a way I'm going to do business __________________ ICQ 452 one six 7 five 41