PCF's New Marketplace Auctions (1 Viewer)

[jamesjkim]

Then I would argue that you really didn’t bid your max. When I put in a bid late like that, I think, “What is the max number that I wouldn’t mind if I lost to someone bidding $1 more than me.”
THAT is a max bid.

It’s my max bid at the time I make it. People can change their minds (well, some people at least) based upon new data received…

I think the goal is to win the auction at the lowest possible price regardless of what I'm open to paying. Basically bid the minimum because it won't auto bid up to your "max". In this sense, it's not exactly an auction since the price doesn't go up in set increments, more like a name your price where you fight to the death (because it can essentially go on forever - but I get the software challenges with snipers).

 

[Tonysquander]

Will auctions start at $1?

Only yours, now where are those PCA secondary $25s at?

 

[doublebooyah85]

Auctions should continue to go on, never have a set end time. Great update @Tommy.

 

[allforcharity]

I would prefer a feature where the auction automatically ends as soon as I make a bid. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.

 

[Malloy]

Lets go!!

 

[Tommy]

After talking it over with my friend and developer, we’ll be adding a bid sniping protection feature in the next update, which should be ready in about 2-3 weeks. This will keep extending the listing end time by a x minutes if a bid comes in during the last x minutes.

This feature has now been implemented.

 

[Tommy]

Some updates were installed today for the Auction system.

Along with some feedback system and dashboard improvements, auctions will now display a notice showing when bidding will open for scheduled listings. The auction end date and time are now visible across all tabs of the listing, and this information updates automatically if the auction is extended under the bid-sniping protection feature. The actual countdown showing seconds is still shown on the listing's overview page tile and also on the Auction category list overview page.

These changes should take the guesswork out of knowing exactly when an auction starts and ends.

 

[Timmah]

Having just done an auction, I’d say it’s really nice! The only thing I would suggest is letting the auction go live immediately with an end date and time. Having a hard 24 hour/72 hour/etc timeframe leaves hours where people can’t bid.

 

[Tommy]

Having just done an auction, I’d say it’s really nice! The only thing I would suggest is letting the auction go live immediately with an end date and time. Having a hard 24 hour/72 hour/etc timeframe leaves hours where people can’t bid.

No matter what your time zone is, everyone has the same number of hours to bid. Works like eBay.

Schedule your listing
Your listing goes live immediately, unless you select a time and date you want it to start.

They can bid if they are night owls. Say you want members in Australia and the US to have reasonable times to bid, then 1 day auctions are probably not the way to go. I would do a least a 3 day listing.

 

[Tommy]

I’ve added a new category in the Help section for the Marketplace.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/help/marketplace/

 

[Tommy]

I just installed an update that takes care of a few issues. Big thanks to @Gear, @CraigT78, @dizzyChipper, @TheChipVault (and anyone I may have missed!) for pointing things out and sharing valuable feedback, it’s greatly appreciated.

We’re still working on a few smaller fixes and planning to add some new features in the next update.

 

[RadicusScout]

@Tommy you've done an amazing job product managing this through. You and your buddy should feel proud. Well done!

 

[UniLover]

Thanks for the new format/implementation @Tommy!

I must be in the minority or perhaps the only person who doesn't like the new listing format?

Now I click on a title, it shows one photo, then I have to click on "Overview" to see the description put in, and then click on "Gallery" to see all the photos.

Can it be simplified to include description as posted by the seller with all the photos on the same page?

 

[Tommy]

Once I’ve finished migrating the remaining ad formats, the marketplace navigation will be better. The the MP home page will be located here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/marketplace/

Can it be simplified to include description as posted by the seller with all the photos on the same page?

The marketplace requires its own framework that integrates with the forum, with each ad linked to a discussion thread. This is the same approach used by the core Media Gallery and Resources sections.

Members can include multiple images in the ad description if they wish, but it’s recommended to feature just one and place the rest in the ad’s gallery section. This creates a consistent format, keeps the ad details easier to read, and reduces the risk of images and text running together when spacing or line breaks aren’t used properly.