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I think the extension is only fair. I second and third that motion to creating an extra hour of bidding tonight, with an end time of the same 8 pm PST deadline. With the site down, nobody could snipe, nobody could defend.
 
[quote name='masterledz']I think the extension is only fair. I second and third that motion to creating an extra hour of bidding tonight, with an end time of the same 8 pm PST deadline. With the site down, nobody could snipe, nobody could defend.[/QUOTE]

I personally think this would be a better idea than starting the lowball with an extra day since I'm sure lots of people are unable to make it during the day since its a Monday now. Setting the same time as yesterday will at least help make sure most people are off work, or also give them time to get ready to bid up at the right time. Maybe not a full hour, but the exact time the site went down yesterday you should bring it back up and end it at the same time you wanted to end it, so its literally making up the time lost yesterday instead of making up an end time. Letting people know set deadlines takes the fun out of it :D

But we'll see. I'm sure BSD is still sleeping.
 
It'll be interesting to see what he does. I was one of the ones trying to check back last night to add some last minute impulse buys to my collection. I certainly wouldn't be mad if he extended it, but I can see the other side of the coin too. Bidding was open for a significant amount of time beforehand as well, so some folks can say if you wanted it just bid on it. I imagine no matter which way he chooses folks are going to cry foul, which is unfortunate. Because this was a really amazing lowball sale. And I thank you for that BSD. No matter which decision you make.
 
[quote name='Shoeby']It'll be interesting to see what he does. I was one of the ones trying to check back last night to add some last minute impulse buys to my collection. I certainly wouldn't be mad if he extended it, but I can see the other side of the coin too. Bidding was open for a significant amount of time beforehand as well, so some folks can say if you wanted it just bid on it. I imagine no matter which way he chooses folks are going to cry foul, which is unfortunate. Because this was a really amazing lowball sale. And I thank you for that BSD. No matter which decision you make.[/QUOTE]
Exactly this. On one hand, those who had the top bid before the 8 pm PST deadline will argue that they won the bid fair and square. On the other, those who bid after will use the 'CAG was down' argument.
 
hey guys, I just woke up lol. CAG would not work for me at all at around 7pm last night. I finally checked this morning and now it works. Talk about the worst of luck.

Anyway, last night I decided what I should do and pretty much came up with the exact solution dvd8mad described.

I will update the thread with the very last bid before the CAG outage which I looked at. The bid was:

Oside_hunter's bid at post #1223.

That was the post that I last receive and then CAG went down. So any post after that, I will have to void.

His post was at 6:47 pm PST. So I will resume the bids tonight at that time, but to make it easier I'll just make the start time at 7:00 pm PST.

At 7:00 pm, the lowball will resume and end at the time frame I originally planned.

I will update the OP soon with this info.

I also read everyone's post too and think this solution would appear to be fair in everyone's book (methinks).

I still can't believe CAG went down, sigh..


If anyone has any problems or suggestions, feel free to post here for everyone to see. Thanks!!

-bsd
 
Round of applause. Wise decision. I think you should include your explanation for your decision in the OP. You are an excellent CAG for doing this.

Forgive me if you already have posted it, I'm too lazy to click "First."
 
[quote name='starmask2k3']i have to work till 12-30 am[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's why I wanted it to end on Sunday :bomb:.


Post your bid now and I will update it at 7pm for you.

I will extend this OPTION for all CAGs out there who can make it for the final hour of bidding tonight.


I'm sure others would understand. People can call me out on this if they like and offer up a better solution.

I'll update the OP with this info, thanks!


[quote name='masterledz']Round of applause. Wise decision. I think you should include your explanation for your decision in the OP. You are an excellent CAG for doing this.

Forgive me if you already have posted it, I'm too lazy to click "First."[/QUOTE]

Working on it right now ;)
 
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BSD... I think that's a very good solution. On the other hand for the people whom can't make it; people can always say they can't make it in which case you're updating all day long anyway ;)
 
[quote name='kryptonic']BSD... I think that's a very good solution. On the other hand for the people whom can't make it; people can always say they can't make it in which case you're updating all day long anyway ;)[/QUOTE]

Yeah tell me about it, I just updated the OP with the info saying the lowball is on hold, but there they go bidding away....

I also asked for them to post a valid reason so feel free to cry OBJECTION when you see bs excuses.
 
Backseatdog, what you could do for those that cant make it is that they can set a max bid for an item so if they are outbid then you would bid a dollar up in their favor again until they hit their max. But if they do this then log their names so they can't bid tonight when it starts again seeing as people may try to trick you to make it in their favor.
 
Would it be better if people PM'd you so others won't start jumping ahead of them?
It might give those people a better chance at securing their bids.

Edit: Just read Master Trolls post. Maybe you could combine the two ideas. ;)
 
[quote name='Master Troll']Backseatdog, what you could do for those that cant make it is that they can set a max bid for an item so if they are outbid then you would bid a dollar up in their favor again until they hit their max. But if they do this then log their names so they can't bid tonight when it starts again seeing as people may try to trick you to make it in their favor.[/QUOTE]

a la ebay style?

Sounds very reasonable. I will update the OP with this info. Thanks Master Troll for that suggestion.

EDIT:

[quote name='TheZooPal']Would it be better if people PM'd you so others won't start jumping ahead of them?
It might give those people a better chance at securing their bids.[/QUOTE]

Maybe, but if we tried Troll's suggestion, then part of that problem can be alleviated. I'm just worried that people won't like having bids go under the radar so to speak.

How should we combine the two ideas?
 
[quote name='backseatdog']Yeah tell me about it, I just updated the OP with the info saying the lowball is on hold, but there they go bidding away....

I also asked for them to post a valid reason so feel free to cry OBJECTION when you see bs excuses.[/QUOTE]

I don't know. I think you should hold to the 1 hour window thing and not take any earlier bids.. Not to sound bitter, but I missed out on many a lowballs in the past because of work schedule/life. It's just the way it goes.
 
Automatically bidding an extra $1 isn't really fair to everyone who's here because you're doing all the work for them of increasing the bidding and making sure they aren't outbid. If they couldn't make it last night, then they'd just post their maximum bid beforehand and hope they won, and I think it should probably just be the same for tonight. You could have them PM you their max bids now, and you could update those numbers at 7 to the max amounts, instead of auto bidding for them.
 
Stick to the original solution of restarting at 7pm. You clearly state in the OP what is going on. If people can't read, that's not your fault.

Also, you shouldn't allow people to send you early bids. Did you give this option to people who had to work on Sunday night and couldn't bid during the original close time?
 
[quote name='the_grimace']I don't know. I think you should hold to the 1 hour window thing and not take any earlier bids.. Not to sound bitter, but I missed out on many a lowballs in the past because of work schedule/life. It's just the way it goes.[/QUOTE]

I will be treating their "early bids" as bids placed exactly at 7:00 PM so you still have an hour to outbid them.

I understand your concern though, I'm just trying to find an amicable solution for everyone.
 
[quote name='backseatdog']a la ebay style?

Sounds very reasonable. I will update the OP with this info. Thanks Master Troll for that suggestion.
[/QUOTE]

That's a bad idea. That gives people who are actually online and bidding a disadvantage. Make the people who won't be online bid their maximum bid and update the price to that. If they get outbid, that's life. That's how lowballs always work on CAG. Other people won't be able to know if they are outbidding the other person if their max bid is hidden.

If I could have hidden my bid, I wouldn't have put in my max bid on so many items. Make them suffer the same disadvantage I suffered.
 
okay i read everyone's suggestion. I think I should just keep it the way I originally planned then. That ebay style is unfair as I originally thought.

So do you think for people who can't make the new time that they should post their bids here for everyone to see, or should they PM me and I'll update their bids at 7pm?
 
[quote name='Rave Child']Automatically bidding an extra $1 isn't really fair to everyone who's here because you're doing all the work for them of increasing the bidding and making sure they aren't outbid. If they couldn't make it last night, then they'd just post their maximum bid beforehand and hope they won, and I think it should probably just be the same for tonight. You could have them PM you their max bids now, and you could update those numbers at 7 to the max amounts, instead of auto bidding for them.[/QUOTE]
After saying that, it makes sense that if you automatically update a bid to $1 up after someone else bids, then the guy may not catch it and possibly lose since you only have an hour to do so. If you could just ask for someone's max bid if they can't participate then just update that before the lowball goes back live.
 
[quote name='Master Troll']After saying that, it makes sense that if you automatically update a bid to $1 up after someone else bids, then the guy may not catch it and possibly lose since you only have an hour to do so. If you could just ask for someone's max bid if they can't participate then just update that before the lowball goes back live.[/QUOTE]

then it really gives them an unfair advantage if you think about it. Plus its best to stick to the original dvd8mad's lowball rules as close as possible.

[quote name='StripesOrBars']the PM your bidz thing is BS.

7 PM pick up time or nothing.[/QUOTE]

would you be against it if they were open for everyone to see?
 
[quote name='backseatdog']then it really gives them an unfair advantage if you think about it. Plus its best to stick to the original dvd8mad's lowball rules as close as possible.



would you be against it if they were open for everyone to see?[/QUOTE]
Anyway you go it works for me, ill be back at 10pm EST for the lowball.
 
It is still your lowball BSD. Whatever you decide, no matter how many people like it or dislike it, it's not your fault for last night.

I think your lowball has been a good one, and definitely an interesting one, and I don't think you should change anything than your initial post in reaction to last night.

Happy or not, just try to make it back at the time BSD has given to everyone.
 
[quote name='backseatdog']then it really gives them an unfair advantage if you think about it. Plus its best to stick to the original dvd8mad's lowball rules as close as possible.



would you be against it if they were open for everyone to see?[/QUOTE]

like i said, i think regardless of schedules, the only bids that should count are the ones placed from 7PM to the end of the lowball. It's the way all lowballs have worked in the past, and I think it's the fairest way for everyone. Like another CAG said. What privileges did CAGs who had to work Sunday get?

Just stick to your original plan. No early bids, just bids from 7Pm to close. Ultimately its up to you though. I'll be here to bid tonight.
 
[quote name='StripesOrBars']idc how its done, but the whole, "PM me your max bids" thing just sounds like a junky stunt.

i know youll make everyone happy![/QUOTE]
The way its done doesn't really matter to me, nor does my bid, which I can get cheaper then what I'm offering to pay. BSD just said throw out ideas and that's what was done here. Nothing more, nothing less. I like the objection though, as I wouldn't want to be BS'ed by someone in the same way you would.
 
i am working from 5\30pm -12-30am EST

ok so my max bid for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition 80
 
[quote name='the_grimace']like i said, i think regardless of schedules, the only bids that should count are the ones placed from 7PM to the end of the lowball. It's the way all lowballs have worked in the past, and I think it's the fairest way for everyone. Like another CAG said. What privileges did CAGs who had to work Sunday get?

Just stick to your original plan. No early bids, just bids from 7Pm to close. Ultimately its up to you though. I'll be here to bid tonight.[/QUOTE]

no early bids, done.
 
how about making it later like 12-30 or 1 am EST so people have more time and no one is working
 
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Everyone's bringing up really good points now. Whatever solution you come up with we should just accept it. After all, we can't really blame you, it was an unexpected problem that was out of your hands.
 
[quote name='starmask2k3']how about making it later like 12-30 or 1 am EST so people have more time and no one is working[/QUOTE]


Changing the time frame just for the convenience of one person isn't fair. What about the people that has to work at that time then? You have to think about that.
 
[quote name='remag']Changing the time frame just for the convenience of one person isn't fair. What about the people that has to work at that time then? You have to think about that.[/QUOTE]
Bro, that is starmask2k3. Better reco'nize.
 
[quote name='Stoic Person Eater']Bro, that is starmask2k3. Better reco'nize.[/QUOTE]

Bro please, I don't care if that's Obama and his Aunt.
 
Honestly just have it end at the time you have set now.. Yesterday really wasnt your fault so you shouldnt feel like you owe someone anything.. You could have ended your lowball this morning and ppl would have been all super sensitive and butt hurt cause they lost..
 
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