auction problems??? - Guild Wars Forums

Oct 23, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

can people add time to an auction after bids have been placed?

i was bidding on a sword today and mysteriuosly, with 40 seconds to go, it jumped back to 10 minutes and 30 or so seconds and i was outbid but someone.

i then proceed to wait til 2 minutes or so and outbid them and guess what.

so idiot trying to emulate my name outbid me again and the auction went to 12 minutes and change.

wtf is going on?

are people hacking the auctions?

xiao1985 · Oct 24, 2006, 02:26 AM // 02:26

search is your friend...

there's a reserve price in auction i think.... if the reserved price is not met, the auction will not end...

Oct 24, 2006, 03:12 AM // 03:12

sigh,

there was no reserve.

and the search is not friendly=)

Savio · Oct 24, 2006, 03:17 AM // 03:17

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/viewnew.php?id=8

Oct 24, 2006, 03:36 AM // 03:36

thats actually a good idea, but, it kinda makes the last 5 minutes of an auction useless. ohwell, now i know.

DeanBB · Oct 24, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53

Good to know, I'd seen that happen and thought something was screwy with the system but it seems to be working as planned.

Former Ruling · Oct 24, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

This is admittedly annoying when an auction ends around when you are going to bed and you hope to get the trade down before leaving GW, then at 10 secs left someone strolls in hoping to Auction Snipe and BAM 10 more minutes of waiting...and at 1 minute left BAM 11 more minutes of waiting.

The MAJORITY of auctions I've lost have been because of that (simply having to go to bed because I don't want to wait on "Joe Nobody" that keeps bidding 10 more gold everytime the auction is about to end) :\

Oct 23, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#1
Chop it Off Guest	auction problems??? can people add time to an auction after bids have been placed? i was bidding on a sword today and mysteriuosly, with 40 seconds to go, it jumped back to 10 minutes and 30 or so seconds and i was outbid but someone. i then proceed to wait til 2 minutes or so and outbid them and guess what. so idiot trying to emulate my name outbid me again and the auction went to 12 minutes and change. wtf is going on? are people hacking the auctions? Last edited by Chop it Off; Oct 24, 2006 at 03:56 PM // 15:56..

Oct 24, 2006, 03:17 AM // 03:17	#4
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/viewnew.php?id=8 __________________ People are stupid.

Oct 24, 2006, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#2
xiao1985 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	search is your friend... there's a reserve price in auction i think.... if the reserved price is not met, the auction will not end...

Oct 24, 2006, 03:12 AM // 03:12	#3
Chop it Off Guest	sigh, there was no reserve. and the search is not friendly=)

Oct 24, 2006, 03:36 AM // 03:36	#5
Chop it Off Guest	thats actually a good idea, but, it kinda makes the last 5 minutes of an auction useless. ohwell, now i know.

Oct 24, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53	#6
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Good to know, I'd seen that happen and thought something was screwy with the system but it seems to be working as planned.

Oct 24, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#7
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	This is admittedly annoying when an auction ends around when you are going to bed and you hope to get the trade down before leaving GW, then at 10 secs left someone strolls in hoping to Auction Snipe and BAM 10 more minutes of waiting...and at 1 minute left BAM 11 more minutes of waiting. The MAJORITY of auctions I've lost have been because of that (simply having to go to bed because I don't want to wait on "Joe Nobody" that keeps bidding 10 more gold everytime the auction is about to end) :\