Treasure Keeper Christmas Auction

[lone wolf pup]

14 gc.

[dragonrider7]

6GC for Nut

[Phantom Orchid]

15 gc rein

[Seigheart]

Winners are:

Phantom Orchid on the Reindrach for 15gc
Dragonrider7 on the Nutcracker for 6gc

And 4gc for Santa? for Paraceleus

Bidding may continue until the winners are confirmed (pay up)

Edited December 12, 2011 by Seigheart

[Seigheart]

Para, Phantom. You both have 48 hours to claim your Lot. Please contact me ASAP.

[Seigheart]

Just Phantom with 15gc

[Seigheart]

Well, it seems Phantom Orchid has renegged out of her bid for the Reindrach of 15gc.

Now, there are several options I could take here.

I want to know the publics thoughts first before I decide.

What do you think should be done?

[Chewett]

have you personally contacted her? its relatively easy to forget bids you make.

[Seigheart]

Yep. She said she accidentally gave away all her creatures and gold in the festive spirit.

[lone wolf pup]

Oh I thought she had bought Cots Rein for 10 gc instead.. maybe just unrelated however.

[Seigheart]

I was unaware of this information. Thank you LWP.


Suggestions are still wanted. You all keep bugging me that I don't give a damn about the public's opinion, and I am giving you the opportunity to tell me how to do my job, and you're not taking it? Come on now...

[Esmaralda]

Well, I say that you should either you put it up for bidding again, or it should go to the runner up bidder.

Edited December 26, 2011 by Esmaralda

[Shadowseeker]

Typically these kind of things would get no punishment, since if a player in unwilling you can't force him.

I just suggest exclusion from further TK auctions- if one does not follow the bid once, it cannot be guaranteed to not happen a 2nd time.

[Seigheart]

While this would be acceptable (while unwanted) event for a typical player held auction, this is a MUR auction. I dunno if that makes a difference or not, but these are not my creatures I am auctioning off, but Murs.

[Burns]

If Mur rules apply to this auction, i suggest that you go with the Mur rule:

[quote]because you can bid without having the coins first, thinking that you might have ways to get them in the 3days after the auction, i must add the following clause. If winner is unable to pay, a tax of 20% of his bid will be charged forcefully on him and the next winning bid will be selected.[/quote]

http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/7650-1st-auction-resumed/

[Shadowseeker]

For fairness, you never said people cannot retract bids either. While I agree it is unwanted and not such a great behaviour (which is why I really dislike doing it myself, I rather tend to pay the price even if I do not need it anymore), you should add a disclaimer saying no retracting allowed next time.

I'd go with festive mood this time and warn her off, but leave it at that.

[Chewett]

yeah, i would continue the auction for a day of no bids, (run it til there is a 24hr period where no one bids) in the Christmas mood

[Seigheart]

Okay, continuing the auction with LW with the C/B of 14gc. 24s must go past without a bid before Auction ends.

Also, Phantom Orchid is no longer allowed to participate in TK auctions for a period of 6 months.

[lone wolf pup]

Can I retract my bid of 14 gc and go back to 12 since she can no longer afford the 13 gc bid. Out of curiosity to save a couple gold coins >>

Edit: it's just a personal issue against the person and I feel they tried raising the price with no intention of buying is all. I have no problems with keeping my bid at 14.

Edited December 27, 2011 by lone wolf pup