Auction Rules

[Lamosos]

1. CHATTING.

No chatting of any kind while an auction is in progress. The only thing you are allowed to say is your bid on the current auction.
Any questions or concerns that you might have should be addressed through whispers to other players, or the auctioneer, if it is absolutely necessary.
Exception: you are allowed to respond to the auctioneer when you are requested to do so (i.e. ROLL CALL, ruling, etc).


2. BIDDING.

Any bid must always be a multiple of 5. The minimum highest bid increment depends on the current highest bid value as follows:
0-500: minimum increment of 5.
500-1,000: minimum increment of 10.
1,000-3,000: minimum increment of 25.
3,000-10,000: minimum increment of 50.
10,000+: minimum increment of 100.

[Lamosos]

The above post is an attempt to unify all of the auction rules any auctioneers might have into one simple set of universal rules.
Should this attempt prove successful and a consensus be reached, the only thing an autioneer will need to do from that point on is to post a message with a link to this thread, where all of the rules can be easily accessed.
I hope, the bennefits of such an arrangement are obvious to anyone here.

The above rules are simply how I see it.
At this point, everything is up for a debate.
Feel free to comment or suggest any other rules that you personally feel should apply.
I will try to update that post regularly, should new agreed upon changes come to light.

If you are an auctioneer, consider this your duty to post into this thread and express any thoughts that you may have.

[Euryleia]

These are the only rules I have ever or will ever use. It's pretty simple, straight forward, and to the point. No muss, no fuss.

==Whisper me to get on list==Self auctions are fine, but get on list please==
**Always bid by 5gc or more, if above 500 by 10gc or more, if above 1k by 25gc or more**
*Etiquette* Don't interrupt the auctions- Don't Chat- Never comment on other's auctions- Bid Correctly- Be Polite- Don't SPAM*
Get ONE & ONLY warning.
Remember: Type /ignoreadd username
Type /report Username G-2 Spamming
With this being said; mistakes do happen, don't report someone for a simple mistake.

[kkere]

tbh i don't like it when auctioneers strictly enforce the 10, 25, 50, 100 increments. I think it limits bidding, forces buyers to second guess their bids, and doesn't do much to speed up auctions. If a buyer is serious about his bid, he/she would be smart to bid by more than just by 5 or 10 on expensive items, but having a strict rule instead of a general recommendation just adds more confusion to the auction.

[FieryEmber]

Remember that the auctioneer is the one doing the work so they need to have rules that everyone should respect for their session, if you don't like the way an auctioneer runs their show then you have the right to wait for someone else to take over but you might be waiting a long time for it.
If they don't set rules then confusion arises & ruins it for everyone involved then the auctioneer gets abused, not fair for anyone when that happens & they are less likely to do them again. Kepp in mind that the auctions on Global 2 are meant to be a bit of fun as well as players being able to buy bulk lots of goods.

[Lamosos]

These are the only rules I have ever or will ever use. It's pretty simple, straight forward, and to the point. No muss, no fuss.

QT, please make an effort to try and see what I am trying to accomplish here, I believe you are capable of that.
This "My rules or no rules" attitude is exactly the kind of thing we need to stay away from.

[Lamosos]

tbh i don't like it when auctioneers strictly enforce the 10, 25, 50, 100 increments. I think it limits bidding, forces buyers to second guess their bids, and doesn't do much to speed up auctions. If a buyer is serious about his bid, he/she would be smart to bid by more than just by 5 or 10 on expensive items, but having a strict rule instead of a general recommendation just adds more confusion to the auction.

Allow me to disagree.
It helps greatly to speed up the auctions.
People that somehow can afford to bid 2010 but not 2025 should not be bidding in the first place.
You cannot rely on people's common sense, simply because a lot of them have none, and others don't care enough to use it.
For the order to be maintained, you must have rules.

[Lamosos]

Remember that the auctioneer is the one doing the work so they need to have rules that everyone should respect for their session, if you don't like the way an auctioneer runs their show then you have the right to wait for someone else to take over but you might be waiting a long time for it.

If only there was one unique set of rules that all of the auctioneers could agree on, wouldn't that eliminate all such problems... hmmmmm... oh, wait a minute! Isn't that what this thread was for?

[kkere]

People that somehow can afford to bid 2010 but not 2025 should not be bidding in the first place.

That's nothing compared to the time wasted by people who wait until second call to make a higher bid. It's fine if you disagree with me, I already knew you did from your first post, but those people who bid by 5's and 10's on high priced items usually get outbid very quickly. It's not really an issue that needs strict enforcement, a minimum of 5 or 10 is reasonable.

[Euryleia]

QT, please make an effort to try and see what I am trying to accomplish here, I believe you are capable of that.
This "My rules or no rules" attitude is exactly the kind of thing we need to stay away from.

Lamosos, no where along the lines did I say my rules or no rules. I am saying though, if I'm auctioneer at the time I WILL use my rules period. Things run pretty smoothly while I'm auctioneer usually and nothing you can say could convince me otherwise. The facts are there man, most people like the way I run things while I'm there. The people who don't have an option of 5 or more other tabs, an option of self auctioning, or an option of coming back at a later time. You trying to simplify things might be great, I honestly could care less. G-2 would be a better place if things could be simpler, but there will always be the ppl who complain, who disagree, are scammers, the spammers, the rudeness, and the childish behavior. The only way to avoid this is to stay off the internet and while you're at it lock yourself in your room and never come out because RL is that way also. I'll continue to do things my way while I'm auctioneer because it works. You have every right to disagree, but you also have the rights mentioned above. I'm done in this thread now also. I've stated my opinion and believe enough is said. Good luck in your efforts =)