Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:55 pm
Darned if I know, but it works out well for me. I learned to do that after watching for months how other people were bidding 200+ on these items. So I figured that I could do it, and it works!
Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:17 pm
I understand TNT's reasoning, personally I think the auctions were pretty cluttered with junky stuff and this was an improvement. After seeing 200 "headless vonroo plushies" for 3k starting bids in auction within a one-minute timespan, you tend to lose your nerve. 
However, it just isn't feasible with the method they are using, limiting the auctions and going by the estimated values in the item description to set the boundry...since most est. values are way off base anyway.
Good idea, bad implementation.
Just my 3 pennies short of a nickel anyhow.
However, it just isn't feasible with the method they are using, limiting the auctions and going by the estimated values in the item description to set the boundry...since most est. values are way off base anyway.
Good idea, bad implementation.
Just my 3 pennies short of a nickel anyhow.
Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:17 pm
because u hgavce to wait for the auction to finish, whereas u can get ur item immediately from the shop....
Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:38 pm
blast! that stinks. this is what I got:
Sorry, Lemon Jelly is too cheap to put on the auction.
Only items that sell for roughly 200 NP or more qualify.
Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:42 pm
Id love to know if there are auto auction buyers the minute I kept putting a bid on something this person would put exactly 20np more immediately after
Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:59 pm
vtothec wrote:Id love to know if there are auto auction buyers the minute I kept putting a bid on something this person would put exactly 20np more immediately after
That happened to me before as well, and made me very
Darn auto buyers!!
Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:01 pm
Man, I am happy that I had nonthing in there right now. I hardly use it though since people don't bid fairly lol, and I am mostly bitting the cost.
Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:30 pm
You know a good way to get rid of autobuyers? First, make sure it isn't an auction that will end in 2 secs (I know, we can't tell exactly how long anymore, but just make sure it won't end really soon), then, if you're sure that there's an autobuyer, take all your money out of your bank, bid it all (or if not all, some extravagant amount), then put the money back in your bank account. If there's not an autobuyer, then they won't bid, obviously, because then they'd get ripped off. You will default on your bid, and then the item will go to the regular highest bidder. If, on the other hand, there is an auto-bidder, unless they have some way of setting upper bid limits, they will immediately outbid you, and rip themselves off. As Nelson Muntz from the Simpsons put it best, "HA HA!"
Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:44 pm
jimfromtx wrote:You know a good way to get rid of autobuyers? First, make sure it isn't an auction that will end in 2 secs (I know, we can't tell exactly how long anymore, but just make sure it won't end really soon), then, if you're sure that there's an autobuyer, take all your money out of your bank, bid it all (or if not all, some extravagant amount), then put the money back in your bank account. If there's not an autobuyer, then they won't bid, obviously, because then they'd get ripped off. You will default on your bid, and then the item will go to the regular highest bidder. If, on the other hand, there is an auto-bidder, unless they have some way of setting upper bid limits, they will immediately outbid you, and rip themselves off. As Nelson Muntz from the Simpsons put it best, "HA HA!"
You can't do that anymore - money is put into an escrow account now, so that it's forced to be paid to the auction seller or to be refunded to you if you're outbid.
Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:51 am
Rats, well, there goes that idea. Stupid escrow accounts!
Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:43 am
OMG!!! the auctions DIED?!?!?!
when's the funeral? those poor autions, they were only children, CHILDREN, can you belive it?
*starts sobbing uncontrolably*
i kinda like the escrow thing though, it keeps away evil people that just try to up the price, and like it was said before, good idea, bad execution
when's the funeral? those poor autions, they were only children, CHILDREN, can you belive it?
*starts sobbing uncontrolably*
i kinda like the escrow thing though, it keeps away evil people that just try to up the price, and like it was said before, good idea, bad execution
Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:16 am
Grrr the auctions are going to hell This was my only sure fire way of making a little money, I can't restock, I don't have much times for games, and quests are too unreliable... Every day I'd look forward to putting up a glowing jelly expecting some newbie to bid 300np on it... Gyah. My shop isn't big enough to hold all my items plus this junk... 
Way to go TNT.
This was my only sure fire way of making a little money, I can't restock, I don't have much times for games, and quests are too unreliable... Every day I'd look forward to putting up a glowing jelly expecting some newbie to bid 300np on it... Gyah. My shop isn't big enough to hold all my items plus this junk... Way to go TNT.
Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:18 am
metalmario wrote:Grrr the auctions are going to hell
just another one of TNT's ingenious ideas
Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:29 am
I was hoping that this would be temporary, but it looks like it won't be. I am losing thousands a week now thanks to this.
Stupid TNT.....
Stupid TNT.....
Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:34 am
well, welcome to the twisted world of TNT 
my name is Brian, and those people over there, the ones dressed in clown suits, are the ones that rule this world. good luck on not getting frozen.
my name is Brian, and those people over there, the ones dressed in clown suits, are the ones that rule this world. good luck on not getting frozen.