Upcoming Auction-NCWW Raffle Items

[Tim Sherwood]

Thanks Neil

 

[NCGrimbo]

I strongly disagree with posting the current high bid. You are incouraging snipping. If you wanted to not do it as a blind auction, you should have just posted the items on eBay.

 

[Hmerkle]

I strongly disagree with posting the current high bid. You are incouraging snipping. If you wanted to not do it as a blind auction, you should have just posted the items on eBay.

@NCGrimbo so, how would you suggest we secure the highest amount for the site? (not on E-bay since these were supplier-donated items?)

 

[mdbuntyn]

@Hmerkle I can see where NCGrimbo coming from.

The point of a blind auction is for people to bid the maximum that they're willing to pay at the onset, and hope for the best. By posting the current high bid, you turn it into a "standard" auction, which could have been done by taking bids in the comments.

 

[Hmerkle]

I understand that, the root problem is that this is an attempt to raise money for the scholarship fund.
If I know an item was bid at $100, I might bid a little higher to obtain the item AND support the site... if I don't know, I might only bid $100... in a blind auction...

perhaps the blind auction was a poor choice, but I still think it is better than a simple open bid.

 

[Cuprousworks]

The basic idea of an auction is to take advantage of the 'need to win.' The competitive nature usually results in the highest purchase price. Even 'Silent Auctions' take advantage of that principle, the usually have a sheet to log your bid where the other bids are clear...

 

[bowman]

The idea was for members to submit their best offer for the items, not to brag or shame others into submitting a bid. I was hesitant to post the high bids (at that point in time)

 

[tri4sale]

The idea was for members to submit their best offer for the items, not to brag or shame others into submitting a bid. I was hesitant to post the high bids (at that point in time)

and that was the impression I was under when the auction was announced that bids were not going to be announced.

 

[bowman]

Due to malfunctioning brain cells, the auction was supposed to end Tuesday night midnight, but in the item descriptions, I have 6/28 midnight. On that point, today is the final day to submit any bid for these items.

and that was the impression I was under when the auction was announced that bids were not going to be announced.

The change of heart was to inspire others to place bids to raise funds for the scholarship endowment program. The BOD discussed how to do the auction at a high level, but in the end, it was my decision to post the bids.

 

[Dee2]

Thank you Neal for taking the initiative in getting the auction up and running.

We can learn and tweak the process next time in our continuing effort to create the best benefit for our members in fulfilling the NCWoodworker.net mission.

 

[ScottM]

Due to malfunctioning brain cells, the auction was supposed to end Tuesday night midnight, but in the item descriptions, I have 6/28 midnight. On that point, today is the final day to submit any bid for these items.


The change of heart was to inspire others to place bids to raise funds for the scholarship endowment program. The BOD discussed how to do the auction at a high level, but in the end, it was my decision to post the bids.

Neil, thank you for handling this.

 

[NCGrimbo]

@NCGrimbo so, how would you suggest we secure the highest amount for the site? (not on E-bay since these were supplier-donated items?)

Simple. Had these items been picked up by the winners, we would have gotten $0 extra money. Any money gained by a secondary auction of these items is EXTRA $$$. Wanting to "secure the highest amount" seems greedy to me. Maybe next time you make a decision and stick with it. Or put out a poll and ask the community what type of auction to do. And my final nick-pick is that the auction style appear to be changed due to one person asking for a change. (Upcoming Auction-NCWW Raffle Items)

Don't get me wrong. I'm not mad, I just don't respect the decision to change the style after the auctions had started.

 

[mgreene93]

Were the High bids posted somewhere?

 

[Cuprousworks]

File this under no good deed goes unpunished. I'd rather just say thank you to the folks working on their own time to ensure the success of the site. You made a reasonable decision believed to be in the best interest of the site.

I appreciate all that you do.
Mike

 

[Hmerkle]

Were the High bids posted somewhere?

yes Mark Neal posted each of them separately in the staff announcements forum: Staff Announcements

 

[Roger45]

Neal and all the board of directors THANK YOU for all your support on the site.

 

[Bill E]

Neil,
Thanks for all the time you have spent to help raise more scholarships money!
Bill E

 

[LeftyTom]

On to more important items: did I win?

 

[bowman]

Winners have been notified. With these items, we raised an additional $786 to go towards the Scholarship Endowment program.

Thanks to all who participated, and with that said, we did learn a few things that can be applied for future auctions. This was our first on the current Xenforo platform, and there is always room for improvement.

 

[Dee2]

Thanks again Neal.