GameGavel.com: Video Gaming Auciton site Alternative to eBay!

[nodtveidt]

I'm not sure that's a good idea. Someone could, theoretically, greif someone else by posting last minute bids on someone else's auctions without ever intending to pay, thereby preventing paying customers from getting the goods.

Oh, that's easy...three day payment period, no exceptions. If payment isn't made or arranged for within three days, the highest bidder is then cut from the auction with one strike against them, and the auction goes to the second bidder. Of course, there will always be someone who tries to find a way to circumvent this or use it in a harmful way, but this has been a problem on Evilbay for years now and it's exploitation of the system.

[MissaFX]

^ I have wished for that for years on Evilbay Rover....I hate losing by 10 cents to soem person that has nothing better to do than wait until the last second (oh the days of dial up).

I do not understand this kind of thinking, if the guy who sniped you was willing to pay more for the item than you, how would more time help you?  You are not willing to pay what the sniper was in the first place.  No matter when the sniper bid, you would have been outbid. 

[ParanoiaDragon]

But, atleast with me, I find that sometimes my highest bid, ....get's higher if I get outbid.  Sometimes, I just have a set limit of what I am willing to pay for it, but, when I get outbid, many times, I will rebid higher then I originally planned.

[MissaFX]

when I get outbid, many times, I will rebid higher then I originally planned.

I always determine the value of the item (to me) and then I bid that much.  If I get outbid I almost always pass on the auction since I can always get another for that price or lower.  Re-bidding is bad for your wallet

[nectarsis]

Very true..I know what you aresaying Missa.  At the same time..I'm talking about being outbid by small amounts...10/50 cents, 1 dollar, etc.

[Dragon Warrior Jasen]

Serious, I am dead serious. I have been researching quite a bit actually regarding software to use, ideas, TOS, etc. Im still in the planning stages and havent commited to anything quite yet. However, I am looking to start writing the idea/business model down on paper. Shoot me an email at jasenhicks@gmail.com

Jasen

[Necromancer]

I like your plans for a game auction site, but I have one suggestion: don't allow clowns to insert auctions with ridiculous starting prices and no intention of selling (I'm looking at you, billmarioman).  Low insertion fees would just exacerbate the problem, and I don't know how to discourage it without raising the fees, thus damaging the honest sellers.  Maybe just add something to the rules and boot their ass if they keep trying to sell their $10,000 collections.

I have one suggestion for this kind of site, something I wanted to implement into my own site...anti-snipe measures. If someone bids in the last minutes of the auction, the auction time is automatically extended to give others a chance to bid again.

Doesn't yahoo auctions do something similar?  Damn fine idea, methinks.

Very true..I know what you aresaying Missa.  At the same time..I'm talking about being outbid by small amounts...10/50 cents, 1 dollar, etc.

Just because you're outbid by a penny, doesn't mean that the sniper wasn't willing to outbid you by a $100.  Like Missa, I place a proxy bid for the highest amount that I'm willing to spend and move on.  If I win, great; if I don't, then it must've been worth more to the other bidder.

[Dragon Warrior Jasen]

I am getting a lot of good feedback here folks. Thanks a lot so far!

Ill keep everyone posted on the progress!

Please keep the ideas coming!

Jasen

[Kitsunexus]

The only problem with a gaming-exclusive auction site is that EVERYBODY will know a lot about gaming, making the rare stuff 10x more expensive...there's no more "I got lucky because this dude didn't even know what he had" kind of scenarios.

[Dragon Warrior Jasen]

Maybe not.... occasionally you will get the two collectors fighting over the rare game, but I think most are educated to know what something is really worth. That and with the seasons prices change, as well as supply on the site.

[nat]

The only problem with a gaming-exclusive auction site is that EVERYBODY will know a lot about gaming, making the rare stuff 10x more expensive...there's no more "I got lucky because this dude didn't even know what he had" kind of scenarios.

I think it would be more to the contrary. People will know the real value of stuff and in general prices will be lower all-around.

Sure, you'd eliminate the freak occurance that someone scores a legit copy of Sapphire for $25.99, but you'd also eliminate the much more common problem of douchebags listing copies of Samurai Ghost and Air Zonk loose carts with a BIN of $100.

[Kitsunexus]

The only problem with a gaming-exclusive auction site is that EVERYBODY will know a lot about gaming, making the rare stuff 10x more expensive...there's no more "I got lucky because this dude didn't even know what he had" kind of scenarios.

I think it would be more to the contrary. People will know the real value of stuff and in general prices will be lower all-around.

Sure, you'd eliminate the freak occurance that someone scores a legit copy of Sapphire for $25.99, but you'd also eliminate the much more common problem of douchebags listing copies of Samurai Ghost and Air Zonk loose carts with a BIN of $100.

Yeah, that's true. Never thought about it that way, 

[Dragon Warrior Jasen]

Thank you to everyone so far for the great discussion on this idea. Its encouraging to hear some positive feedback and good ideas. I wish everyone was more encouraging!

So far, I think i have found some software that I will use. Its COTS, but does have all the features I want for the site including a TRADE feature! The company has been very responsive to questions and very helpful. I hope they let me use a trial version to run on my local machine to see how much I like it!

I will be putting ideas together on how I am going to set up the site as far as rules, fees, etc based on everyones feedback.

Keep it coming!

Jasen

[nodtveidt]

Well, I think a lot of people in this thread have been burned on ebay before, so that probably accounts for some of it.

[Dragon Warrior Jasen]

Well, just now I got a great amount of encouragement from Digital Press owner Joe.

Originally Posted by digitalpress 
If people didn't do things because others said "it couldn't be done", we would never progress. In fact, I've said it many times before: it's better to try and fail than to wonder if you could have succeeded. Life is about overcoming the odds and learning from mistakes.

Go for it, brother. And count on me to help in any way I can.

Encouraging words! Thanks. With that being said... game on!

For the Graphic Folks out there.... here's a challenge:

Design the Logo for the new and improved CHAOTIC CONSOLES: Gaming Auction House!

Post up low res here in the forum, email me a copy of the full res version at jasenhicks@gmail.com

The winner will get something cool. Maybe cash, maybe a game, maybe something even better. Ill have to think of something really good to give away to the winner.