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Little-TON - Colorado

I would like to open the discussion up on Proxy Bids, What is the feeling here? Hope this isnt a can of squash Bugs......

Do you open the bid and auction up to the proxy>

or

Start at the Proxy amount and work from there.

Thanks

Gary

2/2/2008 5:08:41 PM

Pumpkintown, SC

"Start with the Proxy" works better to me...
"Bidding up to the Proxy" works better for the auction holders...

2/2/2008 6:32:26 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Same as eBay.

2/2/2008 7:28:36 PM

Kalamazoo, MI (zemmie640@yahoo.com)

Proxy bids would definitely save bidders some money, but since that translates into the auctions getting less for their seeds I doubt they will be used. Sure would make life easier though!

2/2/2008 10:35:05 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Starting with the proxy means that the proxy shows his/her hand before the bidding even starts. We've only used proxy bidding on our weeknight auctions when some bidders express interest in a lot(s) but they will be away from their computer.

2/3/2008 12:57:10 AM

Belgium Europe

Hey.. auctions for us in Europe usually 2am till 5am. I like to be there live.. but i got a job.. can' do it every weekend.
Proxy sometimes only option for me.
And i have no problem if my name is shown. What's the problem anyway?

2/3/2008 12:09:18 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Good point Jos.

2/4/2008 1:21:02 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I have placed a proxy bid once, and was happy to win the lot. I work at a nursing home, and am scheduled to work every other weekend, on the evening shift. So I miss out on about half of the seed auctions. It's nice to have the proxy option if I really want a lot. If there would be a lot I really wanted, and proxy bidding wasn't allowed, I'd likely try to get someone to bid for me. But proxy bidding is less hassle.

2/5/2008 2:20:44 PM

Western NY

Gary - I took the proxy bids for the NY auction. Only one out of the 7 or so placed actually won.

what I did was to let the first couple bids happen in live chat. most of the proxy bids were outbid right away, and the chatroom bidders never knew there had been a proxy placed. If the bidding was slow and low enough to jump in, I did so for the proxy and bid in 5 or 10 dollar steps.

2/5/2008 2:26:55 PM