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Neon_WA
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 Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: dutch auctions on ebay |
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I noticied on eBay australia, dutch auctions will cease to be as of May. cos they are to confusing to buyers 
| Quote: | 18 March 2009 | 05:38PM EST
In mid May, the Dutch auction format will be discontinued.
Both buyers and sellers have told us the format is too confusing and this is backed up by our data which shows the Dutch auction format is not widely used, accounting for a very small percentage of all auction listings.
If you currently list with the Dutch auction format you’ll have until mid May to convert your listings to another format, such as single-item auction listings or the multi-quantity fixed price format.
Any Dutch auction listings that are live when the format is discontinued will be allowed to run to their conclusion, and Good ‘Til Cancelled Dutch auctions will relist but will automatically be set to a quantity of one.
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The eBay team |
I find them very good for the buyer when there is a lot of items for sale.. and not many bidders 
What is happening on other eBay sites?
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Chook
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I wonder if that also includes store items? I find it annoying at times when there are multiple auctions selling the exact same thing.
The only problem I had with Dutch auctions was that whatever you bid, you paid. There was no automatic bidding.
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Neon_WA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| Chook wrote: | I wonder if that also includes store items? I find it annoying at times when there are multiple auctions selling the exact same thing.
The only problem I had with Dutch auctions was that whatever you bid, you paid. There was no automatic bidding. |
Chook,
Store items are always BIN not auctions
With dutch auctions have got some of my best bargains or nothing cos someone can bid at the last second higher knowing what ur bid is.
One thing i learnt is bid on less at the start.. u can always increase ur bid. but not lower ur total bid overall.
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| I hated the dutch auctions. One seller had 2 hp 7200 die containing paper weights. The dutch format makes it near impossible to pick up all the items offered at a decent price because there is no auto bid. I still got one but I wanted both. |
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