I want to see the bids.

[emporiumdays]

Haa - That's priceless... Yes - you've just reminded me of another reason IT would be difficult...
Yes - thanks for that story - I read it to my son; he's 'filed' that one away for future reference!
I must admit I'm not familiar with the Dilbert cartoons by Scott Adams ... but you've got me intrigued, so I'll go and google it...

[emporiumdays]

aaaaa

No NO.... NOT talking about an Option... duh, this is and should be a seen as an Auction Site.
With A Bid column to be SEEN on each and every page when scrolling Auctions.
There is no other way. Please get real and even pretend you know auctions.

You obviously feel strongly about this ... whereas others (as quoted below) feel different.

"............My biggest reason for wanting a bid column is it brings attention to the item if a bid has been placed on it. It's just common sense........................ But I know there are many sellers here who do not want a bid column for some reason................"

Personally it doesn't bother me.... but the idea of showing the bids as 'an option' was simply a suggestion to help accomodate both those who do and those who don't want it.

[florida33549]

No NO.... NOT talking about an Option... duh, this is and should be a seen as an Auction Site.
With A Bid column to be SEEN on each and every page when scrolling Auctions.
There is no other way. Please get real and even pretend you know auctions.

I'll take the option if it was offered. My highest priced sale on ebid was when bids were shown in stores and 2 ebidders were bidding away on one of my star wars items. Since showing bids was taken away, I have not had bidding wars on any of my items. So if given the chance to show my items with a bid column, I'd take it.

[emporiumdays]

Yes, well I don't think anyone has personally posted here that they wouldn't want the Bid's Viewable....

So are there any arguaments 'against' a viewable bid column?

(every-ones entitled to their point of view)...

[florida33549]

Yes, well I don't think anyone has personally posted here that they wouldn't want the Bid's Viewable....

So are there any arguaments 'against' a viewable bid column?

(every-ones entitled to their point of view)...

Steve, Here is a poll I did a while back. http://www.ebid.net/forums/showthrea...highlight=poll

As you can see there were several who did not want bids shown. This is by far not the first time this issue has been brought up.

[emporiumdays]

Thanks Florida.... That poll happened just before I arrived here in December...

Guess the short answer to yng1998's opening thread here is:

'go to' http://www.ebid.net/forums/showthread.ph...highlight=poll

[johnwash1]

...
I must admit I'm not familiar with the Dilbert cartoons by Scott Adams ... but you've got me intrigued, so I'll go and google it...

Essential reading. And there's 27 auctions here if you search for 'Dilbert', so you're going to need to set aside some time!

It'll be worth it though. Nobody should work in an office without having a good knowledge of Dilbert.

And no, I don't know how many bids there are on those 27 items!

[florida33549]

Thanks Florida.... That poll happened just before I arrived here in December...

Guess the short answer to yng1998's opening thread here is:

'go to' http://www.ebid.net/forums/showthread.ph...highlight=poll

Yep. The sellers who have been here the longest seem to not want it and until they do I seriously doubt if ebid admin will give the rest of us the time of day.

[Juliebabe25]

And another thing!

Ebid is one of the few major alt sites that offer auctions.
Eg ecrater and Bonanza do not do auction they are fixed price only.

So it should be a major selling and marketing point that ebid does auctions!

Imagine going to a main street auction house and the auctioneer saying "the item has sold" or it did not sell

(I am going to study that last poll)

[hopeful2]

[QUOTE=emporiumdays;1315814]

[B]Thankyou hopeful, - yes I also need to work harder at my listings...
(I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get your deserved feedback - that is disappointing).
I appreciate your sentiments and likewise wish you well. (I wish I knew your name...).

[COLOR=blue]Hi Steve...glad to know you..lol..my name is Sandy..As I said hope you have lots of sales.....and yes it would be nice to see bids...I see you have met Ginny [Florida]...a good friend..