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Kysoilman Active Member Posts: 1512 |
posted 02-02-2006 10:07 AM
  
Several people have contacted me Aumann Auctions and Proxibid concering problems they had bidding on line like items PASSED or Skipped items or just not being able to bid. This is not a witch hunt it was suggested by Dan Matthews of Aumann Auctions.Your input will help in future auctions. Did you have any problems bidding? Please let us know. .............. REX LIKES OLDGAS IP: Logged |
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djhubba Moderator Posts: 3905 |
posted 02-02-2006 10:34 AM
Hi Rex..i dont know if they were problems or I didnt understand what was going on? I bid on a globe and proxibid said I was leading..it closed and went to someone onsite for less than my bid..I was bidding live so maybe they didnt recieve it but I am on comcast cable and I think they should have ...plus proxibid said I was leading. Oh well. I am not sure why they skipped stuff? Does that mean they didnt sell? If soi I would be interested in the mobil and Magnolia padlocks if they didnt sell. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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59fairlane Active Member Posts: 711 |
posted 02-02-2006 12:26 PM
I too was wondering about why some items were marked as "passed" or "Not Sold" or what ever it said. Does that mean they did not get a high enough opening bid? IP: Logged |
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minuteman Active Member Posts: 411 |
posted 02-02-2006 04:45 PM
I was registered and even prebid on some items..come auction time had to download programs AGAIN to bid and kept coming up with an error and not able to load so said to hell with it and never bid.. IP: Logged |
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midway oil Active Member Posts: 311 |
posted 02-02-2006 06:05 PM
I had a lot of trouble at the Peotone auction last fall, but this time it went smoother. There was one instance where I placed a bid of $550 on the White Eagle with base damage and it sold for $500. I thought 'oh well, win some lose some' that one didn't bother me because I really didn't want that particular globe that badly anyway but I still thought it was weird....maybe it was my computer....I will still participate in the future. I thought this sale went real well..... IP: Logged |
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Kysoilman Active Member Posts: 1512 |
posted 02-02-2006 08:42 PM
Hubba your the third person that said the locks were passed that use to mean no opening bid.Now I have been told it means the computer on site was not working.The locks did sell on site the 2 Mobil sets sold for $50 & $25....... Another person said he had won a item and then another bidder was awarded the item? thanks for the info so far. .............. REX LIKES OLDGASSERs IP: Logged |
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hotcidr Active Member Posts: 380 |
posted 02-02-2006 09:09 PM
I had good luck and no problem with my bids on line. What I have found, and have told Dan, is a problem with you have virus protection or spam protection on your computer Proxi bid won't work unless you deactivate all your protection which is stupid. The other thing I've found is if you have a bid for, let's say $1,000 on an item and the bidding goes along and your on line bid goes to $900, even if you have an online bid of $1,000, someone on site who bids the $1,000 knocks you off. Anyway you look at it, Aumann is doing a good job and we are seeing the opportunity to purchase some nice items. See you all at Seth's auction. Please say hello if you are there Ray Seider IP: Logged |
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moparman1977 Active Member Posts: 213 |
posted 02-02-2006 09:14 PM
what ran in to was the item shown didn't match the number on the audio it was like six numbers off . so i logged off then back on .this happen twice i missed two auction that way that i would have one . one was the red ball globe that old gas got i think and the mobil chalk board not the baseball one. o well no big deal. IP: Logged |
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gaspower Active Member Posts: 480 |
posted 02-02-2006 11:14 PM
Proxibid is not Mac friendly, so I was not able to bid. Bring back Bidspotter IP: Logged |
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Seth Robbins Active Member Posts: 1470 |
posted 02-02-2006 11:23 PM
I was bidding on an auction from Houston that Proxibid was hosting and it locked up tighter than a drum. I rebooted several times and even went to my lap-top, but no luck for almost 200 lots. There were several pumps that went for 50% of what I was planning on bidding. I tried to call their customer service and even left a voice message and an e-mail message and never heard anything back. I'm crossing my fingers that Bidspotter does me a good job on the 18th. This is the 4th year we've used them and they've had minor issues, but never anything real bad. There are some things about Proxibid that I really like though. IP: Logged |
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Pablo Active Member Posts: 481 |
posted 02-03-2006 12:37 AM
Rex, Here's a comment I placed on another Old Gas thread on Jan 28... "Anybody have trouble with Proxibid internet bidding on the Benson auction today?? I was signed up, downloaded all the software updates and logged in live. Tried to bid on a sign and the auction never took my bid (I'm on DSL not dial-up). I watched helplessly while the sign went for less than half of my planned top bid price!! Very frustrating and inexcusable!!" Ray Sieder mentioned something about anti-virus or spam blocker interferring with bidding. However, I've never had a problem with it before. Thought you may want to know. Paul [This message has been edited by Pablo (edited 02-03-2006).] IP: Logged |
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Jack Sim Active Member Posts: 1818 |
posted 02-03-2006 01:02 AM
I brought this subject up over a year ago. The computer said I was the top bidder, then the item was given to someone on the floor for less than what I bid. When I put this on this forum, I was put down for critizing the auctioneer. I was made to look like the bad guy. All kinds of phone call could not rectify the problem, I didn't get the item. These "on line" auctions need to either get more lines coming in, or get something that tells the auctioneer who is the highest bidder, or just don't have on line bidding. I have never heard of a bidder on the floor complaining that his bid was higher than the on line bid, but I have had heard many people tell me that they won't bid anymore because their on line bid was ignored. IP: Logged |
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gaspumpgary Active Member Posts: 84 |
posted 02-03-2006 03:39 AM
I live in England and although lots seem to go missing and bids did not always work, without it I would have been stuffed. I know it's frustrating losing out but I am happy with what I managed to win. It wasn't so long ago this kind of technology was unheard of,and hopefully with every auction it will get better. GPG IP: Logged |
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sanford Active Member Posts: 82 |
posted 02-03-2006 07:31 AM
Rex, any idea on the final number of registered bidders both on-line and on-site? I was just curious. IP: Logged |
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Kysoilman Active Member Posts: 1512 |
posted 02-03-2006 11:38 AM
Thanks for all the input....its gota hurt when a item sells lower than you were going to pay...... Sanford not sure we told different numbers of bidders on line 125-150 on line.The sales per day on-line were  AY 1 20%.....DAY 2 18%.....DAY 3 32%.....DAY 2 the auction hall was full but that was the lowest day for on-line bidders. WE WOULD LIKE TO HERE MORE INFO ON YOUR ON-LINE BIDDING EXPERIENCE. ................. REX LIKES OLDGAS IP: Logged |
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