snipe extensions i think are the only way to really play fair i think

Alright, hm :o Thanks for the input 👍👍

Isn't that a problem that autobuy is supposed to fix?

Well, perhaps, but I don't yet have a good grasp on the value of some of the things I'd consider putting in auctions :b However that is definitely a good point. Thanks for your input!!

Snipe guards feel bad until you're up against the person who abuses the "definite auction end time" to screw you out of it.

lmao, well I suppose there is that. It seems people generally prefer the extension type auctions 🤔 I wasn't particularly sure one way or another. Anyhow, thank you :d

Personally, I've found that snipe protection can be a nice way of discouraging snipers altogether, but if you're looking for a lot of ideas, I've heard nothing but good things about this website - might be good for some bearings~

Well like I mentioned sniping may be annoying but it can result in a lower price for the item, which is somewhat buyer-friendly, but the consensus seems to be that it's less buyer-friendly than getting sniped xd I'll have to look into that other option right there :o But thanks for the input 👍

Snipe extensions seem more fair.

alright pog, thanks for the input 👍

I much prefer snipe extensions. Otherwise it's all a game of who can place it at literally the last second but not once the time rolls over.

I will say it is more of a strategic thing about timing it when there's no extensions in place, and I suppose the potentially-lowered cost of the item isn't so valuable if you don't get it because somebody else outbid you by $5 at 11:59 and 59.94 seconds lol. Thanks for throwing down your perspective c:

To add onto my view and what you mentioned, I don't even participate in non-extension auctions. If the end time is the end time I'm not going to bother. The exception to this is if there's an AB and the AB would be within my bid level. So at that point the auction is between people who are trying for the lowest price (bidding) and me who wants it without doing anything auction like and the AB is acceptable.

I understand how you mean, yea. The deadline style auctions really do require you to camp them a little bit lol

Snipe extensions, 100%
Sniping sucks XP, plus it can mean the bid goes higher for you.

I suppose the people have spoken c': for some reason I figured some people might prefer the more traditional type of auction but what people have said thus far does seem to make sense
Thanks for the input!

I tend to think that 10-60 minute extensions work best compared to the other method.

Snipe protection, definitely, not a fan of AB most of the time, it encourages people with extra deep pockets to dominate an artist's queue

What I feel works best overall is recursive extensions. Something like:

"The auction ends at 6:00 PM or 5 minutes after the last bid, whichever comes last."

So starting at 5:55 PM, every bid resets the end time to be 5 minutes after it. The upside is those who want to camp and snipe can do so, but others will have a reasonable amount of time to respond. An auction will never be decided by typing or internet speed in this way.

The downside is the auction can (in theory) end up going for much longer than its originally set deadline this way if people just keep bidding. However, the longer it goes the more money the artist makes, and people will hit the limits of their wallets eventually so it's not too big a problem, ha ha. Setting an autobuy amount also effectively limits how long post-deadline bidding could continue for.

There was an auction on a MUD I played that had a longer extension period and the auction went on for freaking months. I prefer ebay-style silent auctions.