Mandrake bidding question

safetygirl · Post by **safetygirl** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:57 pm

There's some auctions coming up next week on Mandrake and I have a question - do they have auto-extend for last-minute bidding like yahoo? I was just wondering as I was figuring out my bidding.

Thanks!

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:09 pm

Yes, if you bid approximately 10 minutes before the item ends, there is an auto-extend. I believe there is a cap on the number of times the auto-extend can be activated, but I don't recall how many.

Moop · Post by **Moop** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:35 pm

I believe that the auto-extends can go on for a full two hours.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:38 pm

Oh really? You are probably right. I've never had it go for very long, mainly because my interests are not that popular.

Isn't auto-extend eeeeeevil?

safetygirl · Post by **safetygirl** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:31 am

Oh, I've seen some bad auto-extend battles over doujinshi...

But thank you though... it's good to know. But auto-extends are so hard when you're trying to get out for work or already -at- work.... hehehehe. I'll give it a try though!

Moop · Post by **Moop** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:52 am

wELCOME cONSUMER wrote:Isn't auto-extend eeeeeevil?

The evilest. I've seen people wait until the last second and then raise the bid by 100 yen... over and over for the entire two hours. Then, in the final second of the final hour, they throw in a huge bid that is almost certain to win. Now that's perseverance. Or lunacy. Or incredible dedication. Not sure which!

Good luck, safetygirl! Maybe the cel gods will smile on you, and there will be no auto-extends at all.