Question about a deputy

KT · Post by KT » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:14 pm

There is this deputy I use, and sometimes they don't bid on time. I remembered this after sending in an order for this absolute wishlist cel I found, and I don't want to risk losing it. So, I decided to cancel my order (which I sent an email just now) since they didn't bid on it yet and I haven't heard a word from them yet as well.

My real question is, being my paranoid self, I want to know that this means they won't bid on it, right?

Post by **sensei** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:51 pm

SMJ and Rinkya both let you bid in real time, which I usually do within 5 min. of the auction end time. I even once alternated between the two deputies to thoroughly confuse two Japanese bidders for a lot I really really wanted.

There are sometimes glitches, and I've lost a few nice things by not checking the SMJ forum to make sure the system is up. But on the other hand this avoids the problem that you describe.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:53 pm

When it comes to bidding on auctions I won't reply on anyone but myself and therefore bid in real time rather than leave my bid to someone like Celga, Nico or AnimeDep. Leaving these things to chance is a risk not worth taking. But if you feel a sense of loyalty to your deputy, KT, keep using them but have another 1 or 2 'real time' deputies as backup like Sensei reccommends.

If your deputy doesn't make that crucial bid for you, the best you might receive is a "sorry" which, is little consolation once you've missed your wishlist item.