Arkive
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Posted - 2005.01.22 02:54:00 -
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Edited by: Arkive on 22/01/2005 02:56:45
I had recently made a post on the Sell forum about bumping that was removed, which probably prompted a portion of this. I think it's great that the forum admins are taking this opportunity to listen to what folks think is for the good of the community instead of just doing what they want, which would clearly be the easy way out...hats off to ya guys.
Now, the post I made was purely in reference to the Sell forum (but could be applied to the Buy forum, or any future market-related forums). In general, I believe bumping is a bad idea on most forums as Wrangler pointed out; if there is interest, people will talk. However, in the Sell forum, much like any market, visibility rules all. However, all things should exist in moderation. Bumping every hour, or even a couple times a day is excessive, and annoying, and most importantly unfair to the other auctioneers who follow the rules. However, there are consequences to no bumping at all. If an item is never bumped, only the few who initially see it will be aware of it...and if the other bidders are forced out by one high roller that they know will take the item in the end (or they just plain forget about the item they bid on), the item is left to dwindle to the back pages after a day or two. What happens is the item (and many others like it) get no exposure, and as such, are unlikely to reach market value. The logical result is that the seller will choose not to auction the item, and likley place it on Escrow at an enormous price which will slowly fall until someone bites. As someone who buy modules regularly, hunting Escrow is almost as painful as self-dentistry.
I guess in summary, removing bumping altogether from the market forums will cripple them to the point of almost uselessness, as all but the very best-of-the-best items will fail to reach market vaule due to lack of visibility. I believe bumping should be regulated in these forums, not removed. Like the previous poster, I think a daily bump is fair, or whatever the community feels to be the just amount. Many thanks again to the mods for giving this issue some light instead of brushing it under the carpet.
*Edited for grammar and spelling...as usual* 
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