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Ending auctions early

17thfieldartillery17thfieldartillery Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited September 2001 in General Discussion
Is it common practice to end an auction early if you are not getting enough bids?
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  • 17thfieldartillery17thfieldartillery Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    "this is the type of person I end auctions early for,"

    The above quote is from a feedback is obviously meant to be a compliment to the buyer.

    Got me thinking. How do folks feel about ending auctions early?
    Seems to me that if you tell folks an auction will run for a specified time you should honor that commitment.
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,084 ******
    edited November -1
    If the seller ends early with bids, and there is no reserve, or if reserve is met, he is obliged to sell to the high bidder.I never end early when I have bids, though I have been contacted by bidders and asked to. It is not fair to the other bidders, nor to the seller.I will end early if there are NO BIDS, and if I sell the gun off auction.
    Certified SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator and Supreme Ruler of the General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Email davidnunn@texoma.net Jesus is Lord!
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    17th, it is not common practice. I've done it a few times when I had mis-identified an item, etc. But if one lists it, IMHO, one is ethically, if not legally, bound to sit out the auction.
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  • ref44ref44 Member Posts: 251 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not mentioned is the fact that a Seller and Buyer can cut a deal to end the auction early so that the auction site does not get its fee..certainly unethical.
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  • BlueTicBlueTic Member Posts: 4,072
    edited November -1
    I agree that "if you list it they will come" if not then- relist it with any changes AFTER the auction closes. I've edited a few auctions and even (God forbid)lowered some starting values, during auctions.
    IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY
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  • 4000fps4000fps Member Posts: 786 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'll end some early ONLY if there are no bids.
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