by machstormer » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:14 pm
Here are my ideas for the "Auction House":
1. Have the "Auction House" in Wooden Village (map #1).
2. Have the auctions last for 2 days.
3. All auctions of the day start at the same time, so they will end at the same time 2 days later.
i.e.
The day's auction officially starts at 12pm GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
I put an item up for auction at 8 am GMT. However, my item's auction doesn't start until 12pm GMT.
I put an item up for auction at 8 pm GMT. The auction for that day has already started, so my item isn't put up for auction until 12pm GMT tomorrow.
4. Each day's auction has it's own area. (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
5. Each area has a clock that tells when it's auction ends, (hours:minutes:seconds), or when the next one for that area will begin.
6. Make the auction itself similar to ebay, where a person lists the minimum as well as the maximum they are willing to bid on an item, and the bidding goes up automatically in set increments until it reaches their maximum or they win.
7. If you win an auction, the game coins are taken from your account automatically at the end of that auction. If you do not have the coins at that time, the next in line becomes the winner.
That would allow everyone to have a chance to bid on an item.
As for minimum and maximum bids, that should be up to the ones selling and/or buying the item.
However it is done, I fully support some form of auction area.
It will cut down on scammers, cheats, etc.