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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

1. why are some auctioneers waiting 2 minutes to call going once and 2 more before they call going twice.

2. If you plan to bid over some one, do it right away, why wait until after going twice to do so.

This is what makes an auction take 2-3 hours. There is only 20-30 lots. Unless the seed ends at 100+, there is no reason why it should take 5+ minutes.

2/8/2009 11:42:22 PM

Dresden, Ohio

1. I think that some auctioneers are waiting in hopes that another bidder will place "just one more bid". The goal of the auction is to raise as much money for the club as possible.

2. Many people get caught up in the moment during bidding. Sometimes we don't "plan" to outbid someone, or to even bid at all. For example, I bid $325 on the 998 Pukos tonight. I had no intention of bidding at all, but it would have been a steal at $325, and is probably still a steal at the $350 it went for. And as for waiting until after going twice to bid, maybe the bidder thinks they can take it with just one more bid, and decide to throw a bid out at the last second.

Yes, a lot of the auctions take 2-3 hours, but they are important to help out the clubs and their weigh-offs.

2/9/2009 12:03:16 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

From running live (everyone's in the room physically and item is paraded with a runner) auction, if bidding was going reasonably paced then stalls off, 2 min to call the stages of going/sold is not unusual. Give those last bidders or two a moment to give in and add a bid. If it was live you send the runner over to the one that just got outbid and let'm see it again... and you might have to wait to call next stage until they get that gander. That's why they may pause.

Why wait until going twice? Mulling that budget because you already went over your sane limit twice... and giving in. :) That's what an auction is about. The cause is good, as long as they get it done.

If there's over 30 or so lots notice that it's multiple nights?

2/9/2009 2:50:12 AM

Connecticut, USA

1. Why do some bidders take a long time to decide how much they have to spend on a seed? Believe me, we don't these auctions to take forever either.

2/9/2009 6:01:17 AM

Rhode Island

Thats why its called an auction. Bidders have the right to take there time when bidding also, some prefer to jump in late ,some jump in just before sold can be stated,others are in all the way and drop out if the cost gets to high? etc,etc,etc.
Different strokes as the saying goes. I thought last night sngpg auction went very well, at as brisk a pace as possible.
Good job guys
Pap

2/9/2009 7:40:32 AM

Somers, CT

Let me get back to you in a few minutes while I think this over.

2/9/2009 10:31:40 AM

Murfreesboro, TN, USA

I think Pap is right that the auction did go well, and I am new to this auction concept. The only thing that seems to be a little out of sorts is getting from going once to the sold statement by the auctioneer. If this timing was more consistent then it would force the rest of us to bid as quickly as possible. I will tell you the truth; I tend to loose interest on lots where there are long pauses from one count to the next.

2/9/2009 11:40:40 AM

Spanish Ontario

A couple of years ago bidders were complain that they were going to fast because some computers were slow . I remember eddy was after a hot seed when his puter froze lucky for him they were taking their time anyway he got back an did get seed.you can,t keep everyone happy KEN

2/9/2009 12:00:17 PM

Connecticut, USA

Well we sure have enough auctions to choose from. My advice would be to pick the auctions you like best and spend your money on them.

2/9/2009 8:08:39 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Its not everyone, just some wait every time they go to bid until after the going twice...until they get the seed, so it seems that they don't have much to think about, just waiting right until the last second.

Not really a big deal I guess. I agree that changing the auction at the last minute is much worse.

2/9/2009 8:33:26 PM