Let me set the record straight. I never back out of an auction that I have won, nor do I ever back out of a deal. I think all who have traded with me in the last two years can attest to my dealings. I already paid Chris for this auction, so there is no issue on my end regarding reneging on my bid.
The auction rules have been modified a few times. There was always an issue with when the last bid was posted and how the auction would or would not get extended, etc., which created multiple controversies. Recent changes in the listing template have improved the process. However, if auctions are to continue on PCF, especially for highly valued racks/sets, I am hoping that
@Tommy and the higher-ups discuss how to continue to improve the process.
I do, however, believe that new rules can be set in place wherein you must have certain number of posts, or even better, a minimum number of positive reviews to be able to bid on auctions.
Lastly, to my friend and comrade
@Changster ...How you conducted yourself in this auction was in poor taste and with questionable etiquette. trying to psyche out a bidder is one thing, but trying to cancel your previous bids, even jokingly, is just unconscionable. Regardless of whether you had seen my higher bid before posting, or not, the fact that you actually thought about and wrote a post stating all your previous bids are null and void is disturbing.
And for those defending such behavior by asking light of the situation, including a couple of my dear trading friends in this thread, regardless of how jokingly
@Changster may have acted, there is no room for even remotely suggesting that such shady behavior should be tolerated on PCF, period.
P.S. I already see that
@Changster is bidding on tomorrow's auction...hopefully he decides to do the right thing and edit his bid.
... but saying retracting all bids is bad
