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Charlotte Gillespie

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Join date: 19 Nov 2004

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01-19-2005 13:18

There's an auction up right now for some land which I'm very interested in purchasing. However, the auction ends at 20.00 game time in a few days - meaning anything from 8pm to 1am in America, but 4am here in Britain! I'm not up at 4am, and no one but a hardened SL addict would be online at that time.

Isn't this slightly unfair - something should be done about this geographical inequity in the auction system.

Nexus Nash

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01-19-2005 13:21

Move to the land of the free...

(couldn't resist)

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Korg Stygian

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Join date: 3 Jun 2004

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01-19-2005 13:24

All I can say is life sucks sometimes.

Oh, wait. I guess I can say, bid high, bid often and good luck.

Willow Zander

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01-19-2005 13:41

/raises hand...

chartlotte.. both my sis Willow C and I are often up around that time :/

*sighs*

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Charlotte Gillespie

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01-19-2005 13:47

I'd rather have you on this plot than any American randoms Willow!

Kira Parks

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Join date: 13 Sep 2004

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01-19-2005 14:14

If you really want the land you will do what it takes to aquire it, no excuses.

also Sl is based in Cali, most auctions are best suited for that time zone.

(tough love)

Haney Linden

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Join date: 3 Oct 2002

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01-19-2005 14:32

Of course you can always bid the maximum you are willing to pay and the system will bid for you up to that point while you sleep.

Willow Zander

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Join date: 22 May 2004

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01-19-2005 14:34

Yes Haney, until some snivelling lil twerp comes and outbids you at the LAST MIN just to do your head in

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01-19-2005 15:12

set an alarm ..... I did ....

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billy Madison

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01-19-2005 15:15

yep im in germany and i have the same issues. they need to start CONSIDERING euro time, im not saying change everything just throw the euro timers a bone now and then.

And move to the land of the free? I am stationed over here and am proudly from the land of the free..i dont think they would like it very much if i upped and went back home

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Charlotte Gillespie

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Join date: 19 Nov 2004

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01-21-2005 02:00

Well, there we have it. Some other fecker won the bidding - at US$31. This land isn't worth so much!

Willow Zander

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Join date: 22 May 2004

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01-21-2005 02:08

which bollocking fecker would that be?

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Charlotte Gillespie

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Join date: 19 Nov 2004

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01-21-2005 02:18

Margaret Mfume! She wants to resell it.

Heather Nyak

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Join date: 27 Nov 2004

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01-21-2005 02:29

From: Charlotte Gillespie

Well, there we have it. Some other fecker won the bidding - at US$31. This land isn't worth so much!

Ive had it happen 3-4 times now dam time zones (uk here btw)

Charlotte Gillespie

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01-21-2005 02:31

From: Heather Nyak

Ive had it happen 3-4 times now dam time zones (uk here btw)

Yeah, I'm not staying up till 4am, I have to get up at six to get a poorly-timetabled bus anyway - but a friend did, and still lost out.

Talen Morgan

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Join date: 2 Apr 2004

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01-21-2005 05:32

Don't stay up. Bid the amount you are willing to pay for the land and you will either win or lose.

Watching the bidding to the end is the wrong way to aproach an auction. You end up getting caught up in the emotion and spending more than you intended.

bid the amount that is the most you are willing to spend and walk away.

Surina Skallagrimson

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Join date: 19 Jun 2003

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01-21-2005 05:58

From: Haney Linden

Of course you can always bid the maximum you are willing to pay and the system will bid for you up to that point while you sleep.

From: Willow Zander

Yes Haney, until some snivelling lil twerp comes and outbids you at the LAST MIN just to do your head in

forgive my ignorance... but if anyone outbids you in the last few minutes and you already bid the most you are paired to pay then what is the problem?

If your answer is "Well if I'd known I'd have bid more..." then you should have simply bid that much to start with.

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Siobhan Taylor

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Join date: 13 Aug 2003

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01-21-2005 06:02

I also noticed that the 'if someone bids in the last 2 minutes, bidding will be extended 2 minutes' doesn't work either. My bid on a plot was outbid, as I watched, and as I typed in a counter bid, it closed.

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Heather Nyak

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Join date: 27 Nov 2004

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01-21-2005 06:20

From: Siobhan Taylor

I also noticed that the 'if someone bids in the last 2 minutes, bidding will be extended 2 minutes' doesn't work either. My bid on a plot was outbid, as I watched, and as I typed in a counter bid, it closed.

I think they changed that so it doesn't extend it anymore

Also it's still annoying when your bid is beaten by 1$

Siobhan Taylor

Nemesis

Join date: 13 Aug 2003

Posts: 5,476

01-21-2005 06:47

From: Heather Nyak

I think they changed that so it doesn't extend it anymore

Also it's still annoying when your bid is beaten by 1$

Maybe they did, but the bid page said it would extend.

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Charlotte Gillespie

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01-21-2005 06:52

I hope the person who got the land enjoys it and doesn't build anything too bad!

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Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-19-2005 13:18 There's an auction up right now for some land which I'm very interested in purchasing. However, the auction ends at 20.00 game time in a few days - meaning anything from 8pm to 1am in America, but 4am here in Britain! I'm not up at 4am, and no one but a hardened SL addict would be online at that time. Isn't this slightly unfair - something should be done about this geographical inequity in the auction system.
Nexus Nash Undercover Linden Join date: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 1,084	01-19-2005 13:21 Move to the land of the free... (couldn't resist) _____________________ Nexus Nash Co-Founder GigasSecondServer AzureIslands Proposals Proposal 1165 - Inventory Shortcuts
Korg Stygian Curmudgeon Extraordinaire Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,105	01-19-2005 13:24 All I can say is life sucks sometimes. Oh, wait. I guess I can say, bid high, bid often and good luck.
Willow Zander Having Blahgasms Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9,935	01-19-2005 13:41 /raises hand... chartlotte.. both my sis Willow C and I are often up around that time :/ sighs _____________________ *I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." <3 Giddeon's <3
Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-19-2005 13:47 I'd rather have you on this plot than any American randoms Willow!
Kira Parks Registered User Join date: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 3	01-19-2005 14:14 If you really want the land you will do what it takes to aquire it, no excuses. also Sl is based in Cali, most auctions are best suited for that time zone. (tough love)
Haney Linden Senior Member Join date: 3 Oct 2002 Posts: 990	01-19-2005 14:32 Of course you can always bid the maximum you are willing to pay and the system will bid for you up to that point while you sleep.
Willow Zander Having Blahgasms Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9,935	01-19-2005 14:34 Yes Haney, until some snivelling lil twerp comes and outbids you at the LAST MIN just to do your head in _____________________ *I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." <3 Giddeon's <3
Azreal Rubio PrimHead Join date: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 194	01-19-2005 15:12 set an alarm ..... I did .... _____________________ Out Of Time Architecture Homepage\| Out Of Time in Hope, Faith& Prudence Confessions of a Virtual Architect
billy Madison www.SLAuctions.com Join date: 6 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,175	01-19-2005 15:15 yep im in germany and i have the same issues. they need to start CONSIDERING euro time, im not saying change everything just throw the euro timers a bone now and then. And move to the land of the free? I am stationed over here and am proudly from the land of the free..i dont think they would like it very much if i upped and went back home _____________________ Prestige Fine men and womens clothing and jewelry, on SLExchange
Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-21-2005 02:00 Well, there we have it. Some other fecker won the bidding - at US$31. This land isn't worth so much!
Willow Zander Having Blahgasms Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9,935	01-21-2005 02:08 which bollocking fecker would that be? _____________________ *I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." <3 Giddeon's <3
Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-21-2005 02:18 Margaret Mfume! She wants to resell it.
Heather Nyak Second Life Resident Join date: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 184	01-21-2005 02:29 From: Charlotte Gillespie Well, there we have it. Some other fecker won the bidding - at US$31. This land isn't worth so much! Ive had it happen 3-4 times now dam time zones (uk here btw)
Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-21-2005 02:31 From: Heather Nyak Ive had it happen 3-4 times now dam time zones (uk here btw) Yeah, I'm not staying up till 4am, I have to get up at six to get a poorly-timetabled bus anyway - but a friend did, and still lost out.
Talen Morgan Amused Join date: 2 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,097	01-21-2005 05:32 Don't stay up. Bid the amount you are willing to pay for the land and you will either win or lose. Watching the bidding to the end is the wrong way to aproach an auction. You end up getting caught up in the emotion and spending more than you intended. bid the amount that is the most you are willing to spend and walk away.
Surina Skallagrimson Queen of Amazon Nations Join date: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 941	01-21-2005 05:58 From: Haney Linden Of course you can always bid the maximum you are willing to pay and the system will bid for you up to that point while you sleep. From: Willow Zander Yes Haney, until some snivelling lil twerp comes and outbids you at the LAST MIN just to do your head in forgive my ignorance... but if anyone outbids you in the last few minutes and you already bid the most you are paired to pay then what is the problem? If your answer is "Well if I'd known I'd have bid more..." then you should have simply bid that much to start with. _____________________ -------------------------------------------------------- Surina Skallagrimson Queen of Amazon Nation Rizal Sports Mentor -------------------------------------------------------- Philip Linden: "we are not in the game business." Adam Savage: "I reject your reality and substitue my own."
Siobhan Taylor Nemesis Join date: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 5,476	01-21-2005 06:02 I also noticed that the 'if someone bids in the last 2 minutes, bidding will be extended 2 minutes' doesn't work either. My bid on a plot was outbid, as I watched, and as I typed in a counter bid, it closed. _____________________ http://siobhantaylor.wordpress.com/
Heather Nyak Second Life Resident Join date: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 184	01-21-2005 06:20 From: Siobhan Taylor I also noticed that the 'if someone bids in the last 2 minutes, bidding will be extended 2 minutes' doesn't work either. My bid on a plot was outbid, as I watched, and as I typed in a counter bid, it closed. I think they changed that so it doesn't extend it anymore Also it's still annoying when your bid is beaten by 1$
Siobhan Taylor Nemesis Join date: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 5,476	01-21-2005 06:47 From: Heather Nyak I think they changed that so it doesn't extend it anymore Also it's still annoying when your bid is beaten by 1$ Maybe they did, but the bid page said it would extend. _____________________ http://siobhantaylor.wordpress.com/
Charlotte Gillespie 2 - 0 Lindens Join date: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101	01-21-2005 06:52 I hope the person who got the land enjoys it and doesn't build anything too bad!

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