At 02:13 PM 2/20/2009, you wrote:
From: rfeilzer at aol_com Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Virtual Events, Proxy bidding in late March To: ken_combs at sbcglobal.net, killietalk at actwin_comI don't see anyway virtual auctioning by paypal or otherwise could possibly work.? The AKA auctions are so fast paced it is easy to not keep up when you are there in person.? I can't imagine how someone trying to monitor bidding on a computer could keep up with the auction pace.? Novel concept, completely impractical in reality.Russ, who will be there in person
Guys;How about the Stock Market Day traders.. The stock market runs at hyper speeds, yet people regularly trade in real time looking for 1/16th of a point increase in market price. And if that ain't leading edge I don't know what is... Maybe the webcam thing is a little out there but live real time auction bidding could be done through a convention web site. Just post the auction fish list 4 or 5 items in advance so some pre-bidding could take place and then let it roll.. To ensure you don't get scammed charge an up-front auction entry price, say $20. that would go to the sponsoring club to pay for the extra effort that they would have to put in or give it to the AKA in the case of the convention.. Work 2 or 3 laptops to handle the incoming bids, you could even post them on a good size monitor so everyone could see the on-line action.. iI would think that this could enhance the AKA coffers quite nicely with not a whole lot of work.. Think about it, don't dismiss it out of hand !
Larry in comfortable Corpus Christi who won't be. Join the AKA at http://www.aka.org/aka/modules/content/index.php?id=9.
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