Originally Posted by
JaBek1
Here is my opinion on the topic as I previously posted on another thread.
"Having some small acquaintance with the selling at auction, I venture to say that having the bidding easily visible to potential bidders would be an extremely desirable asset for those selling at auction here on eBid. Bidding begets bidding. Having the bidding activity visible for all to see should easily generate interest in the particular auction listing, the object being sold and the site in general.
Take my word for it, there is nothing more frustrating to an auctioneer than to have a room full of people all sitting on their hands. But I've seen a really tough room spring to life with just a couple of bidders getting enthusiastic over an item and the bidding take off. When it comes to bidding enthusiasm, like laughter, is contagious.
Of course, there is no way to generate enthusiasm among a bunch of empty seats at a live auction so there certainly isn't at one where the seats are in a virtual auction house. But if we can get enough enthusiasm going among the bidders we have, it should help in drawing more interested people into our virtual auction barn to see what the commotion is all about.
Frankly, not making the bidding easily visible can easily lead to potential bidders getting the impression that there is nothing worth bidding on or worse, that there is something not quite on the up and up and the bidding is being kept on the QT to hide the fact."
For what it is worth.