Bidding Error=Flushing 1yr down the can

**Captain_Morgan** · 03-08-2007, 09:08 PM

I was bidding today on a +4 Adamantine shield at 35,000 plat when the suggested incremantal bid was coming back as too low I typoed in 359,000 plat. I took a screen-shot and request #160,177. DM Indy sais there was nothing he could do. How is this possible I will loose all of my money on an honest error. The last bid was 34,000 (aprox) I am not trying to get out of a bidding war. This was an honest mistake. Is this how a year's worth of loyal paying to play since the head-start is going to end????????? Sureshot(in game)

**Muppethero** · 03-08-2007, 10:37 PM

I think you are just SoL. It is in no way DDO fault that you in a rush of excitment in getting an item you wanted did not bid correctly. if you leave a game over your own mistake then i guess thats just something we will have to live with.
on the other hand.. just think of the day you made for the guy selling the item lol.

**Rokurgepta** · 03-08-2007, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I was bidding today on a +4 Adamantine shield at 35,000 plat when the suggested incremantal bid was coming back as too low I typoed in 359,000 plat. I took a screen-shot and request #160,177. DM Indy sais there was nothing he could do. How is this possible I will loose all of my money on an honest error. The last bid was 34,000 (aprox) I am not trying to get out of a bidding war. This was an honest mistake. Is this how a year's worth of loyal paying to play since the head-start is going to end????????? Sureshot(in game)

You actually think the GMs can help you with that one?

**theblaz** · 03-08-2007, 11:05 PM

Sorry that happened, but there's nothing they can nor should do.

It was your own error. Sorry it happened, but there it is.

**Amethyst_Dragon** · 03-08-2007, 11:38 PM

I think this is why I can never win anything in an auction!

**LOUDRampart** · 03-09-2007, 02:00 AM

I think you should find out who sold that item. Then contact them in game and ask for your money back because you obviously made a mistake.

I would like to be present when you get your answer back from that player.

**Dariuss** · 03-09-2007, 02:53 AM

I 100% agree this sucks, but it's also 100% your fault.

Asking for a GM to help you with this is like asking a GM to credit your death penalty because you ran off the cliff on the way to the Leaky Dinghy.

**dkrustyklown** · 03-09-2007, 03:28 AM

35,000 plat as a lot of money for a +4 adamantine shield anyways...

...a little overpriced, don't you think?

**sieg33** · 03-09-2007, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I was bidding today on a +4 Adamantine shield at 35,000 plat when the suggested incremantal bid was coming back as too low I typoed in 359,000 plat. I took a screen-shot and request #160,177. DM Indy sais there was nothing he could do. How is this possible I will loose all of my money on an honest error. The last bid was 34,000 (aprox) I am not trying to get out of a bidding war. This was an honest mistake. Is this how a year's worth of loyal paying to play since the head-start is going to end????????? Sureshot(in game)

Well whoever is selling that item is bound to be very happy. LOL.

**Dane_McArdy** · 03-09-2007, 07:00 AM

It probably was a simple mistake on your part, you seem honest in your posting.

However, not everyone is, and saddly, they have to error on the side of caution, because many people aren't that honest. Which stinks, but that's the society we live in.

**MysticTheurge** · 03-09-2007, 07:46 AM

It's absurd that auction-posters can cancel their auctions right up unto the last second of the auction, but auction-buyers have absolutely no recourse for mistakes like this.

**BurnerD** · 03-09-2007, 07:50 AM

This is a perfect example of why a bid cancellation system needs to be added.

Ebay doesn't hold you to your error if you bid 1000.00 on an item you meant to bid 10.00 on.. you have the option to retract your bid.

**Steiner-Davion** · 03-09-2007, 07:51 AM

What really sucks is When you click on the Bid button and nothing happens, so you wait a few seconds for the lag monster o go away and click again, and still nothing, so you wait a few and click again and now you've just out bid yourself twice for that item.

**akla_thornfist** · 03-09-2007, 07:52 AM

I feel for you man, hopefully the person who sold it comes to the forums sees this and returns you some cash i know i would.

**flowmaster** · 03-09-2007, 07:54 AM

If the person placing the auction is allowed to pull his item up to the last minute, then the person bidding should be allowed to pull his bid. 'nuff said.

**Tulmeel** · 03-09-2007, 08:02 AM

This is really sad. I think a typing mistake should be retractable for a set period of time like 5 min and no closer than 30 min to Auction end.
That would still make is suseptable to abuse but still compassionate.

**Broto** · 03-09-2007, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Tulmeel

This is really sad. I think a typing mistake should be retractable for a set period of time like 5 min and no closer than 30 min to Auction end.
That would still make is suseptable to abuse but still compassionate.

Actually a pop up window should ask, "are you sure?" before making a bid. This could be a feature you could able/disable in options.

**tihocan** · 03-09-2007, 08:22 AM

Sucks

I never got enough money to reach this point, but I told to myself a while ago that as soon as I'd reach 100k pp, I would transfer half of it to a mule character to avoid AH problems like this (another one is when people put absurd prices, e.g. in a bidding war, and you may not notice it, missing one zero in it...).
Until they implement a way to cancel your bids, it's better IMHO to play it safe and not walk with too much money with you.

And if I were you, I'd post a message in my server forums and hope the seller hears about it and is a nice person... that's all I think you can do.

**Delixious** · 03-09-2007, 08:23 AM

I have actually cancelled an auction, when I saw the bidding get inflated, I believe in error. I had an item that should have sold for around 50k gold, it was approaching that mark when I went to bed, and when I woke up, it was @ 650k. This could have been a bidding war, but I seriously doubt it for the item. There were a couple of hours left, so I waited, and no more bids were placed. I cancelled the auction, to give the person a chance to get their money back. The auction later sold for around 60k (like I thought it would). Even though it would be nice to have that amount of plat, it wouldnt be worth ruining someone elses day....

my 2c

D

**Rydlic** · 03-09-2007, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Delixious

I have actually cancelled an auction, when I saw the bidding get inflated, I believe in error. I had an item that should have sold for around 50k gold, it was approaching that mark when I went to bed, and when I woke up, it was @ 650k. This could have been a bidding war, but I seriously doubt it for the item. There were a couple of hours left, so I waited, and no more bids were placed. I cancelled the auction, to give the person a chance to get their money back. The auction later sold for around 60k (like I thought it would). Even though it would be nice to have that amount of plat, it wouldnt be worth ruining someone elses day....

my 2c

D

Your good and honest.

I can hope that this person gets that kind of help.

Oh and 35,000 pp for a Ada Sheild... What is the point?

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