Close Anytime Auction - New Auction Method

[support]

Close Anytime Auction

Introducing a fun and interesting new auction method. "Close Anytime Auction"

When you post a standard auction, there is an option which allows the item to be closed before time. Once enabled, the seller can close the auction anytime deemed fit and the item must be sold to the highest bidder. (Not to anyone outside the auction system. Eg offer via e-mail).

You can still select the posting period from 1 to 10 day, however, if the bid amount meets your requirement, you can then decide to close this auction anytime and sell to the highest bidder.

If the auction is closed and item are not sold to the highest bidder, bidder can always file a report and we will suspend the seller account immediately.

If you are the seller, please make sure you have read this and understood how this method works to avoid account suspension. As usual, we do not handle reason with "I don't know that ....". If you are not sure, please contact us for more information before you decide to use this auction method.

As for bidder, the seller will not inform you earlier if they decided to close this earlier, we advice all bidder to make full use of the autobid (Proxy bid), so that they system will help to bid for the best price.

Other FAQ

Is there any charges ?
To use this auction, here's the standard fees for Close Anytime Auction:

1. RM 0.20 to enable this option.
2. RM0.50 for winning bid price R1-RM99.99 or RM1.00 for winning bid above RM100.00

What if I still close it according to the standard posting period (follow the system closing procedure), will I be charged ?
You will only charge for RM0.20 for service activation, but will not be charge for the closing fees.

What if no bidder and I closed it ?
In this case, we will still charge you for the service activation and the closing fees according to your start price.

Who Pay ?Seller, of course.

Can I close anytime and sell to other non bidder, or any other buyer who interested in my close anytime auction ?

No. Only to the highest bidder, if the highest bidder joybid, you can report to us, and offer to the second highest bidder, but it will then up to the 2nd bidder to decide to take up the offer.

Is there refund if the bidder joybid ?
Yes, but only the closing fees, which is either RM0.50 or RM1.00. We will not refund the RM0.20 for using the services.

Once I closed it, what should I do as a seller ?
Email will be sending out to the winning bidder. You can also check in your Admin Panel for their contact information.

As a buyer, will I be notified if the seller decided to close this anytime ?
No, since this is a close anytime auction, when you bid, you already know, thus, we advice all bidder make full use of the autobid. There will be no notification to any current bidder.


Thanks for reading. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us or post in forum.
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[tribulaz]

Wish to try it out if there is free trial period.

[ceo684]

yeap...but actually the fixed time auc is good enough..

[davidkwang]

my suggestion is if can try to put to fees and charges to use this type of auction to higher abit like
RM 0.50 to enable this option
RM 1 ~ RM99 ~ charge RM1
RM100 ~ RM199 ~ charge RM2
RM200 ~ RM299 ~ charge RM3
and so on...

Reason is simple: To avoid misuse or abuse .

Just suggestion only... any "eye deer"?

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by support

Close Anytime Auction

Introducing a fun and interesting new auction method. "Close Anytime Auction"

When you post a standard auction, there is an option which allows the item to be closed before time. Once enabled, the seller can close the auction anytime deemed fit and the item must be sold to the highest bidder. (Not to anyone outside the auction system. Eg offer via e-mail).

You can still select the posting period from 1 to 10 day, however, if the bid amount meets your requirement, you can then decide to close this auction anytime and sell to the highest bidder.

If the auction is closed and item are not sold to the highest bidder, bidder can always file a report and we will suspend the seller account immediately.

If you are the seller, please make sure you have read this and understood how this method works to avoid account suspension. As usual, we do not handle reason with "I don't know that ....". If you are not sure, please contact us for more information before you decide to use this auction method.

As for bidder, the seller will not inform you earlier if they decided to close this earlier, we advice all bidder to make full use of the autobid (Proxy bid), so that they system will help to bid for the best price.

Other FAQ

Is there any charges ?
To use this auction, here's the standard fees for Close Anytime Auction:

1. RM 0.20 to enable this option.
2. RM0.50 for winning bid price R1-RM99.99 or RM1.00 for winning bid above RM100.00

What if I still close it according to the standard posting period (follow the system closing procedure), will I be charged ?
You will only charge for RM0.20 for service activation, but will not be charge for the closing fees.

What if no bidder and I closed it ?
In this case, we will still charge you for the service activation and the closing fees according to your start price.

Who Pay ?Seller, of course.

Can I close anytime and sell to other non bidder, or any other buyer who interested in my close anytime auction ?

No. Only to the highest bidder, if the highest bidder joybid, you can report to us, and offer to the second highest bidder, but it will then up to the 2nd bidder to decide to take up the offer.

Is there refund if the bidder joybid ?
Yes, but only the closing fees, which is either RM0.50 or RM1.00. We will not refund the RM0.20 for using the services.

Once I closed it, what should I do as a seller ?
Email will be sending out to the winning bidder. You can also check in your Admin Panel for their contact information.

As a buyer, will I be notified if the seller decided to close this anytime ?
No, since this is a close anytime auction, when you bid, you already know, thus, we advice all bidder make full use of the autobid. There will be no notification to any current bidder.


Thanks for reading. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us or post in forum.
lelong.com.my

aiya, like this ah those the buyers cannot grab/ place the bid at last minute ai................
for currently 1 ah, we can monitor our bids at/ until the last minute and place the bid if we want.... but with this kind of auction, we no more/ a bit chance to do like this coz the buyer will close his/ her auction item suddenly if he/ she think the price is reasonable/ target price to him/ her...............

I'm like to place my final bid at the last minute if I really like the posted item....... so sad if this kind of auction is really happen in future.......... no more exciting to grab item at last minute.......

but if I'm a seller, I won't use the feature, I'll let the auction end until the last minute that I'd set........ let other members who is really like it get the last chance to grab it..........

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by davidkwang

my suggestion is if can try to put to fees and charges to use this type of auction to higher abit like
RM 0.50 to enable this option
RM 1 ~ RM99 ~ charge RM1
RM100 ~ RM199 ~ charge RM2
RM200 ~ RM299 ~ charge RM3
and so on...

Reason is simple: To avoid misuse or abuse .

Just suggestion only... any "eye deer"?

heh heh, I guess no 1 will use this feature......... quite expensive leh..........

[jermaine]

Originally Posted by jimmychoo

aiya, like this ah those the buyers cannot grab/ place the bid at last minute ai................
for currently 1 ah, we can monitor our bids at/ until the last minute and place the bid if we want.... but with this kind of auction, we no more/ a bit chance to do like this coz the buyer will close his/ her auction item suddenly if he/ she think the price is reasonable/ target price to him/ her...............

I'm like to place my final bid at the last minute if I really like the posted item....... so sad if this kind of auction is really happen in future.......... no more exciting to grab item at last minute.......

but if I'm a seller, I won't use the feature, I'll let the auction end until the last minute that I'd set........ let other members who is really like it get the last chance to grab it..........

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Yupe.. i also agree.. why would a seller wan to close the auction so soon. sure wan to take risk c got last minute bidder ma. From what i see most senior lelong member like to bid last minute. Sometimes this way also make the auction more interesting. Sometimes got 2-3 bidder will bid at last minute, like this more "chi kek"=exciting ma.

[syong888]

Thumbs up !!!!!!!!!

[ett800]

Originally Posted by syong888

Thumbs up !!!!!!!!!

totally agree

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by ett800

totally agree

aiya, for u guys as a seller is great new lah, but for me/ us as a buyer ah, SO SAD lah

so, next time I bidded your items n then ask u close the auction immediately, or back to back deal/ negotiate the price, ok kah??

[bdl]

.. hah...hah... you ok ... I ok ......

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by bdl

.. hah...hah... you ok ... I ok ......

keke..... u ok, I pun ok juga...........

[bino]

Originally Posted by jimmychoo

aiya, for u guys as a seller is great new lah, but for me/ us as a buyer ah, SO SAD lah

so, next time I bidded your items n then ask u close the auction immediately, or back to back deal/ negotiate the price, ok kah??

aiya... let's say u bid my item... then unverified newbie with no bidding history want to fight u... b4 he test yur bid to maximum, if i tink i got oledi the price i want... i can jez close lah the auction becoz i rather sell to you mah... better a bit cheaper to verified member or sumone i deal b4 than to risk a potential joybidder wat...

like dat good for bidder good for seller oso wat... ...good job, admin!!! great idea...

[bino]

Originally Posted by syong888

Thumbs up !!!!!!!!!

u should use this... then mebbe next time i dun hafta bid so high mah...

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by bino

aiya... let's say u bid my item... then unverified newbie with no bidding history want to fight u... b4 he test yur bid to maximum, if i tink i got oledi the price i want... i can jez close lah the auction becoz i rather sell to you mah... better a bit cheaper to verified member or sumone i deal b4 than to risk a potential joybidder wat...

like dat good for bidder good for seller oso wat... ...good job, admin!!! great idea...

aiya, like that also jadi kah??? anyway, this is not a 'must have' feature for all auction items posting, so worry nothing at this moment, see either this feature is good enough or not in future...........

[jimmychoo]

Originally Posted by bino

u should use this... then mebbe next time i dun hafta bid so high mah

OK OK, 4 THUMBS UP

[jimmychoo]

Just wonder, eBay got this kind of auction kah?????

[bino]

Originally Posted by jimmychoo

Just wonder, eBay got this kind of auction kah?????

eBay diff lah... can end listing early wan ... see this: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/end_early.html

of course if you do this often then ppl won't trust you lah... it will show in feedback wan mah....

[mastereos]

Hemm, i agree with other that it is not good for last minute bidder, like me, i use to bid on the very last minute ( dats y i miss a lot of auctions ).
If the seller wanna end da auction earlier, then will miss out d other buyer who willing to pay more, but ofcoz is good for some case like urgent sales etc, else waste time deverlop da system for what rite?
Anyway, well done with the new system. Btw, yesterday (19th May) shutdown if for this upgrade ah?

[lunaticg]

agree on this.

Sometimes you item had receive the requirement price of yours but the bid will only closed 9 days more.., everybopdy have to wait.

arrrggghhhhh!

Have my support on this.

Thanks admin.