Anandtech Auctions?

[picardal]

My guess is that Anandtech has a pretty decent size community and very loyal followers like me.
I wonder if they could make money based on this by creating an auction site similiar to ebay but by using heatware accounts for feedback?
I for one would much rather deal with fellow members than anyone else.
I may also be way out of line!
lol
Alain

 

[pulse8]

It'd be more of a pain than anything, probably.

 

[yllus]

We're collectively too cheap and too smart to use an auction system. The buyers would insist on getting a great price, and the sellers would want a decent profit margin. The two don't mix.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i think fs/ft is just right for a community of this size

 

[Modeps]

While I like your progressive thinking, the need just isnt there or there would be a outcry for it. the FS/FT forum is great for what they need it for... and honestly, once a need does come along, it's typically answered with quickness. (ie http://pics.bbzzdd.com)

 

[Drakkon]

why try and compete with ebay?

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
why try and compete with ebay?

Because Ebay sucks and is full of too many scammers and trolls!
If the auction site were to be successful, you'd have to make the new users take a computer knowledge test and not let them in unless they scored 80 or above. 😉

 

[wfbberzerker]

the prices would go up by 300% in the last 10 seconds

 

[boredtodeath]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
the prices would go up by 300% in the last 10 seconds

hahaha, yes, people's egos here are quite high

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i think fs/ft is just right for a community of this size

Agreed.

 

[Drakkon]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Drakkon
why try and compete with ebay?

Because Ebay sucks and is full of too many scammers and trolls!

you could say the same thing about the fs/ft forums here....

 

[MisfitsFiend]

We're collectively too cheap and too smart to use an auction system. The buyers would insist on getting a great price, and the sellers would want a decent profit margin. The two don't mix.

 

[DrPizza]

of course though, the people here are smart enough such that any auction would be extended by 1 minute after the last bid so we could avoid sniping.

And, another of course: some of the people here would disagree with my first "of course" because they like to be cheap bastards.

And, of course, a 3rd of course: None of us would want to sell to you cheap bastards who do nothing but snipe.

 

[bootymac]

AnandBay 😉

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: yllus
We're collectively too cheap and too smart to use an auction system. The buyers would insist on getting a great price, and the sellers would want a decent profit margin. The two don't mix.

Agreed.

 

[Sundog]

:thumbsdown:

 

[Ryan]

Nah - the FS/T forums work perfectly 🙂