Auctions
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The Toadwater Auction is a way for members in need of an item to possibly buy it from another and for members selling items to make more gold than what the selling to the shop pays.
The links at the top of the page sort the items on the Toadwater Auctions into categories for easier use.
If there is more than one page of items, you can scroll to the bottom and click "Next Page >>" or "<< Previous Page" to view more.
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NOTES
- Grade 1-10 seeds (Balsam - White Pine) don't go to auction when sold
- Seed Bags don't go to auction
- Pumpkin Seeds don't go to auction
- Items not claimed within 24 hours will be open to the public.
- If someone else claims the item after the 24 hour period, they will not be charged as the initial bidder pays upon bidding.
The Item Display
27 | Middling Yarn | 2.00 | Kelli | 01:34:20 | 950.40 | 1,045.44 | [Text Box] | 1 | [Buy Now!]
The first field is the quantity of this item up for Auction.
The second field is what the item is named (bold).
The third field is the power of the item (ie a grade 10 scutching sword would have 10.00 in this field, and if it was waxed to level 20 it would have 20.00).
The fourth field is the username of the player who sold the item (red).
The fifth field is the time remaining on the auction; once this timer reaches 00:00:00, you may not bid on it and it is either removed from the database or put into the "claim" page (top). If the timer is 6 minutes (00:06:00) or less, bidding an acceptable bid on the item will reset the timer to 20 minutes.
The sixth field is the current bid on the item, or the highest bid so far (bold). This starts at 2 times the shop price.
The seventh field is how much you need to bid at a minimum in order to bid 110% of the previous bid (the required amount). This means the minimum anyone can bid is 2.2 times the shop price.
The Text Box is where you place your bid.
The blue text to the right of the Text Box is how many bids have been placed on that item.
All the way to the right is the Buy Now space. If the player auctioning the item set a Buy Now price, there will be a clickable button there with a displayed cost under it. If they did not set a Buy Now price, there will be nothing in this field.
Helpful Hint: When you successfully place a bid it is automatically deducted from your gold. This way, you don't have to worry about spending too much and not being able to cover your bids.
Your Own Items
99 | Silver Birch Sap | 35.00 | Zorgon X | 05:59:56 | 1,000.00() | 1,100.00 | [Text Box] | 1 | [Buy Now!]
Remove 99 Silver Birch Sap from auction()
What you see here is basically what you see on other items. The main difference is the font colors, the link in the Current Bid field, and the Remove option.
The Remove option allows you to remove the item(s) from the Toadwater Auction. Clicking this will bring up another page with "Are you sure you want to remove 99 Silver Birch Sap from the Auction?" in it with the buttons "I'm Sure" and "OOPS! No, don't delete me!" Clicking the "I'm Sure" button will cause the item to be permanently removed from the database. It will not go to the highest bidder or you, but to the graveyard and bids will be refunded. Also note that this is irreversible. Clicking the "OOPS! No, don't delete me!" will simply take you back to your items.
The link in the Current Bid field is explained below.
Setting Buy Now Prices
"Buy Now" prices can only be set by the owner of the items. Once set, a Buy Now button will allow other players to do just that: buy the item now.
To set a Buy Now price, go to the page that the title links to. Another way to get there is to click on the buy now price of an item that you own (in the Auctions).
99 | Silver Birch Sap | 35.00 | 379.17 | 05:40:13 | 1,000.00 | [Text Box] | 1 | [Buy Now!]
The most noticeable differences are the lack of fields and the "Original Price" field (fourth field).
However, the Text Box is used for a much different purpose than before: setting Buy Now prices. Type in the price you wish to set it at and click on the button at the bottom of the screen labeled "Set Price". The Buy Now price must be above or equal to the Current Bid (sixth field) [bold]. You cannot set it at less. Once you set the Buy Now price, a graphic will appear in the "Buy Now" field which will link players to a confirmation page for the Buy Now, as well as the asking price. Players will still be able to bid on the item.
