2017 Rules Discussion - Last minute Friday night bidding

[Liquid Swords]

I don't like this recent trend of waiting to place a last minute bid on Friday night at 11:59pm.

I would propose that any bid between 11:55pm and 11:59pm gets a 5 minute extension. Thus an 11:59 bid would still allow others 5 minutes to raise that bid. Each subsequent bid would then extend the bidding another 5 minutes. Once a 5 minute period expires with no bids, the player is considered sold. These extensions would then have a sell time of 11:59pm regardless of how long the extension bidding lasts.

Thoughts?

[Royal Hawaiian Opihi]

I think all you've gotta do is: 1) big much higher earlier, so you guarantee winning... or 2) bid the player up on Saturday and he doesn't sell.

[Preds]

I agree with Jim. Bid earlier and bid higher. Not a fan of a midinight bidding war that could extend out significant amount of time in the early hours. These bids have hit many of us. Part of the game strategy, fun/and or disapppintmnent. Sometimes it works out for the better, others it doesn't.

[Bounty Hunter]

I was expecting someone else to use this strategy in this "unique situation" (possibly a one week start where extending the bid might not be a good play). What happens if more than one bid is submitted at 11:59?

[Burt the Butcher]

Originally Posted by Liquid Swords

I don't like this recent trend of waiting to place a last minute bid on Friday night at 11:59pm.

I would propose that any bid between 11:55pm and 11:59pm gets a 5 minute extension. Thus an 11:59 bid would still allow others 5 minutes to raise that bid. Each subsequent bid would then extend the bidding another 5 minutes. Once a 5 minute period expires with no bids, the player is considered sold. These extensions would then have a sell time of 11:59pm regardless of how long the extension bidding lasts.

Thoughts?

How is that any different than last minute bumps, or bumps on Saturdays to keep player active through the weekend? Its all within the rules - sucks but part of legal strategies...

[Royal Hawaiian Opihi]

Originally Posted by Bounty Hunter

I was expecting someone else to use this strategy in this "unique situation" (possibly a one week start where extending the bid might not be a good play). What happens if more than one bid is submitted at 11:59?

Whoever is the last 11:59pm bid trumps any 11:59pmm bids prior.