Player Poll: What Specifically is it you want from an "Auction House"

People simply want to exert the least amount of effort possible to get their stuff. It's human nature.

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Originally Posted by Cutriss

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(plus pricing history)

If it helps, don't call it an auction house! Call it something else since it's not a real auction. I don't care, I want the old FFXI auction system back (gods, never thought I'd say that).

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the FFXI system was a Blind Bidding system that allowed for True Exploitive Undercutting to take place (instead of economic Undercutting which is a normal part of economics) that was easily and always exploited by the RMT's. As well as the Item Price History.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

When someone says they do not want an Auction House they really do mean they do not want Timed or Blind Bidding.

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You might have a point there if it weren't for those same people who "say they do not want an Auction House" to wax emotional about the endless possibilities of an NPC zombie middle-man server-crashing retainer who adds immersion and fun and is one of the only things standing between the treasured uniqueness of this game and WoW.

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Originally Posted by AlexiaKidd

I think most people just mean they want to buy directly from item search list and have item delivered into their inventory or mail box. I don't think they actually mean they want to blind bid on items.

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This is the case exactly.

If they were to implement more of the AH-style features, I'd definitely say a big "Please, no" to Price Histories. Personally, though, I'm pretty happy with the way things are, or at least indifferent.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

This was asked in a specific thread months ago and the few answers that were given kind of reflected what SE should do with the Market Wards.

Essentially. What feature that is currently missing from the Market Wards that that you think an Auction House would give you and make you happy?

If the next two post options do not have the option you are missing please list it in your post.

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Ebay style worldwide auction house. Ok SE get it done.

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Originally Posted by TonyMontana

Ebay style worldwide auction house. Ok SE get it done.

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guess what, it'll take them 50 years to implement that

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Originally Posted by TonyMontana

Ebay style worldwide auction house. Ok SE get it done.

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Ok so you want timed bidding?

I never want to see timed biding, blind bidding, or price history ever again - plain and simple. Even the history feature was exploited nonstop by RMT and friends alike who just bought eachothers items for inflated prices until a standard was set. I like this "the item is worth whatever people are willing to pay the price tag on" system.

If anything is being added, my vote lies with only adding instant delivery. I mean, MY retainer is already in the wards, why can't she just pick up the merch and walk it out to me? It's a viable option.

From the main list, one would be able to CHOOSE if they wanted to browse the wards themselves, or have "their retainer deliver it to them" instantly.

Make it function like an NPC shop, but with an extensive, searchable, multi-page item list.