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Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 6:56 AM

So if I set the starting bid on a 1 day auction for 5000 and no one buys it, what happens?

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 6:57 AM

This is answered in the change log:

The barn page, horse page, and public auction page have been updated with new logic for the upcoming round-the-clock auctions. Each now has a "Starting Bid:" option that you can adjust from between 2,500 and 999,999hbs.

Any starting bid of 2,500 (or the lifetime payout for horses 10 and over) will automatically be placed by the auction bidder account. If your starting bid is more than the starting bidder is willing to pay, you will automatically make the starting bid. If your horse fails to receive any bids other than your starting bid it will simply not sell.

Please note that when entering the auction you will see "The auction will run for 1 day(s)." This is logic for the upcoming new auction schedule and can be ignored. All horses will still auction on the normal Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday schedule for the time being.

Cavalynn · Jan 23, 2023 6:58 AM

It will go back to you and you will be charged and paid the 5000hbs. ...Unless it's a 10+ yo pointed foundation and that's the lifetime payout amount. Then it will go to the auction bidder.

annismyrph · Jan 23, 2023 7:00 AM

If I just "auction" the horse for the "normal" 2500 will it still not sell if there are no bidders? Sorry am a bit confused by this change

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 7:01 AM

"Any starting bid of 2,500 (or the lifetime payout for horses 10 and over) will automatically be placed by the auction bidder account. If your starting bid is more than the starting bidder is willing to pay, you will automatically make the starting bid."

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 7:04 AM

Please let me know if that is unclear. I am never 100% sure if someone just missed where the answer was written or if it needs clarifying.

Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 7:59 AM

"bid of 2500 or lifetime payout will automatically be placed by the auction bidder,"
yeah since say, I put my filly up at 5000 it was not clear to me whether I would get 2500 or no sale and
"you will automatically make the starting bid" does that mean i'm going to bid on my horse?
that's confusing.

Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 8:05 AM

Also, will there still be a regularly scheduled auction? It still benefits buyers and sellers to have a large group selling at the same time. I will have to put another horse up for auction to see if I missed something

biological · Jan 23, 2023 8:05 AM

You would bid 5000 on your own horse, so unless someone outbid you, the horse would go back to you and not sell. So a horse will never sell for less than the minimum bid you set, but if you set the minimum bid above what the game bidder is willing to pay (2500 or lifetime payout for horses 10+) the horse might not sell if no player bids.

Cavalynn · Jan 23, 2023 8:06 AM

Making the starting bid (if it's greater than the usual minimum) come from your own account is just a way to make sure people can't sell any horse for any price they want to the auction bidder. It'll naturally go back to you if no one else bids. It's kind of like setting a reserve.

Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 8:08 AM

Ok, i just put another horse up for auction. I can't control WHEN they are auctioned. i thought that was the point of the thing, that you could set the time of auction (I'd rather not)

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 8:08 AM

You should open up the pages of the horses you have for auction and take a look at the bid history and compare them. I think you will understand once you look at the horses.

Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 8:08 AM

So yah, what @CLynnRose said, what this is really good for is that it acts like a reserve bid, is that it?

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 8:09 AM

Fiddler - I think you may have not read the change log and are making assumptions about what this update is that are not accurate.

"Please note that when entering the auction you will see "The auction will run for 1 day(s)." This is logic for the upcoming new auction schedule and can be ignored. All horses will still auction on the normal Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday schedule for the time being."

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 8:10 AM

Yes. It is a reserve. You can sell your horse to the auction bidder OR put in a higher price. If you do it may not sell at all.

Fiddler · Jan 23, 2023 8:11 AM

I did read the change log, I was confused by it. I think I'm clear now.

Ammit · Jan 23, 2023 8:20 AM

It is just temporary until the full update is out, so I would not worry too much about trying to understand it. Once you use it I think it will make sense for you. :)

Kintara · Jan 23, 2023 5:21 PM

I've never noticed the change log before, great to see all those little and big changes that happen behind the scenes

Taridan · Jan 24, 2023 1:35 AM

So if you bid on your own horses starting bid if its higher than what the auction bidder is willing to bid, what happens if you try to play a horse up for auction at a price that you don't have on your account? so you just did a bunch of iv purchases and have 5k but place a horse for auction for 25k would you go into the negative to make the starting bid on your own horse?

Ammit · Jan 24, 2023 2:13 AM

Nothing happens. The horse just does not sell. This has been the case for almost as long as the auction has been in the game.

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