Affordable Auctions

[DOUGHBOYS]

We have filled the draft for February 7 and will begin taking names for Feb 14, which may be tough because of Valentines Day.

February 14, $125 Auction/Draft, 7 PM, EST

1.

February 15, $250 Auction/Draft, 7 PM, EST

1. Jim Jeckewicz
2. Jay Bufis
3. David VanDerStuyf

February 19, $125 Auction Draft, 7PM, EST

1. Russel Wyatt

[Roy's Outlaws]

What are the payouts

Hey Mark, Don't worry about the payouts, It's been awhile since you cashed in an Auction.

[purpleace]

I'll sign up for the 15th.

[DOUGHBOYS]

I'll sign up for the 15th.

Is this Scott?

[Deadheadz]

It occurs to me that even if you had an issue with finding an offsite auction where you could run the first part of this game, if you had all 15 owners committed to being online for up to 6 hours on a given date, you could run the auction in the chat of an NFBC league.

It's really no different than the implied trust which goes with using placeholder picks in chat. If you use the HTML chat, there is a complete transcript of the chat available even if the screen is refreshed or if you log out and back in.

It wouldn't be as fancy as using draft software and you'd need someone to run the auction but that's really not unlike most leagues where one person assumes the role of babysitter and collects all the cell numbers and keeps track of the placeholder picks.

It would still have to be a private league not eligible for the overall prize but I see how it "could" be run on NFBC if need be.


Cheers!

[DOUGHBOYS]

It occurs to me that even if you had an issue with finding an offsite auction where you could run the first part of this game, if you had all 15 owners committed to being online for up to 6 hours on a given date, you could run the auction in the chat of an NFBC league.

It's really no different than the implied trust which goes with using placeholder picks in chat. If you use the HTML chat, there is a complete transcript of the chat available even if the screen is refreshed or if you log out and back in.

It wouldn't be as fancy as using draft software and you'd need someone to run the auction but that's really not unlike most leagues where one person assumes the role of babysitter and collects all the cell numbers and keeps track of the placeholder picks.

It would still have to be a private league not eligible for the overall prize but I see how it "could" be run on NFBC if need be.


Cheers!

It could.
We essentially do this in the contract league. It seems to take longer in this way because so many folks chime in with the same bid at the same time, where an auction site eases this. It's ok in the contract league because players are limited.
Also, if we were to do it in a public forum, others not involved in the auction may slow the process with comments.

[ToddZ]

It occurs to me that even if you had an issue with finding an offsite auction where you could run the first part of this game, if you had all 15 owners committed to being online for up to 6 hours on a given date, you could run the auction in the chat of an NFBC league.

It's really no different than the implied trust which goes with using placeholder picks in chat. If you use the HTML chat, there is a complete transcript of the chat available even if the screen is refreshed or if you log out and back in.

It wouldn't be as fancy as using draft software and you'd need someone to run the auction but that's really not unlike most leagues where one person assumes the role of babysitter and collects all the cell numbers and keeps track of the placeholder picks.

It would still have to be a private league not eligible for the overall prize but I see how it "could" be run on NFBC if need be.


Cheers!

It could be done this way -- we could also ask everyone to get Skype or do it over a conference call.

FWIW - your underestimating the role of the babysitter but that's OK, not a show-stopper.

But the bottom line is we're not going to need to do it.

Go back to trolling the main forum. We got this.

[Deadheadz]

Go back to trolling the main forum. We got this.

Hey Todd, no need to be a jerk about it.

I love this idea. Mentioned that I asked for an online auction months ago and was told it couldn't happen.
You guys should be commended for doing something great.

You want me to stay away? Fine.

[ToddZ]

Hey Todd, no need to be a jerk about it.

You're right - apologies for the tone and harshness.

Should have just said everything is under control and we're looking forward to introducing a new format to some of those that have never tried it (which is ironic since it's how the game was originally designed).

[Deadheadz]

You're right - apologies for the tone and harshness.

Respect!

[Asumijet]

Dan-
I will jump into Feb 19th. I will also take the 2nd alternate on the first draft, if available. Thanks for organizing. Yeah, I would jump into both on Feb 14/15, but my wife would leave me.

[DOUGHBOYS]

We have filled the draft for February 7......

February 15, $250 Auction/Draft, 7 PM, EST

1. Jim Jeckewicz
2. Jay Bufis
3. David VanDerStuyf
4. Scott Butterworth
5. Jody Ryan
6. Dave Taylor
7. Dave Potts
8. D.J. Kinney

February 19, $125 Auction Draft, 7PM, EST

1. Russel Wyatt
2. Neal Moses
3. Grant Heydon
4. Andy Saxton
5. Ron Booth
6. Russ Booth

We'll forget about Valentine's Day and make that a Honey Do Day for all men. Even fantasy baseball men.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We have filled the draft for February 7 and will begin taking names for Feb 14, which may be tough because of Valentines Day.

February 15, $250 Auction/Draft, 7 PM, EST

1. Jim Jeckewicz
2. Jay Bufis
3. David VanDerStuyf
4. Scott Butterworth

February 19, $125 Auction Draft, 7PM, EST

1. Russel Wyatt
2. Neal Moses

We'll forget about Valentine's Day and make that a Honey Do Day for all men. Even fantasy baseball men.

Jody Ryan wants to be added to the $250 auction. Thanks.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Done, Greg.

[Cornhusker]

Dan, are these mixed or league only auctions?

Starting with mixed but we'll have a signup for only leagues (which would be run with FAAB in the standard manner.)

I would like to sign up for the AL and NL only auctions if/when you offer this option.

Thanks,
Scott N.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Add grant heydon to the Feb. 19th auction.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Add grant heydon to the Feb. 19th auction.

Done.

[davetniagarafalls]

Hi Dan! I told you I'd jump in. Can you add me to the February 15th $250 draft? Thanks Dan! Dave Taylor

[low talkers]

Dan, you can put me down for Feb 15th 250 as well. You can never have too many Dave's!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Both Dave's are in!

[76erfan]

Please put Andy Saxton and Russ Booth on the list(seperate owners) for 2.19-$125 draft

[76erfan]

Ron booth also wants in for feb 19

[DJKinney1324]

I am definitely interested in the February 15, 2014 auction...Do we have a sign up on the registration page yet by any chance?

[DOUGHBOYS]

Andy, Ron, and DJ, ou are all signed up...
No registration and no credit cards will get hit till a later time. These are considered Private Leagues.

[76erfan]

Thanks Dan. ron booth and russ booth are brothers. Both want a team feb 19