RUBillsFan Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/31922/auctions/38489?reset_filter=1 Some cool stuff available here and a good way to support Billiken athletics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Bump Auction closes tomorrow at 5pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 On 4/19/2017 at 1:53 PM, NextYearBill said: meh This was my reaction after going through the items again. Nothing really Billiken branded to bid on. If I'm bidding on something that's not an experience I want something Billikens I can wear or display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 34 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: This was my reaction after going through the items again. Nothing really Billiken branded to bid on. If I'm bidding on something that's not an experience I want something Billikens I can wear or display There is one item that is listed as "SLU Gear" and says it includes a SLU polo, jacket, and hat, but it doesn't have any pictures that would indicate what you're actually getting. The presentation of everything up for auction is pretty awful. Most of the descriptions are lacking the kind of details I would want if I was bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 50 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: details The thing that always escapes this athletic department. In this regard is it overworked, incompetent, or laziness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 55 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: There is one item that is listed as "SLU Gear" and says it includes a SLU polo, jacket, and hat, but it doesn't have any pictures that would indicate what you're actually getting. The presentation of everything up for auction is pretty awful. Most of the descriptions are lacking the kind of details I would want if I was bidding. A more fair take. 6 minutes ago, JMM28 said: The thing that always escapes this athletic department. In this regard is it overworked, incompetent, or laziness? Hard to argue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: This was my reaction after going through the items again. That was exactly my reaction to the items they had in the auction. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The mascot appearance thing seems better suited to a higher buy-it-now price with the opportunity for a handful of people to get one. Do any of the former mascots on here know if I could made a one time donation (bigger than the winning bid this year) and maybe get an appearance at a neighborhood event, even though I didn't win the auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 It sounds like they might like an offer like this. Rather than asking the board I think you might want to contact the Athletic Deparment and check to see if they are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, Old guy said: It sounds like they might like an offer like this. Rather than asking the board I think you might want to contact the Athletic Deparment and check to see if they are interested. Worth a try. I was just curious, since we have had at least a couple mascots/former mascots post on here. This was my first year bidding, and my phone wasn't quick enough to get a final bid under the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 If you really want to win, use a desktop, prepare a bid about 20% over the last bid and time the bid to go in about 20 seconds before the closing of the auction. Try this with a couple of cheap things in ebay first and then do it for real to get what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 30 minutes ago, Old guy said: If you really want to win, use a desktop, prepare a bid about 20% over the last bid and time the bid to go in about 20 seconds before the closing of the auction. Try this with a couple of cheap things in ebay first and then do it for real to get what you want. Haha. Yeah, I am an eBay veteran. It surprised me there was no way to set a max bid like there is on eBay. I had planned to do a last second bid but came in late. Oh well, congrats to the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Don't give up so easily hsmith, they might be willing to rent the use of the mascot if someone asks for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, hsmith19 said: Haha. Yeah, I am an eBay veteran. It surprised me there was no way to set a max bid like there is on eBay. I had planned to do a last second bid but came in late. Oh well, congrats to the winner. Yeah. No max bid and not having it be an auto-extending auction are kinda baffling. Given the flurry of bids at the end I bet they could've pulled in an extra couple hundred bucks across the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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