TOPIC: Last 2025 8K Super Condensed - All but 1 package delivered! - Closed

alesiev - Alex wrote: Has anyone figured out the theme for the bidding aliases?

Pinball Machines?

MetaphoricDragon wrote:

alesiev - Alex wrote: Has anyone figured out the theme for the bidding aliases?

Pinball Machines?

ding ding ding! Coincidentally enough, the noises older EM machines make!

More bids overnight took us to 76.93% funded! A little under $2,000 to go with 8 days left!

For the Random PYPs, selection of them will be:

First selection: In First-In, First-Out bid order (meaning the first one to bid on Random PYPs will get first pick)
In the event of a tie (for whatever reason since we HAVE had 2 people submit bids at the exact hour/minute), highest current bid will select first. If there is still a tie, the person with the highest maximum bid will select first.

We have cross the 80% mark overnight and have made it to 85.76% with only 7 days to go!

Still some cheap Random URs, PYPs, Patron Pin (relatively), Path Fragment (relatively) and some TGs!

New Augmented Items:

Auto Succeed Arrow - Automatically succeed ONE (1) Silver Ship Passage test of skill at RingCon.

10 Potatoes - As described by Grunnel:
"If you collect 10 potatoes, 1 silk, 1 stone, 1 ink, 1 plank, 1 parchment and 1000 GP and turn them in to transmuting at GenCon you could get an Elf.

Or nothing....."

Ok, last night was kind of wild. A lot of people put in some bids including some new pinball machines...err..people.

We started the evening with a couple hundred dollars remaining. Then, we received THIRTY (30) Bids.

Chipping away at the remaining amount until we got down to the question of "will this fund before other bids get considered?". "Heist" came in and swept up the lowest Random UR just under the wire because "Independence Day" about an hour later gave us the final bids on the Golden Ticket and the Path Fragment 4 pushing both up, but not quite overtaking the bids.

There was one bid that was disregarded due to funding (apologies to that individual, but they said: "well at least people get some cheaper PYPs" - what a good sport!)

Thank you EVERYONE that bid on this auction and congratulations to EVERYONE who has won an item.

I will be reaching out with payment instructions and address collection later on December 18th (today) to get funds and an order placed on Sunday!

If you have any feedback on how the auction was organized, executed, etc. please let me know as I'm always looking to improve the experience for everyone.

Thanks again!
Alex

Invoices have been sent to everyone.

Important note: I had a typo in my message! Insurance is 1%, NOT 10%.

If you want insurance, the flat rates I use have free insurance up to $100 in value, which is why I said if the package is > $100, I recommend insurance. But if it's $101, only do $1.01 if you want insurance, not an extra $10.01!

If I notice anyone overpaying on insurance, I'll refund the difference!!!! Sorry for the typo/confusion that may have caused!

8K order has been placed. Please keep in mind it is the holidays. TDA reps may be unavailable, USPS may be crazy or slow, I have to sort everything, package, and send out.

Please be patient, but just know we are one step closer to getting you your auction wins!

Thank you all for participating, paying quickly, and entrusting me (again) to run another 8K auction to fill in while Trent is on break.

Great job Alex. I enjoyed bidding and supporting your efforts.

Waiting on Random UR selections but I will be sending out other people's items while we wait!

Labels created, tracking info sent to everyone.

All packages shipped!

Got my ETA this morning! Thanks Alex for the great auction.