As long as they are all done at no Reserve I'm in.

Even though this sounds like a great idea and it would work just fine for 98% of us, the other 2% would probably fvck it all up. I'm sure the job of moderator on Pinside is tough enough. Add in having to police something as complicated as withdrawn items at the last minute, fake bidding and the limits to which people with grievances real or imagined are willing to take things. Much as I would like to see auctions happen, I recommend that the moderators give the downside and possible liabilities of this a long hard consideration.

I voted against because I am skeptical and don't want to poison the atmosphere here with bickering. On the other hand I would love to be proven wrong and have pinside pull off a working auction system at a reasonable charge with rules and oversight that keep things inline. I could definitely see auctioning off some old parts and playfields like in the old days before ebay got ruined. I might even consider auctioning or buying a pin in the right circumstance. Established pinside members don't want to tarnish their reputation, so I would want to see strict vetting and pre-qualifying of any participants whether buyers or sellers.