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Scientific explanations of why reserve auctions don't work

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kav

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No the show doesn't specifically address reserve auctions but the information gleaned from it can be extrapolated to explain why they rarely work.

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Kav what looking to get for Christmas.....1000 post? I give you credit for starting all these threads. Some are pretty good. Enjoy your new found love.

 

What can I say? I don't have a life....and people seem to gravitate to my posts....it gives them pleasure to mock me or chuckle and i don't mind....it's a win-win.

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ps the best way to ignore me would be to just ignore me-not keep posting 'just ignore him' and 'dont feed the troll'.

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Good for you.....don't think I could start a thread in here. hm ....maybe that's a topic you can run with. Do people feel if they start a thread here it will be a waste of time? Seems like it's about points and insults. I don't think I ever would start one in comic general. It's like a train wreck I can't seem to stop looking at.

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anyone watching the video will see the discussion on 'anchoring' where people were asked to put the last 2 digits of their SSN on the back of their bid card then bid on a bottle of wine. The people with the highest SSN bid the highest. With a reserve auction there's no initial number to anchor on.

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Good for you.....don't think I could start a thread in here. hm ....maybe that's a topic you can run with. Do people feel if they start a thread here it will be a waste of time? Seems like it's about points and insults. I don't think I ever would start one in comic general. It's like a train wreck I can't seem to stop looking at.

 

You're a wise man, James. You said it all. Would love to see a PBS special on forum dynamics and the perpetual need for an 'odd man out' similar to classroom bullying. Every single class has one kid everyone picks on-it's some basic human need.

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Good for you.....don't think I could start a thread in here. hm ....maybe that's a topic you can run with. Do people feel if they start a thread here it will be a waste of time? Seems like it's about points and insults. I don't think I ever would start one in comic general. It's like a train wreck I can't seem to stop looking at.

 

You could definitely start a thread in here! I will give you a hint on how to do it - look at how kav started out and don't do that.

 

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-slym

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Just like there's a kid in every class that can't stand not being the center of attention.

 

This is true but that's always a different kid-the popular kid. I say this as a teacher of 12 years.

Which do you see yourself as?
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