X5 Blog | Announcement
NEW Feature - Extra Time - ET
25 Jul, 2008 | 
Announcement
Important update of NEW Feature added at X5
X5 will soon implement "Extra Time" functionality on all X5 Auction. Extra Time is a 2 minutes extension that added to the end of the auction if anyone places a bid within last 2 minutes of auction end. This is to ensure each member has an opportunity to re-bid when outbid at nearly end of the auction. For ex; Auction end 21:58pm and A has placed a bid at 21:57pm The auction will be extended to 22:00pm and so on.
This is a top priority in X5 Research and Development in making a more competitive auction ending time and allow more opportunity for X5 member to re-bid in case other bid is placed at 2 minutes end of the auction.
Thank you to Jodie for helping X5 to create a better and more competitive online shopping.
X5
Tech Team
Comments
2. Leanne (11 Sep, 2008 - 15:36)
Please dont add extra time.Oh boy waiting for an action to finish is hard enough but increasing the time. I like to have some nails left.
3. cheryl (14 Sep, 2008 - 17:16)
Do we really want Extra Time. I think everyone has had a chance of bidding and bidding should cease on time.
4. cheryl (25 Sep, 2008 - 16:35)
Don't need ET, The ones that get our bids in early seem to be the ones missing out. Auctions can go on forever with ET
5. John (03 Oct, 2008 - 15:46)
ET should be dropped, on a timmed auction it should end at the time stated so as not to cause confusion.
1. mistresskate (26 Jul, 2008 - 01:07)
I don't really think this is a good idea, as some of the auctions could go on indefinitely. It will take all the fun out of bidding on a fixed time auction. It also isn't fair to the rest of us who managed to get our bids in on time. If people aren't organised enough to bid on fixed time auctions, there are plenty of bids remaining auctions for them to bid on.