Grant: I'm not trying to be argumentative either. I just enjoy learning why & how different people feel differently and have different opinions about such things as we are discussing. If one thinks about it, to determine if a bidder is a deadbeat or not normally takes at least a week to ten days. I just feel that a second chance system should be offered by AA for those who may wish to use it. I'm not suggesting that all must use it, just an option offered to all who may choose to either use or pass by.

FFR&G and I have agreed that we have differing logical opinions. This subject was discussed back in 2004 vehemently with some sellers threatening a boycott if something wasn't done. The current policy was a compromise after much discussion. It is a better policy than on any other site. It doesn't keep everyone happy but its not bad. I tried this system and it works for me. The price I receive is my #1 priority. Relisting gets me a higher price. Getting less money but a bird in the hand offer seems better for others who feel as strongly as I do. At the time I didn't like the policy but I find it meets my needs.

I happen to be an individual who places a tremendous amount of emphasis on having the ability to make choices in life, both personal and business. While in a top leadership position within the work force at the company which I retired from in 2005, after 38 years of service, I had the opportunity to help structure safety procedures, programs and activities that impacted the employees who actually performed the work associated with producing our finished products. The one very important thing that I learned was that when choices were offered, and the employees given “ownership” in their every day work activities, and were not dictated too, attitudes, morale and productivity increased.

Example: A particular troublesome procedure dealing with equipment lock out – tag out was completely rewritten by the team on their own, without management micro-managing it, and was received so well at our location it was adopted at the corporate level and implemented at all of our facilities in the USA. The ability to choose the major components was the largest facilitator of the teams success in completing this task.

With this being said, and only wishing to clear the air a bit on the subject of having a second chance offer system, and not become argumentative in the process, all that I am suggesting is that another choice to offset the actions of deadbeat bidders be offered to those who choose to use it. If you have another method of dealing with this growing problem, and it is working and meeting your individual business needs, great, continue on your way and you will not be impacted by this additional choice. If not, you may wish to give it a try. If it is successful in offsetting the effects mentioned above, great, continue using it as long as you wish without impacting anyone or anything else. If it doesn’t provide or meet your needs, discontinue using it. But in all fairness, at least the opportunity to use it should be made available for those who do not wish to re-list items and can come to agreement on price between both buyer and seller. Remember that in a system such as this, both would be required to agree on the last bid amount before the dead beat bid. If not, all bets off, no harm – no foul.

The operative word here is CHOICE. Consider it as another item added to the menu of your favorite restaurant. No one will force you to try it, however, it will be there in case you would decide too. That way you, or your dinner guest, will not have to kick someone under the table to see if they are there.

Grant: Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions on this matter. Discussions and opinion sharing is what makes these forums enjoyable without any of the childish bickering and name calling. Yes, we can agree to disagree, in the manner of gentleman.