I'm confused - anyone know what's going on with Rocks?

I'm at work so I switched on this lunchtime with no streaming so I could potentially add to my order I checked out this morning.
The chatbox disappeared around 12-ish, so no-one there to ask!
But the quantities on screen are changing downwards and there's a bizarre dancing padlock appearing???
Anyone who can hear who can tell me WTF is going on???
Thanks!!!

Anne C said:

I'm at work so I switched on this lunchtime with no streaming so I could potentially add to my order I checked out this morning.
The chatbox disappeared around 12-ish, so no-one there to ask!
But the quantities on screen are changing downwards and there's a bizarre dancing padlock appearing???
Anyone who can hear who can tell me WTF is going on???
Thanks!!!

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There's a new system now in place Anne. I'm not 100% sure how it works as yet, but I got a bargain pair of earrings. I can't stayed tuned in to get to the bottom of things as I'm supposed to be working too, but someone else will have got thje gist, I'm sure!

Thanks Calvin, I guess I'll be sticking to the items I've already ordered as I'm having issues with the site as well as the unexplained new format!
All too confusing!!!

Auctions have been slow and painfully expensive for Rocks I guess. We have got the benefit of these long drawn out knock down affairs so now they can have a lock in. That means after a first bidder comes in they run the auction until they decide to lock it. After it's locked when enough folk have come in at the price Rocks like they close the auction and the final price comes down one more drop.

Bad news for us with fewer bargain prices but should speed up those auctions we all know and love that go on for ten minutes.

So I guess it's basically just a complicated way of closing the auction early, rather than having to keep dropping the price and waiting until the full quantity in the auction have been sold?

Sara said:

:lol:lol:lol re my post above - just got a ring for £1.00 (only me in the auction) :surprised

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Just watched that Sara so your Daisy lol well done what a bargain lol

I have to say that I am not keen on having to rush in and bid when I have no idea what the price will drop to.

Also, once the lock is activated, is this not just another way of timing the auction? I know I hate to be rushed into buying when there is a countdown which is why I have never bought goods from certain other auction outlets.

I know Steve is trying new ideas and maybe things will improve but I have to be honest and say that my first impression is not favourable.

Today was not helped for me by the increasing technical problems of screen freeze, no sound, time delay, etc. I know John comes in and suggests downloading various things to help but, reading these threads, I am far from alone in having technical issues which only occur when trying to access Rocks.tv. I'm afraid that the common denominator is Rocks and it really is time for them to kick those gremlins into touch once and for all!

Steve said the new "lock in" is for when they have say 4 of an item available and say only 2 have gone and the auction is dragging on with no-one coming in the new feature allows them to remove the empty slots but it gives all a last chance to jump in with the guarantee that the price will drop further once locked.

Hope that makes sense :laughing:

Sazza said:

Steve said the new "lock in" is for when they have say 4 of an item available and say only 2 have gone and the auction is dragging on with no-one coming in the new feature allows them to remove the empty slots but it gives all a last chance to jump in with the guarantee that the price will drop further once locked.

Hope that makes sense :laughing:

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Brilliant concise explanation Sazza! :biggrin

OK, I think I get it...
Will reserve judgement until I am able to see it in action I think.

Sara said:

Brilliant concise explanation Sazza! :biggrin

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Why thank you!!! I was sure I was going to be told that I'd made no sense at all!!! :laughing:

Sazza said:

Why thank you!!! I was sure I was going to be told that I'd made no sense at all!!! :laughing:

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Pleasure - deserved! :biggrin

(as I ramble like a loon it would probably have taken me three paragraphs to explain and then it wouldn't have made sense to anyone but me!)

I have just seen it working for the first time, and tbh it will not encourage me to bid on something - rather the opposite in fact.

I bid on 2 items both went to lock down, but now show stock problems so they are both blocking up my basket.

Sara said:

:lol:lol:lol re my post above - just got a ring for £1.00 (only me in the auction) :surprised

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Well done Sara! Which ring did you get? just being a nosey parker:ANYWORD:

nanpam said:

Well done Sara! Which ring did you get? just being a nosey parker:ANYWORD:

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This one :biggrin .....

There was a tiny peridot, white gold pendant on earlier this evening that also went for £1.00 (6 winners, I think)