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Subject: Is there a standard update format?
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Revision: Todd Lehman, 1996-01-08
Location: /market/auction/presentation/
<P>There are more update formats than there are variations of rules. What
always works best is a columnar format. At all costs avoid embedded tab
characters because you have no guarantee how things are displayed, and above
that, avoid going over 80 columns.</P>
<P>Here are three time-proven sample formats. Feel free to emulate these
without any fear of retribution... Imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery, and standardization is better for the group.</P>
<HR>
<CENTER><H3>Sample 1</H3></CENTER>
<P>Todd Lehman uses a format like this:
<FONT SIZE="-2"><PRE>
AA1 Blacktron I General (male) > $3.75 Chaz L
AC3 Ice Planet Pilot (female) $8.00 " Aaron K
AC3 Ice Planet Pilot (female) > $8.50 Aaron K
AD1 Unitron Subcommander (unisex) > $1.20 Chaz L
AD1 Unitron Subcommander (unisex) $1.20 (open)
AD1 Unitron Subcommander (unisex) $1.20 (open)
BD1 Red Crusader (unisex) $1.60 $ Chaz L
BD1 Red Crusader (unisex) $1.60 $ Chaz L
BP3 Dragon Master [blue] (male) > $1.00 Stan A
BP3 Dragon Master [blue] (male) > $1.00 Chaz L
BS2 Forestmen Archer (unisex) $7.00 ' Mark G
BS2 Forestmen Archer (unisex) $7.50 Chris M
~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~
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Item Item Description Change High | Bidder
Code Marker Bid State
</PRE></FONT></P>
<P>What are all those crazy symbols? The <TT>' " $</TT> markers mean Going Once, Going
Twice, and Sold, respectively, and the arrow marker draws your attention to
items which have had new bids since your last update.
<FONT SIZE="-2"><PRE>
Open No bid yet
Standing New bid less than 48 hours (2 days) old
' Going Once Bid at least 48 hours (2 days) old
" Going Twice Bid at least 96 hours (4 days) old
$ Sold Bid at least 144 hours (6 days) old
</PRE></FONT></P>
<HR>
<CENTER><H3>Sample 2</H3></CENTER>
<P>Erik Wilson uses a format like this:
<FONT SIZE="-2"><PRE>
sk1080 n Iceplanet Jetsled (#1711) S chazl@foo.bar.e $ 3.00
sk2440 n Blacktron I Invader (6894) S Aaron K. $ 85.00
sk2570 n Particle Ionizer (6923) . Aaron K. $ 57.00
sk2670 n Spectral Starguider (6933) - ---- $ 25.00
sq0210 2.50 Ice Planet Snowshoes (10) 1 MarkG $ .50
sq0211 2.50 Ice Planet Snowshoes (10) 1 MarkG $ .50
sq0310 n Ice Planet Saws (10) S Aaron K. $ 0.50
sq0660 n Spryrius mailboxes (3) S Aaron K. $ 0.75
sw0161 n 10 gry 2 wheel units * MarkG $ 1.50
sw0162 n 10 gry 2 wheel units 1 MarkG $ 1.75
sw1010 n Small Space Wheels (12) S chazl@foo.bar.e $ 0.50
sx1010 n Raised Baseplate (Ice Planet) S chazl@foo.bar.e $ 5.00
~~T~~~ ~~T~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~T~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T ~~~~~~T~~~~~~~~ ~~~~T~~~~
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Item QuickSale Lot Description State Bidder High Bid
Code Price
</PRE></FONT></P>
<P>Here the <TT>1 2 S</TT> markers mean Going Once, Going Twice, and Sold, respectively,
and the * marker draws your attention to items which have had new bids.</P>
<P><FONT SIZE="-2"><PRE>
- Open No bid yet
* New bid New bid
Standing Bid less than 48 hours (2 days) old
1 Going Once Bid at least 48 hours (2 days) old
2 Going Twice Bid at least 72 hours (3 days) old
S Sold Bid at least 96 hours (4 days) old
</PRE></FONT></P>
<HR>
<CENTER><H3>Sample 3</H3></CENTER>
<P>Jeff Crites uses a format like this:
<FONT SIZE="-2"><PRE>
_______________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | | | Date |
|Item| Yrs. | Set Name: |ST| P | Bids |Bidder|Status | of |
| #: |Avail.| | | C | | | | Bid: |
|====|======|======================|==|===|=======|======|=======|======|
|6049| 87-89|Viking Voyager |CS| 94| 65 | AK |-SOLD--| 6/29 |
|6066| 87-93|Camouflaged Outpost |FM|211| 185 | AK |Going 1| 7/20 |
|6039| 88-92|Twin Armed Launcher |CS| 73| 40 | MG |Going 2| 7/5 |
|6054| 88-93|Forestmen's Hideout |FM|198| 151 | CL |-SOLD--| 6/26 |
|6085| 88-92|Black Monarch's Castle|CS|665| 155 | MG |-SOLD--| 6/12 |
|6060| 89-92|Knight's Challange |CS|160| 175 | CL |Going 2| 7/6 |
|6071| 90-94|Forestmen's Crossing |FM|203| 160 | MG |-SOLD--| 6/20 |
|----+------+----------------------+--+---+-------+------+-------+------|
</PRE></FONT></P>
<P>Here Going 1, Going 2, Going 3(?), and Sold are spelled out.</P>
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