BlockRun.com - Penny auctions on the blockchain

[grue]

Here's my testimonial:

Great site. Got my prize within 10 minutes of winning the auction! Everything couldn't have gone any smoother!

I'll even sign it:
G0Uoz59RC8ujFUvRut8e1VXK0k4Xxd4+zTMG/gHxkJ01BuxHzYrhu64OOV1TNkmxu9d8jaxiwKCI5oyiz8KtGZU=

ps. there's a good reason why I'm choosing not to disclose my motives.

[dipsy]

Here's my testimonial:

Great site. Got my prize within 10 minutes of winning the auction! Everything couldn't have gone any smoother!

I'll even sign it:
G0Uoz59RC8ujFUvRut8e1VXK0k4Xxd4+zTMG/gHxkJ01BuxHzYrhu64OOV1TNkmxu9d8jaxiwKCI5oyiz8KtGZU=

ps. there's a good reason why I'm choosing not to disclose my motives.

Thanks for bidding Grue, it's nice to see a second winner from the forum 

[dipsy]

Another BTC1 is ending soon:
http://www.blockrun.com/auctions/1-bitcoin-4

No bids so far, but hopefully one of you guys will win it 

[grue]

just a small comment: your site updates its blocks way too slow. you should have some sort of push notification so incoming blocks are updated instantly.

[dipsy]

Thanks for the feedback, we are currently polling a third-party API every 2 mins or so. Occasionally they also fall behind the general network, which is annoying.

When the auction page falls behind, it doesn't affect the auction itself as bids are either accepted by miners into a block, or not. Before a winner is declared, there needs to be 3 blocks released by the network that don't contain any bids to the auction address. If the page falls super-behind for some reason, it won't affect the outcome of the auction as we will process blocks as they come through - it's all verify-able on the blockchain  

We're currently working to switch BlockRun over to our own infrastructure (so it won't be behind); but this will take a week or so.

Thanks for playing  

[KingOfSports]

My prediction: Grue is going to continue betting .99 BTC for each 1 BTC you put up. I see his plan and have a good idea why he's doing it.

[cosix]

My prediction: Grue is going to continue betting .99 BTC for each 1 BTC you put up. I see his plan and have a good idea why he's doing it.

My prediction: Grue is on Dipsy's payroll. He paid Grue to "win" the two auctions and made a tidy profit of BTC1.145. Why else would he risk 1 BTC to earn 1 BTC? Can anyone come up with a more likely story?

[Caesium]

My prediction: Grue is going to continue betting .99 BTC for each 1 BTC you put up. I see his plan and have a good idea why he's doing it.

My prediction: Grue is on Dipsy's payroll. He paid Grue to "win" the two auctions and made a tidy profit of BTC1.145. Why else would he risk 1 BTC to earn 1 BTC? Can anyone come up with a more likely story?

Nah, grue's early posts on this thread paint the opposite picture to him being on the payroll. I have no idea what he's up to either, it can't be the net profit of 0.0001 per auction :p

[dipsy]

Nope, I would not create this kind if relationship with any bidder. The only communication I have had with Grue is after he/she won and I paid the prize.

There's another BTC1 auction ending soon:
http://www.blockrun.com/auctions/1-bitcoin-5

Hopefully another one of you guys will win  

[pheaonix]

looks like i nabbed it that was exciting. just shot in claim form.

[dipsy]

looks like i nabbed it that was exciting. just shot in claim form.

Congrats, the winner has been paid 

Thanks for playing, we have another BTC1 auction ending tomorrow:
http://www.blockrun.com/auctions/1-bitcoin-6
Here's the bid address: 1Run2yZU3szvKZmB8g1E9LH2TcfdHVff2

[vlees]

Damn, forgot about this one

[dipsy]

Damn, forgot about this one

You can alway subscribe to the auction by entering your email on the page. You'll then get notified of new bids.

[grue]

My prediction: Grue is going to continue betting .99 BTC for each 1 BTC you put up. I see his plan and have a good idea why he's doing it.

My prediction: Grue is on Dipsy's payroll. He paid Grue to "win" the two auctions and made a tidy profit of BTC1.145. Why else would he risk 1 BTC to earn 1 BTC? Can anyone come up with a more likely story?

take off your tinfoil hat. there's no conspiracy here. I have my own reasons for winning the auction.

[pheaonix]

i just won 1 btc using blockrun! thank you so much blockrun!

[dipsy]

Thanks for playing 

There's another BTC1 auction ending soon:
http://www.blockrun.com/auctions/1-bitcoin-6

We are also planning to put a load more stuff on soon, so keep checking back 

[dipsy]

It seems we are having problems displaying pending (unconfirmed) bids on the page.
If you need to see this for the current auction, please check unconfirmed transactions at the bid address:
http://blockchain.info/address/1Run2yZU3szvKZmB8g1E9LH2TcfdHVff2

Apologies for any inconvenience, we are working to resolve the problem.

[vlees]

displaying pending (unconfirmed) bids on the page.

Seems like confirmed bids as well.

Also the auction did not go into "Block Run" Mode.

[dipsy]

The block are processing fine, it's just that pending bids are not showing on the page right now.

The blocks need to count down to 0 before entering "block run" (3 empty blocks before a winner is declared).

[vlees]

The block are processing fine, it's just that pending bids are not showing on the page right now.

The blocks need to count down to 0 before entering "block run" (3 empty blocks before a winner is declared).

I am sorry, I thought it entered "block run mode" as soon as it just needed 3 more blocks.