My understanding is that Earl David has given payment instructions to everyone, so there is no reason to not pay accordingly. Yet as of now, 3/7 winners still have not paid. If no payment shows up in 3.5 hours, the right to the gold may be forfeited, according to my pleasure at that time.
Thank you. Everyone has paid (and does not get punished). Rather: Welcome!
The new auction closes 7pm Saturday. The price is currently 0.21 and there is an over-allotment option so that if more purchasing interest comes at that price or higher, existing holders of gold may choose to sell their holdings. The floor price is 0.21 so it will anyway not go below that.