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THE NATURE OF THE AUCTION HOUSE
This took some time for me to sort out on my own, but understanding these ABCs is the first step toward mastering the auction system.
MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW:
When you pull up a set of players, the auction house only has room to show you 100 players. If the set you have pulled is more than 100 players, it will show you the 100 players from your set closest to expiring.
This is a "duh" item for those who get it, but for those who don't get it... it's a completely revelatory thing. Even now, very late in the annual cycle for M20, pulling up "all players" in the auction house means you get 100 guys who are all within a minute or so of expiring... the page just quickly turns into CLOSED everywhere. It can be overwhelming, and if you don't understand what's going on, it seems broken. It's not, it's just designed poorly.
Understand that the poorly designed auction house is itself a "barrier to entry" for free flow of information and participation, and use that to gain an advantage.
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