Guns4Pennies has an RFB up for grabs.
The rifle shown above is identical to what they are offering.
Oleg – You should read up on the penny auction sites before you promote them too much.
I do not think they should be outlawed, but I think its VERY important for folks using them to understand how the game works.
In short – If you bid, you pay. And you’re very likely to bid and get NOTHING.
There are a few articles at CodingHorror which discuss them in brief, and in an acessible way: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/05/penny-auctions-theyre-gambling.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/12/profitable-until-deemed-illegal.html
More detailed info and analysis: https://jcs.org/notaweblog/2009/03/06/trying_to_game_swoopo_com/ https://jcs.org/notaweblog/2009/03/11/trying_to_game_swoopo_com_part_2/
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Oleg – You should read up on the penny auction sites before you promote them too much.
I do not think they should be outlawed, but I think its VERY important for folks using them to understand how the game works.
In short – If you bid, you pay. And you’re very likely to bid and get NOTHING.
There are a few articles at CodingHorror which discuss them in brief, and in an acessible way:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/05/penny-auctions-theyre-gambling.html
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/12/profitable-until-deemed-illegal.html
More detailed info and analysis:
https://jcs.org/notaweblog/2009/03/06/trying_to_game_swoopo_com/
https://jcs.org/notaweblog/2009/03/11/trying_to_game_swoopo_com_part_2/