Above question is from Fencers first pond.

OK Rod..Take a look at the pond list. We have one pawn ( pawns are those whove memberships ran out after the pond started) who's auto bid is making it nigh on impossible to go for the bonus. We have another pawn who's auto bid is so low that unless everyone realises and bids just above it, they will be stopping the bids from going up a touch maybe. Also once everyone realises and they go high enough to remove that pawn...we then have the same situation due to a pawn ( thats a pawn due to being banned from site) who's auto bid is also low. etc etc etc

With these low auto bid pawns..those that normally risk falling in by bidding low, are not at risk.
With the high auto bid pawns we dont get a chance at the bonus. cos why bid 1500 for example..to get back just 500, you still go down by 1000. so may as wwell bid something a lot less than 1000 in first place.

I would suggest that if someone goes down to pawn status...then their bid should automatically go to 0 ( cos i keep hearing that we cant resign) This would mean only 1 messed up round


did that make sense?
I am not the best at getting my point across in writing :o(