Need to fix inaccurate Bid Extension Window language in the “Auction is live!” email notifications

[jaspercroome]

Need to fix inaccurate Bid Extension Window language in the “Auction is live!” email notifications

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IMPORTANT related issue: This is the current language at the bottom of the Auction Is Live email notifications going out to Admins and auction watchers:

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We need to change the second sentence to:

Each bid after an auction has been extended sets an new auction end time of 12 hours after the most recent bid.

or something like it.

(Otherwise, “Each subsequent bid will extend the auction length by 12 hours” makes it sound like the auction is getting an extra 12 hours tacked on every time, i.e.:

• Bidder A bids triggers an extension at 9am, so now the new end date is 9pm today.
• Bidder B bids at 10am, so now the new end date is 9am tomorrow.)

Please note: NPs have been confused trying to field questions about the language. Changing the language in the emails will help directionally.

The sample email is in the Viget Handoff Document under Auction Emails > Auction Live for Admins.

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[linear[bot]]

GOO-346 Discussion: anne_marie_cruz on 4/23/2024

**Need to fix inaccurate Bid Extension Window language in the “Auction is live!” email notifications** [](https://uploads.linear.app/c5f89e46-a242-4cc9-bea3-c8c2a1cb48f1/a0ac4d36-adbd-430d-8d2e-2fab17769090/11a99432-e09f-4028-8c92-b2b45bce3207) Screenshot 2024-04-16 at 12.06.10 PM1066×322 31.4 KB \]([https://global.discourse-cdn.com/basic11/uploads/goodbids/original/2X/1/1eda3c384b62acf92a821734c6f93f243246b55a.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/basic11/uploads/goodbids/original/2X/1/1eda3c384b62acf92a821734c6f93f243246b55a.png) "Screenshot 2024-04-16 at 12.06.10 PM") **We need to change the second sentence** to: **Each bid after an auction has been extended sets an new auction end time of 12 hours after the most recent bid.** or something like it. (Otherwise, “Each subsequent bid will extend the auction length by 12 hours” makes it sound like the auction is getting an extra 12 hours tacked on every time, i.e.: * Bidder A bids triggers an extension at 9am, so now the new end date is 9pm today. * Bidder B bids at 10am, so now the new end date is 9am tomorrow.) **Please note:** NPs have been confused trying to field questions about the language. Changing the language in the emails will help directionally. The sample email is in [the Viget Handoff Document under Auction Emails > Auction Live for Admins](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwqHXICkX2ldkBNX33zflrPmX4K05_DWOiRt2mhRFuE/edit#heading=h.ysbp05so549q). Return to [main post](https://goodbids.discourse.group/t/draft-mode-urgent-admin-and-np-bdp-related-bugs-and-issues/747).

[clatwell]

@jaspercroome - This would be an exceedingly easy one to update in < 5 min. Feel free to assign to me if you'd like us to knock it out.

[jaspercroome]

thanks @clatwell - I'm going to hoard these cheap and cheerful ones for myself, to get better acquainted with the code base. I'll leave the dark magic and heroics for the Viget crew 🧙 🦸 🧜 🕴 🤖

[clatwell]

Hoard away!