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    • CommentAuthorgogmagog
    • CommentTimeAug 4th 2007
     
    Occassionally BTMScanner 4.01 is bidding on the incorrect item when I run it during a full auction scan. Here's the workflow:

    1. On the BTMScan tab, start BTMScan
      [*] Switch to the browse tab and wait for the 'Scan' button to pop
      [*] Click the 'Scan' button
      [*] When something pops up that I want to bid on, bid.
      [*] Note that in my chat window, instead of bidding on 'Dagger of Uber Usefulness' I've bid on 'Noob Green Item of Uber Uselessness'.


  2. On the upside, if the bid is higher than the buyout for the incorrect item at least BTMScan doesn't bid, say, 50G for a level 10 Green item, but just buys it out at the BO price. So I'm not losing a lot of money on this, but I am ending up with items that I don't want. I haven't figured out any general pattern for when this happens.

    Here's my baserule, any ideas?

    Gogmagog


    local watchList = {
    -- 10-19 weapons
    [1935] = 1500000, -- Assassin's Blade
    [1482] = 1300000, -- Shadowfang
    [890] = 360000, -- Twisted Chanter's Staff
    [2567] = 350000, -- Evocator's Blade
    [1318] = 340000, -- Night Reaver
    [1484] = 300000, -- Witching Stave

    -- 10-19 armor
    [2059] = 510000, -- Sentry Cloak
    [8350] = 490000, -- The 1 Ring
    [1486] = 490000, -- Tree Bark Jacket
    [1121] = 400000, -- Feet of the Lynx
    [12977] = 300000, -- Magefist Gloves

    -- 20-29 weapons
    [776] = 920000, -- Vendetta
    [4454] = 490000, -- Talon of Vultros
    [8226] = 450000, -- The Butcher
    [4446] = 410000, -- Blackvenom Blade
    [13033] = 400000, -- Zealot Blade
    [3413] = 390000, -- Doomspike
    [7730] = 300000, -- Cobalt Crusher

    -- 20-29 armor
    [9491] = 630000, -- Hotshot Pilot's Gloves
    [2264] = 780000, -- Mantle of Thieves
    [1978] = 530000, -- Wolfclaw Gloves
    [2039] = 500000, -- Plains Ring
    [9510] = 410000, -- Caverndeep Trudgers
    [13108] = 400000, -- Tigerstrike Mantle
    [2278] = 390000, -- Forest Tracker Epaulets
    [2292] = 390000, -- Necrology Robes
    [9509] = 370000, -- Petrolspill Leggings
    [1491] = 360000, -- Ring of Precision
    [7728] = 320000, -- Beguiler Robes
    [12998] = 300000, -- Magician's Mantle

    -- 30-39 weapons
    [873] = 2300000, -- Staff of Jordan
    [2825] = 1200000, -- Bow of Searing Arrows
    [870] = 1200000, -- Fiery War Axe
    [9425] = 1100000, -- Pendulum of Doom
    [869] = 1000000, -- Dazzling Longsword
    [1982] = 1000000, -- Nightblade
    [9424] = 580000, -- Ginn-su Sword
    [868] = 550000, -- Ardent Custodian
    [9426] = 430000, -- Monolithic Bow
    [9718] = 410000, -- Reforged Blade of Heroes
    [8223] = 390000, -- Blade of the Basilisk
    [13034] = 380000, -- Speedsteel Rapier
    [9384] = 380000, -- Stonevault Shiv
    [9392] = 330000, -- Annealed Blade
    [10570] = 320000, -- Manslayer
    [6327] = 320000, -- The Pacifier
    [13064] = 300000, -- Jaina's Firestarter
    [5756] = 300000, -- Sliverblade

    -- 30-39 armor
    [10583] = 1500000, -- Quillward Harness
    [2955] = 1400000, -- First Mate Hat
    [867] = 1100000, -- Gloves of Holy Might
    [9429] = 1100000, -- Miner's Hat of the Deep
    [1981] = 930000, -- Icemail Jerkin
    [7755] = 740000, -- Flintrock Shoulders
    [10574] = 660000, -- Corpseshroud
    [5257] = 540000, -- Dark Hooded Cape
    [9420] = 510000, -- Adventurer's Pith Helmet
    [10328] = 500000, -- Scarlet Chestpiece
    [1204] = 490000, -- The Green Tower
    [9431] = 410000, -- Papal Fez
    [1980] = 400000, -- Underworld Band
    [9396] = 370000, -- Legguards of the Vault
    [10332] = 370000, -- Scarlet Boots
    [13110] = 360000, -- Wolffear Harness
    [1718] = 350000, -- Basilisk Hide Pants
    [2277] = 350000, -- Necromancer Leggings
    [2951] = 350000, -- Ring of the Underwood
    [9375] = 320000, -- Expert Goldminer's Helmet
    [10581] = 310000, -- Death's Head Vestment
    [13117] = 300000, -- Ogron's Sash
    [13084] = 300000, -- Kaleidoscope Chain
    }

    local priceUpperLimit = {
    [22450] = 750000, -- Void Crystal
    [20725] = 75000, -- Nexus Crystal

    [22449] = 180000, -- Large Prismatic Shard
    [14344] = 85000, -- Large Brilliant Shard
    [11178] = 75000, -- Large Radiant Shard
    [11139] = 15000, -- Large Glowing Shard
    [11084] = 5000, -- Large Glimmering Shard

    [22448] = 50000, -- Small Prismatic Shard
    [14343] = 10000, -- Small Brilliant Shard
    [11177] = 50000, -- Small Radiant Shard
    [11138] = 3500, -- Small Glowing Shard
    [10978] = 2500, -- Small Glimmering Shard

    [22446] = 52500, -- Greater Planar Essence
    [16203] = 82500, -- Greater Eternal Essence
    [11175] = 45000, -- Greater Nether Essence
    [11135] = 6000, -- Greater Mystic Essence
    [11082] = 4500, -- Greater Astral Essence
    [10939] = 4500, -- Greater Magic Essence

    [22447] = 17500, -- Lesser Planar Essence
    [16202] = 27500, -- Lesser Eternal Essence
    [11174] = 15000, -- Lesser Nether Essence
    [11134] = 2000, -- Lesser Mystic Essence
    [10998] = 1500, -- Lesser Astral Essence
    [10938] = 1500, -- Lesser Magic Essence

    [22445] = 18500, -- Arcane Dust
    [16204] = 17500, -- Illusion Dust
    [11176] = 5000, -- Dream Dust
    [11137] = 1500, -- Vision Dust
    [11083] = 1500, -- Soul Dust
    [10940] = 750, -- Strange Dust
    }

    -- item types
    local WEAPON = 0
    local ARMOR = 1

    -- item qualities
    local UNCOMMON = 2
    local RARE = 3
    local EPIC = 4

    -- convert an item type string to an integer type
    local typeStringToType = {
    ["Weapon"] = WEAPON,
    ["Armor"] = ARMOR,
    }


    -- calculate value of a stack of reagents based on
    -- auctioneer data and price tables above
    local getReagentValue = function(itemID, itemCount)
    local upperLimit = priceUpperLimit[itemID]
    local adjust = 1

    if not upperLimit then return nil end

    local median, snapshot, snapshotCount = nil, nil, nil
    local _, link = GetItemInfo(itemID)
    if link then
    local key = Auctioneer.ItemDB.CreateItemKeyFromLink(link)
    if key then
    median = Auctioneer.Statistic.GetItemHistoricalMedianBuyout(key)
    snapshot, snapshotCount = Auctioneer.Statistic.GetItemSnapshotMedianBuyout(key)
    end
    end

    median = median or upperLimit
    snapshot = snapshot or upperLimit
    snapshotCount = snapshotCount or 1

    median = math.min(median, upperLimit)
    snapshot = math.min(snapshot, upperLimit)

    local snapshotWeight = 0
    if snapshotCount >= 5 and snapshot < median then
    snapshotWeight = math.log10(snapshotCount) / math.log10(20)
    end
    snapshotWeight = math.min(math.max(snapshotWeight, 0), 1)
    local medianWeight = 1 - snapshotWeight

    local combined = median * medianWeight + snapshot * snapshotWeight
    return combined * adjust * itemCount
    end
    -- end getReagentValue

    -- min profit for bid
    local bidMinProfitRel = 0.50
    local bidMinProfitAbs = 5000

    -- min profit for buy
    local buyMinProfitRel = 0.25
    local buyMinProfitAbs = 5000

    -- if buyout is close enough to low enough bid, just buy it anyway
    local buyMaxBidNear = 0.01

    -- adjust low bids upwards, but no closer to maximum bid than this
    local bidLess = 0.20

    -- assume item is worthless until proven otherwise
    basePrice = 0

    -- calculate reagent value
    local reagentValue = getReagentValue(itemID, itemCount)
    if reagentValue then
    basePrice = reagentValue
    reason = "Reagent"
    depositCost = 0
    depositRate = 0
    end

    -- account for AH cut
    local resaleValue = basePrice * 0.95

    -- decide whether or not to buy

    local buyMaxRel = resaleValue * (1 - buyMinProfitRel)
    local buyMaxAbs = resaleValue - buyMinProfitAbs
    local bidMaxRel = resaleValue * (1 - bidMinProfitRel)
    local bidMaxAbs = resaleValue - bidMinProfitAbs

    if watchList[itemID] then
    basePrice = watchList[itemID]
    local bidMax = basePrice * 0.85
    if buyPrice ~= 0 and buyPrice <= bidMax then
    action = "buy"
    reason = "Watch List"
    elseif bidPrice ~= 0 and bidPrice <= bidMax then
    action = "bid"
    reason = "Watch List"
    end
    else
    if buyPrice ~= 0 and buyPrice <= buyMaxRel and buyPrice <= buyMaxAbs then
    action = "buy"
    reason = reason .. " (buy)"
    elseif bidPrice ~= 0 and bidPrice <= bidMaxRel and bidPrice <= bidMaxAbs then
    if buyPrice ~= 0 and bidPrice >= buyPrice * (1 - buyMaxBidNear) then
    action = "buy"
    reason = reason .. " (buy near bid)"
    else
    action = "bid"
    reason = reason .. " (bid, orig = " .. bidPrice .. ")"
    local bidRelUp = (resaleValue * (1 - bidMinProfitRel)) * (1 - bidLess)
    local bidAbsUp = (resaleValue - bidMinProfitAbs) * (1 - bidLess)
    bidPrice = math.max(bidPrice, math.min(bidRelUp, bidAbsUp))
    end
    end
    end
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    I've never seen this happen myself. All the details on the item are carefully checked before a bid is placed, but I suppose it's conceivable that the item could be bought by someone else in the fraction of a second between check and bid. If it happens again, can you check whether the item you wanted to bid on is still there?
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      CommentAuthorNorganna
    • CommentTimeAug 5th 2007
     
    I don't think it's possible myself. Can I just check that you are using the latest version of Auctioneer, downloaded from the official Auctioneer website (http://auctioneeraddon.com/dl/)?

    Basically, BottomScanner checks that the item is in the correct position before it bids/buys it. If it's moved, it will find it's new position on the page. The only scenario that I can see what you are describing happening in is if there is another AddOn loaded which is hooking the functions that BtmScanner uses to verify the auction and caching / lying about what is in the position (ie: not returning the correct response).

    If you do have the latest official version of Auctioneer loaded, I would check first if this problem still occurs with just Auctioneer, BottomScanner and the other necessary dependencies loaded and nothing else.
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      CommentAuthorDeckard
    • CommentTimeAug 5th 2007 edited
     
    As Norganna suggests, update to BTM 4.0.2, you've indicated you're running 4.0.1.
    • CommentAuthorgogmagog
    • CommentTimeAug 5th 2007
     
    It looks like the compilation I use includes AHSearch and a few other auction addons, I didn't pay close attention to that when enabling/disabling addons. I'll give it a whirl with those disabled and see what happens.
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      CommentAuthorDeckard
    • CommentTimeAug 5th 2007
     
    I'm using AHSearch (latest from Wowace.com) and have not had any trouble with buyouts, do they work OK for you? I'll test this with bidding and see what happens.
    • CommentAuthorgogmagog
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2007
     
    Buyouts work, it's only bidding that has issues. And it seemed to work just fine for several days, but just started bidding on the wrong item occasionally.

    Could posting auctions during the scan cause problems? I do that sometimes.

    I'm going to disable everything non-Auction/non-Fubar and see what happens.

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