Auctions?

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RedFires is correct -- the players themselves are put at auction, and other players bid on what the sellers offer.

A few things to add here:
1. In general, the mod team does not touch auctions. It is almost impossible to enforce contracts involving one person offering themselves to another, especially when there's a third party involved. We leave auction scams to be exposed by the public except in extreme rare cases. Caveat emptor et caveat venditor.
2. If you're asked to pay some sort of "entry fee" or make a side deal to get your "purchase" sooner, clear it with someone involved in the auction. A good auctioneer will likely name them in their auction rules. If not, then someone besides the auctioneer if possible as they'll most likely be busy running the show itself.
3. Speaking from experience, sometimes you won't be doing anything at all besides looking nice for someone who's bought you! Auctions for some buyers are all about collecting people and showing them off like Funko Pop figures. They get swag points, you get cash. Everyone wins!