Another auction, another flop · Community F.I.R.E. Mojo

Juan Pablo Sans

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Another auction, another flop

Hey @Tony, and everyone here.

Second auction I've attempted. Second auction that's flopped.

The highest bid this time? $3.

Three. Freaking. Dollars.

Now, to be fair, I launched it at 2 AM my time and went to bed instead of actively running it. That's on me.

But still. $3?

And no, I'm not handing over my entire AI-powered content system for three bucks.

Here's what I genuinely don't understand.

I've been a copywriter for years. I've bought the 24-Hour Pop-Up Auction training and invested in other auction material too.

In total I must have invested 110K USD in training.

I'm not coming into this completely clueless.

I've also generated millions of views with my own content, brought in roughly $20,000 in business from it, and built an AI system around the process.

That's what I'm auctioning.

And the audience isn't a bunch of random people who have never bought digital products. They're sophisticated marketers who already spend money on templates, skills, systems, and training.

They've seen what I've accomplished.

Yet nobody seems interested enough to bid more than $3.

So what the hell am I missing?

Is my offer badly packaged? Am I failing to communicate the value? Is there something about the auction mechanics I'm fundamentally misunderstanding?

And before someone suggests I just need to buy another program, please understand something.

I can't afford to join the coaching program right now. I've already invested in training, and I'm not in a position to keep spending money hoping the next purchase will finally make this click.

I'm trying to raise money because my Yorkie, Joey, needs surgery.

I'm not asking for sympathy or a free coaching session.

I'm asking for an actual diagnosis.

If you've run successful auctions, especially Tony and Travis, I'd genuinely appreciate it if you could tell me where I'm screwing this up.

Because I know how to write copy that gets attention.

What I can't figure out is why that attention isn't turning into bidders.

And I'd much rather hear what's wrong with my approach than be told to keep trying the same thing again.

@Tony Teegarden

and

@Travis Sago

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Another auction, another flop