Raise the max bid increment (in General)

50k isn't high enough to deal with the silliness of bidders these days, 200k seems like a much more reasonable amount, even 500k would be usable for larger items.

there's always the option of raising one's bid any amount. You merely enter the higher figure... imo, silliness cuts both ways. . . .

Chuck, he's talking from the seller's point of view.

sorry, i didn't quite get it at first, but there's the option of setting the minimum bid high enough, but that too cut's both ways, set it high and nobody will bid, set it low, you are back at square one...hmmm, maybe nov is right after all :)

novice, asking for a higher default bid increment? Make it enforced by the minimum bid, like a fact of 1/50th? I can see what you mean...