Kimie Kitty
Silent auctions like you're describing are pretty shady, in my opinion. Besides, like Yoko said, this is a
flatsale, where kats are sold for a specific (or 'flat') price.
I can see how some silent auctions can be shady. However, everyone here pretty much knows each other, i hope well enough to trust any type of sale. I know Meeki well enough to know she would not let anything shady go on with her staff. If the staff in general is concerned about shadyness. have the PM's sent to the mule, and the bids reviered by all staff. this obviously would exclude staff from making a purchase.
If you really wanted to use the idea, you'd work your ways about how to do it.
Flatsales have prices... The idea could be used for some type of event. Doesn't have to be a Flatsale. It all can be reworked to how the person wants it worked.