If whoever has the highest bid when Pheobe pings isn't online, how long will you hold her for? Just curious. c:
edit: Also, just my two cents, I moved Merry in from the campsite and tried for weeks in rl (months in-game TT'ing) to try to get her out for a trade by ignoring her. Villagers who had moved in after her were even asking to move out. Then I realized the ones who came after her were Julian and Eugene, who I talked to constantly, and they were asking even though they were new. So I starting talking to her non-stop, doing her favours, etc. She asked to move within a week. :l So, in my opinion, befriend the hell out of them if you want them to move.
Congrats on getting Frita out! c: I'm heading out shortly but I'll be back tomorrow to check on Phoebe's progress (although I'm sure someone will outbid me by then, aha).