Auction Instructions

1. Create Account: Click Login/Signup at the top right of the homepage.
2. Browse & Bid: Browse auctions and place your bids.
3. Auction Flash Alerts: Auctions flash when a bid is placed.
4. Proxy Bidding: Set a max bid and let the system bid for you automatically. (Details
below.)
5. Popcorn Auctions: If a bid is placed within 15 seconds of ending, the timer resets to 15 seconds to prevent sniping. (See below.)
6. Check Your Bids: View Winning or Losing tabs to track your auctions.
7. Won/Lost Auctions: View won and lost auctions in respective tabs.
8. Auction History: See past auction results.
9. Make Payment: Pay for auctions via the Payment Cart tab.

Auction Stats:

• Online Bidders: Number of bidders currently online.
• Bidders: Total unique bidders in the auction.
• Bids: Total number of bids placed.

Proxy Bidding Instructions

What Is It?

Proxy bidding lets you set a max bid, and the system will bid for you up to that amount.

How It Works:

1. Set Your Max Bid: Enter your highest bid amount.
2. Automatic Bidding: The system places bids for you, increasing as needed to stay ahead.
3. Max Bid Hidden: Only the system knows your max bid.
4. Win or Lose: If your bid is highest at auction end, you win. If not, you’re outbid.

Benefits:

• Set It & Forget It: Once set, the system bids for you.
• No Need to Watch: You won’t need to monitor the auction.

Example:

• Set a max bid of $100.
• If someone bids $75, the system bids $76 on your behalf.
• If the final bid is $105, you’ll be notified you’ve been outbid.

Popcorn Bidding Instructions (15-Second Timer)

What Is It?

Popcorn Bidding resets the timer to 15 seconds each time a bid is placed in the final 15 seconds to prevent last-minute "sniping."

How It Works:

1. Timer Resets: If the timer drops below 15 seconds and a bid is placed, the timer resets to 15 seconds.
2. Auction Continues: Bidding continues until no one bids in the last 15 seconds.

Example:

• ends in 15 seconds.
• You bid: Timer resets to 15 seconds.
• Another bidder bids: Timer resets again.
• The auction ends when no one bids in the last 15 seconds.

Key Points:

• Timer resets every time a bid is placed in the final 15 seconds.
• The auction ends only when no bids are placed in the last 15 seconds.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!