Online auctions have set start and end times as well as predefined starting bids and bid increments. Registered users may bid on active auctions once logged in. You may also place a 'proxy bid' of your highest bid amount and the system will bid automatically for you. Automatic bids will be the lowest amount required to keep you the winning bidder up to your maximum bid amount. If outbid you will receive an instant on-screen notice as well as an outbid notice in your email.

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By using the 'Watch this Item' button you can add the items you are interested in to your watch list. Items you are bidding on are added to this list automatically.

Instead of having to sort through all of the items in an online auction clicking on the links at the top right for your watched items or items you are bidding on displays only those items you are interested in! Be sure to look at all items first of course, but these lists can greatly simplify the bidding process for you. Now, get bidding!

Buy it Now items have no bidding. They are for sale at a set purchase amount. You may also choose to make an offer on them which may or may not be accepted by the seller. Like auction items, Buy it Now items require you to be logged in with an active account before pruchasing or making an offer.