Placing Bids

Once you find the item or items you want to bid on, click on the Item to open the Item details page. On this page, you will see all the item details including images, videos, descriptions, donor name, fair market value, restrictions, and bid history.  Before the auction is live, be sure you have a credit card on file so you are ready to place bids.

There are 4 ways to place bids: 

1.  Bid Now:

a.  Clicking on Bid Now will instantly place the amount displayed. 

b.  Click Raise My Bid to confirm.   ** Note: You will be notified by text if you are outbid, with a link to quickly place a new bid.

2. Increase Bid Amount: 

This allows you to place an instant bid higher then the asking bid.  It will instantly bid the amount you choose from the dropdown.

a. Click on the arrow next to Increase Bid amount.

b. From this dropdown choose the amount you would like to bid, you will now see that amount on the Bid Now button

c. Click the Bid Now button to complete your bid.

3.  Auto Bid:

Allows you to place a maximum bid, and the system will bid on your behalf as you are out-bid up until your pre-set maximum.  If a duplicate matching auto bid maximum is set, the first bid placed will hold precedence.  An auto bid will always take precedence over a regular bid

To place an Auto Bid:

1.  Select your Max Bid from the drop-down.

2.  Click START to activate.  If you decide you would like to turn off a previously set Auto Bid, simply return to that item’s page and click on STOP.  **You will not be able to place regular bids using the Bid Now Button while you have an active auto bid.  You will, however, be able to use the Buy Now Button, if desired.

4.  Buy It Now:

Buy now means you are placing a guaranteed bid and taking the item off the market.  You will have purchased/won the item if you select this option. ** Not all items have the option to ‘Buy Now.’

1. To Buy an Item Now, Simply click the Buy It Now Button on any item that displays the Buy It Now Button.