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Once you've found an item you'd like to bid on, there are two ways to place a bid: automatic bidding and straight bidding.
Automatic bidding ("bid up to this amount on my behalf") -- You enter the maximum price you're willing to bid, and our system places
bids for you. Your bid amount is increased incrementally only as necessary to win the auction. You spend no more than the amount needed to win, and
you don't have to return to the auction to keep re-bidding, unless you are outbid.
Straight bidding ("bid this exact amount") -- You enter the exact amount you wish to bid.
This is the type of bidding that occurs at a live auction, and is usually thought of as "normal bidding." You type in your price -- your bid is taken at that price.
If you want to discourage other bidders from outbidding you, this is a good strategy. But you will get the
best price using the automatic bidding system. Learn more about automatic vs. straight bidding.
If you wish to be notified by email or instant messaging when you are outbid, simply set up event notification by clicking on Options, then click on Set Event Notification.
After your auction closes >>
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