Once you have signed
up for an account, you will be able to sell items through the site. In order
to do that, you will have to click on the Sell link, and you will be
redirected to a page, you can then select the main category of the product or
service you want to sell. This feature has been made in order to ease the
subcategory choosing process. No items can be sold by choosing only the main
category; you will have to choose a subcategory for it. The second step is
entering the auction details, settings, payment methods available, and
choosing a category. An image that will come with the auction is free of
charge, but the admin may charge for adding additional pictures. On the
Auction Settings tab, you can choose the type of the auction, the start
price, whether to activate buy now or set a reserve price. Also, you will be
able to choose what type of bid increment to use, or a
custom one. If you choose the custom one, you will have to enter an increment
value. You will also be able to choose whether to feature the item, and the
duration of the auction. After setting the location, shipping and payment and
subcategory, and by clicking on the Next Step button, you will be redirected
to Step Three, where you can review the auction before submitting. If
everything is in order, you can click on the Submit button, and will be
redirected to the payment page, or a confirmation page, if no fees have to be
paid. The auction is activated once the payment is confirmed by the payment
gateway, or instantly, if no fees need to be paid.
The auction watch
features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you
have chosen. For example if you are looking for a Playstation 2 you could
enter in those keywords from within your members area. Each time a new
auction is listed containing the term Playstation 2 you will be notified via
this web-site. You can enter in as many keywords as you like.
The item watch
features lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a
bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is
doing and prepares you to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch any
auction by clicking on the Watch this item link on any auction page.
If the option is available you can use Buy Out to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time until a bid has been placed over any applicable reserve price.
The Buy Out option will appear on the item details page, you will be
asked to confirm your intention to buy out the item before the sale is
concluded. Buy out Placing
a bid on an item you are interested in couldnt be easier when viewing
the item details page you will have two areas from where you can place
your bid one next to the item details and a second at the bottom of
the page.
To place your bid simply enter the amount you wish to bid e.g. 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. The bid will be placed in the auction currency.
Once
done you will be asked to review your bid and you will also be able to
view vital item details such as the shipping conditions before
confirming your bid. To submit your bid simply press the Place Bid button.
If
your bid is high enough to take the lead in the auction a confirmation
message will be displayed to you, however if your bid has not taken the
lead be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price
you will be invited to make a further bid.
Should you decide to retract your bid this can be done via the Current Bids section of the members area.
You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your High Bid. At all times you will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction. For example, if the current bid on an auction is 500.00 you can place a proxy bid of 2,000. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay 500.00. However
should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid
for you (upto 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead. Registration is simple
and only takes a matter minutes. To start the signup process, click on the
register link at the top of this page. Only users with the age over 18 years
are able to register. The next step is to fill in all your information,
failure to supply all the required information will result in an error. By
clicking on the Register button from the bottom of the page, you will be
redirected to a page with a link to the payment gateway if the signup fee is
activated, or to a confirmation page, if signup is free. Your account will be
activated instantly if there is no signup fee, or once the payment has been
confirmed by the payment gateway.