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Buyer's Guide
Registering   1. You can browse the auctions at any time without registering,  but to bid or post an auction, you must  first register.  To register, simply click on the Register link.  Choose a user name which you can easily remember, and fill in the other required fields.  Your password will automatically be generated and emailed to you.  You can change your password at any time by choosing the Member Services option and then clicking the Change Your Password link. You only need to register once,  as you can change your user information at any time by choosing Member Services, and then clicking the Edit My Registration link. Notes: There may only be one account per email address.  The system will not let you create more than one account with the same email address. Depending on how the administrator has set up the auction system,  your account may need to be verified before it is activated.  If verification is required, you will not be allowed to place bids until your account is activated.   Bidding   1. Once you have an active account,  you are ready to bid.  Simply navigate to the auction you want to bid on via the category listings or using the search features,  and then place your bid.   2. Note the type of auction that you are bidding on.  Standard, Reverse, Multiple Item, and Blind auctions all work differently.   3. It is highly recommended that you read over all sale, payment and shipping terms and conditions before you place your bid.  Some items may not be returnable, but please note that by bidding, you are legally bind to purchasing the item if you are the winning bidder.   Completing the Transaction   1. Once an auction closes an email will be sent to the winning bidder containing contact information for the seller.  If you are the winning bidder you should immediately contact the seller to arrange for payment and delivery of the item.  The seller may also contact you via the contact information you provided upon registration.   Leaving Feedback   1. You should always leave feedback on the seller after completing a transaction.  This lets other users know what to expect from the seller, whether that be good or bad.  You can reach the feedback form by clicking on the Leave Feedback on Seller link on the item detail page.  Please restrain from using foul or obscene language, as other users may be offended.  Inappropriate feedback will be deleted.   Proxy Bidding     When you place a bid, enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay for that item. This amount will always be kept secret. Whenever someone else places a bid, our auction software will automatically enter the lowest possible bid for you, up to your maximum bid, until you are the winning bidder. At the end of an auction, if you are the high bidder, you are the winner. As the winner of the auction, you only pay the lowest possible winning bid, not necessarily your maximum bid. When Proxy Bidding is in effect, it can appear as if one bidder has beat another bidder with the same bid amount. This is normal and occurs when a bidder has a proxy bid in effect and a second bidder comes along and makes their bid at the exact same amount the current proxy bid is at. Since the proxy bid was placed earlier, that is the bid that will succeed. For the second bidder to succeed in placing a bid, they must bid higher than the proxy bid that is in effect. There are items that have a Reserve Price, if your proxy bid is greater than the reserve price, the system will jump up to meet this reserve price. The bidding process will continue from there as usual.

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