If you have spotted an item you would like to place a bid on, you can do so quickly and easily by following these steps:

(1) Login to your account. If you have not registered, please do so by clicking the "Register" button above

(2) Visit the auction page of the item you would like to purchase

(3) Enter in your bid (you must bid above the minimum bid required)

(4) Click on the place bid� button

(5) You will then be asked to confirm you bid, once you have done so your bid will be entered, if successful you will receive a confirmation message. If your bid fails to outbid the current high bidder, you will be offered the option to place a higher bid. Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning an auction and help avoid you being outbid at the last moment. To place a proxy bid enter in the maximum price you are willing to pay for the item. If another user places a bid on the same auction, automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your maximum bid amount. With proxy bidding you will pay the lowest possible price until someone else places a higher bid.

There is another way of bidding: Buy Now auctions. Buy Now prices are set by the seller, if you agree with that price, you can click on the Buy Now� button which is displayed on the auction details page. After clicking on the button you will be re-directed to a confirmation page. On a standard auction, that auction will end instantly as the item has been sold via Buy Now. On a Dutch auction, you can enter the amount of items you wish to buy (depending the quantity available). If you do not purchase all of the items available, the auction will remain open with the number of items left available after you have purchased the amount you desire.