BidSpotter.com-Real-time Bidder Interface Help

The Real-time Bidder Interface

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The left panel displays the current lot being auctioned.

Lot # : The current lot number being auctioned.

The title : Short description for the lot.

High Bid : The message "No offers yet" is displayed if no bids were made. Otherwise the Highest bid amount is displayed followed by the login name of the bidder.

Asking : The minimum amount the auctioneer is allowed to accept. You cannot bid less than the asking amount.

In the figure, the highest bidder is You (viva), your bid is $3200 and the incremental value is $100. For someone else to win that lot, he or she must enter at least $3300, which is $100 more than $3200.

When you lead on the current lot, the "You Lead" message is displayed. If you were not leading you would see the BID BUTTON instead. Clicking that button sends the Asking bid to the auctioneer.

The right panel shows
lots in chunks of 5
Your user name is displayed in the upper right corner ("viva" in this example).

Lot # : A reference number for an article.

High Bidder : Leading or Winning bidder's login name. It is blank if there are no offers yet.

Asking : The minimum bid the auctioneer will accept.

Your Offer : This column displays the words PASS, SOLD or REMOVED or an input box. PASS is for a lot that did not receive any offer equal or higher than the asking price. REMOVED is for a lot that the auctioneer removed from the auction. If a lot has not been sold, passed or removed, an input box is available, you can enter your offer there then press the Enter key. This is useful if you want to make an offer in advance or if you want to offer more than the current asking bid.

Click the

beside a lot# to get more details about that lot.

The

indicates the current lot being auctioned.

If you are the Leader or the Unreconciled Winner for a particular lot, a

is displayed below the lot#.

Goto lot number: Specify a lot number and press the Enter key, if the lot exists it will be made visible.

Synchronize display with Auctioneer. When this is checked, the current lot being auctioned will always be made visible in the list. Clicking one of the navigation buttons (e.g. Home) or clicking in a bid input box will automatically uncheck this checkbox.

Bids report: Clicking

will open a window displaying a report of the bids you made, if any.
It is important to note that bids are not final until BidSpotter.com and the auctioneer conducting the auction reconcile their clerking. Winning bidder emails are normally sent the day of or the day following the auction.