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Participating in a BidSpotter.com Live Internet Auction Broadcast is safe, easy, and fun! |
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Click the Our system utilizes 128 bit encryption that may require a browser update (Both Netscape and Internet Explorer). We recommend you use the latest version to ensure secure transfer of sensitive information. Mac users may need to change their security settings within their browser. **Please note our real time bidding system only works with Windows or Macs booted to OS X!** The first time you register you will need to click the REGISTER button and enter the required registration information, select a username and password and then click SUBMIT. On the following page enter the information required by the auction house for registration in the auction, enter a desired spending amount, agree to individual auctions terms and conditions and click "Next". Any special notices from the auction house and the terms and conditions can be viewed on the next page and then click "COMPLETE REGISTRATION" If you are already a registered BidSpotter.com member, after clicking on Please read all posted terms and conditions carefully for each auction and keep in mind you must meet the stated criteria set forth by the auction house to be approved to bid. If you have not been approved to bid, PLEASE contact the auction house conducting the auction directly! You can check your Approval Status for auctions you have registered for by logging into the BIDDER LOGIN area. If your status is "NOT APPROVED", contact the auction house! Their contact info is listed on each inventory and event details page for their auctions. |
Preview Inventory
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Before the actual auction, the auction house lists all items in their catalog on the BidSpotter site (Inventory may be posted between one day and 2 months before the auction day. Always check back often to see if new inventory has been added to the auction that interests you!). To view the event details and catalog for an auction you hold interest in, click on the name of the auction from the BidSpotter.com Live Internet Auction Broadcast calendar listings or from the category view. Simply click the "Preview Inventory" link on the Event Details page to preview posted inventory. If inventory has not been transferred to BidSpotter.com, "Inventory not yet posted to the BidSpotter.com system", will show. We post auction inventory once the auction house transfers it to our servers. Each catalog may contain several lots. Internet bidders can then browse the auction catalogs, 100 items at a time.
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Absentee Bids
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Before the event, all Bidders registered and approved for an auction can place absentee bids on any catalogued lot in the auction when absentee bidding is offered. Placing a bid is simple: From the Item Details page simply enter your maximum bid in the "Enter Bid Amount" box and click . If this button is not showing, absentee/proxy bidding is disabled. Enter your user name and password. Verify the item you are bidding on is correct (description will be shown near the top of the page). Verify the amount is correct (you will see your bid amount as well as the Buyers Premium). Enter your user name and password and click "SUBMIT". Your bid will be managed by the auction house or a BidSpotter.com representative. |
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On the day of the live auction, you will see the You MUST be registered for the particular auction that holds your interest in order to be approved and bid during the auction. During the Live auction you can competitively place bids against other Internet bidders as well as bidders on the auction house floor. Bidding is simple! You will see the bidding activity on your computer screen and if you wish to bid the auctioneer's "ask" amount, simply click the White Bid Bar located directly above the image of the lot being sold on the black side of your Real time Bidding Interface! You may also place absentee bids on items coming up on the right side of the Real Time Bidding Interface. If you do not see the White Bid Bar while an item is actively being auctioned, you have not yet been approved to participate in the auction and should contact the auction house conducting the auction. Click the image below for real-time bidder interface help section! If you placed absentee bids with the BidSpotter system AND have been approved to bid by the auction house conducting the auction, we will manage them from the auction site as if you were there! To hear the auction excitement, click the "Listen Live" link located under the black side of your Real Time Bidder Interface Auctions that have not yet started and those without audio being offered will not have the "Listen Live" link. |
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After the event, the auction house clerking and BidSpotter.com system clerking are reconciled to ensure correct winner information. During this time, the auction will not be shown on the BidSpotter.com site. You will receive an e-mail confirming any items/lots won. All payment for items won is handled by the auction house conducting the auction directly and not by BidSpotter.com. You may then arrange shipment of your items from the auction location (or wherever the items you purchased are stored). Some auction houses offer shipping and others do not. It is always the responsibility of the winning bidder to make sure arrangements are made. Contact the auction house conducting the auction for further shipping/rigger information. |
link to the right of the BidSpotter.com auction you wish to participate in.
image to the right of the auction listing on the BidSpotter.com Live Internet Auction Broadcasts main page. Click this button to go to the Real Time Bidder interface.
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