Using i bidder

[Flat 10]

I hope I’m being thick. Can’t get quiff of this i bidder malarkey and no choice as not allowed to attend some sales yet. Anyway hypothetically there’s an item I want and I am prepared to pay £1000. Currently it’s on £100. Now on lots of sites it would just bid say £200 and keep going up as necessary to my limit as other people bid. I bidder doesn’t work like this does it? If I bid £1000 it will jump straight to that rather than be my limit? Or am I wrong? Can I get it to work like that?

 

[Dave W]

The item is under reserve.
say for example the reserve is £1000 With a start price of £10. You bid £500 and it will jump straight to £500.
If say you bid £2000 it would only jump to £1000. Then next man bids £1200, you would then be winning it at £1300.

 

[Flat 10]

The item is under reserve.
say for example the reserve is £1000 With a start price of £10. You bid £500 and it will jump straight to £500.
If say you bid £2000 it would only jump to £1000. Then next man bids £1200, you would then be winning it at £1300.

Top man. I really should have worked that out

 

[spin cycle]

i didn't know i bidder sold porn collections ?


bit unfair cos you;ve just my diary entry but i couldn't resist

 

[PSQ]

The big imponderable with the likes of IBidder or ProxiBid etc: Is it better to bid the price up in the week before the auction ends, or wait until literally the last minute?
(There is no sniping like eBay because late bids ‘auto extend’ the bidding period)

Also, how come some auctions have the lots ending a minute apart so you could bid on each lot like a physical auction, and others like last Monday’s Clark and Simpson auction where all lots end on the stroke of mid-day, meaning you have to pre-bid with your maximum price?!

 

[Dave W]

The big imponderable with the likes of IBidder or ProxiBid etc: Is it better to bid the price up in the week before the auction ends, or wait until literally the last minute?
(There is no sniping like eBay because late bids ‘auto extend’ the bidding period)

Also, how come some auctions have the lots ending a minute apart so you could bid on each lot like a physical auction, and others like last Monday’s Clark and Simpson auction where all lots end on the stroke of mid-day, meaning you have to pre-bid with your maximum price?!

I'd suggest C and S made a bit of a mistake with that then. It's in everyone's interest to stagger the finish.

Last month there were 3 prominent collective sales all counting down to a finish the same afternoon. Didn't get much work done that day!

 

[Sid]

I'd suggest C and S made a bit of a mistake with that then. It's in everyone's interest to stagger the finish.

Last month there were 3 prominent collective sales all counting down to a finish the same afternoon. Didn't get much work done that day!

Most online sales I have seen have staggered finishes.
Last bid moves clock back to 30 seconds to give underbidder chance again.
Next lot is then pushed on by 30 seconds so they dont overlap.

At least you could see all 3 sales, no chance if you had to be there in person,leave a bid with auctioneers or send someone to bid for you.

 

[B R C]

Bidspotter goes on another 10 mins if you bid on the last 10! If it’s something I’m just taking a punt on probably put a bid in a few hours before finish and walk away, if I really want it wait until nearly closed.