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Registration is simple and only takes a matter minutes. To start the signup process, click on the “Register” link at the top of this page. Only users with the age over 18 years are able to register. The next step is to fill in all your information, failure to supply all the required information will result in an error. By clicking on the “Register” button from the bottom of the page, you will be sent an "activation email" to your nominated email address. You will need to retrieve this email to activate this account.
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If you have spotted on 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 you can do so within 5 minutes (2) Visit the auction page (3) You will find the blue bidding box (4) Enter in your bid, note you must bid above the minimum bid required (5) Click on the “submit” button (6) You will then be asked to confirm your 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. Max bidding can aid your chances of winning an auction and help avoid you being outbid at the last moment. To place a max 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 max bidding you will pay the lowest possible price until someone else places a higher bid. There is another way of bidding: using the "Make an Offer" feature. If the auction you are interested in has the "Make an Offer" logo, you will be able to submit a buy it now price for the seller to consider. If the seller accepts your offer, the auction will end instantly as the item now has been sold. If the offer is rejected, the auction will continue to run. The "Make an Offer" section is located in the description page, highlighted in pink.
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Once you have signed up for an account, you will be able to sell items through the site. In order to do that, you will have to click on the “Sell Car” link, and you will be redirected to a page.
The first step is to allow you to select the "main category" for your car.
The second step is entering your "Item Details" , where you can enter your title and desciption of your auction.
The third step is entering your "Auction Settings" details. Here, you can enter your starting price, reserve price "if not setting an unreserved auction", duration of the auction, and also customize your auction listing (E.g. Bold, Highlight, Make an Offer etc). Also, you can upload up to 10 photos. The fourth step involves entering your "Transport and Payment" details. In the fifth step, "Auction Preview" will allow you to confirm that all of your details are correct. If there are any errors, you can correct your details by clicking the "Previous Step" button located on the bottom of the page. If all details are valid you may submit your listing clicking on the "Submit" button located on the bottom of the page. Finally you will recieve a confirmation page stating that your auction has been submitted successfully.
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Members Area
Once you have successfully logged, you will be redirected to the members area page. This page is divided into four tabs:
a. Bidding On this page, you will be able to see the items your currently bidding on, as well as the status of the bids, items you have won, and watched items. By clicking on the “Auction Watch” link, you will be able to add keywords for auctions your interested in. An email will be sent to your email address every time an auction that will contain the keyword in its name or description will be submitted. By clicking on the “View Details” link from the Won Items area, you will be able to see the details of the seller, and make contact with him in order to perfect the sale. b. Selling
There are four areas available on this page.
The “My Opened Auctions” area, where you will see details of auctions you currently has open; if no bids were submitted yet on an open auction, you are able to edit the auction. The “My Closed Auctions” area, where you will see the auctions submitted by yourself, and that were closed. You can choose to edit, delete or re-list a closed auction. The "Auctions Not Started" area, you will see items that have been scheduled to start at a later date. You are also able to edit these auctions.
On the “Sold Items” area, you will see the items you have sold, and by clicking on the “View Details” link, you will be redirected to a page where you will see the details of the buyer. c. Feedback
From this page, you will be able to see the feedbacks you have received, and leave feedbacks to other users.
d. Personal Info You can edit your personal information using this page, except for your username. You can also change the password for the account. If the password and confirm password fields are left empty then the password will remain the same.
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Once a sale has been processed, both the seller and the buyer will be able to leave feedbacks for each other. The feedback rating is from one star to five stars, and a feedback comment can also be left. The feedback can be left from the “Feedback” tab from the Members Area. The feedback can only be left once, and it cannot be edited afterwards.
The site admin will reserve its right to delete malicious or untrue feedbacks.
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The item watch features lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is doing and prepares you to place a winning bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the “Watch this item” link on the top of every auction page.
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The auction watch features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain “keywords” you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a “BMW 328i” you could enter in those keywords from within your member’s area. Each time a new auction is listed containing the term “BMW 328i” you will be notified via an email. You can enter in as many keywords as you like.
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Wanted ads are a new and increasingly popular feature. As an advertiser you can list adverts for items you want and sellers can submit offers for items they are selling. It’s a quick, simple and hassle free way of sellers being able to meet buyers demands.
Advertiser (Buyer)
List a new wanted ad and wait for sellers to contact you with offers. If you receive an offer your happy with you can bid on the item!
Sellers
Browse the wanted ads and if you see one that matches an item your selling make an offer and tell the buyer you have just what they are looking for!
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