Our Timed Auction system is divided into three main areas. Follow the bidding and place bids under All Listings. See items you’ve bid on under My Selections. Create and bid on choice groups under Advanced Bidding.

Every item being sold in the Timed Auction is listed here. To find specific items or narrow your search:

• Type in the specific lot number or lot range
• Filter the list by status (All Lots, Sold Lots, Upcoming Lots)
• Find a certain type of item using the category dropdown (e.g. Pressure Washers)
• Search by keyword (e.g. Honda)
• Sort by price or closing time

You will see an overview of the bidding on each item under All Listings, including when bidding closes and how much time is left, the current high bid and the bidder number of the high bidder. You can place your bids using the Quick Bid and Maximum Bid buttons, add the item to My Selections, see more photos or click on the lot description to view the bidding history.

To place a Maximum Bid, enter the amount you are willing to bid up to in the empty box, then click Maximum Bid.

The system will put you in at the lowest bid possible and then bid for you, up to and including the amount you specify. You can sign out from the Timed Auction and the system will continue to bid. Your Maximum Bid will be kept secret from the other bidders, and the system will only raise your bid if someone outbids you.

You can click the Quick Bid button to place a bid at the next highest increment. Note: you may be outbid right away, especially if someone has already placed a higher Maximum Bid. Tip: save time by placing a Maximum Bid. The system will bid for you, so you don’t have to stay online.

* In the currency of the auction

When you place a bid on an item or click Add to My Selections, it will be listed in this section. This is an easy way to find out if you’re still the high bidder on an item or if something was sold to you. Note: make sure you set the filter to All Lots or Sold Lots if you’re looking for an item that’s been sold.

Sign up for alerts in the Timed Auction system: we will let you know by email if you have been outbid or if an item was sold to you. You will not receive any alerts in the last five minutes before bidding closes on an item.

If you want to buy a certain type of item (e.g. a pressure washer) rather than a specific lot, you can create and bid on a choice group under Advanced Bidding. Find out more about bidding on choice groups.