PriorityBid
Never miss a lot. Set your maximum and we bid for you.
Place a PriorityBid before the auction starts. Enter the most you're willing to bid, and our system bids the lowest amount needed for you to win, up to your top amount. Your bid stays secret, and the system raises it only if someone outbids you. In a tie, the first bid placed wins. Remember, bids are binding and cannot be retracted.
Entering your bid
Enter your maximum in the input box, then confirm. If your bid doesn't match our bidding increments, the system rounds it down to the nearest increment. You can also use + and - to adjust your bid.
Bidding increments
Bid amount | Increment |
|---|---|
0 - 1,499 | 100 |
1,500 - 9,999 | 250 |
10,000 - 24,999 | 500 |
25,000 - 199,999 | 1,000 |
200,000 - 399,999 | 2,500 |
400,000 - 999,999 | 5,000 |
1,000,000+ | 10,000 |
Stay in the loop
After you submit, we tell you whether you're the highest bidder or have been outbid. If you're the highest bidder, you get an email any time someone outbids you.
On auction day
PriorityBids close a few minutes before the lot opens for bidding. Following the auction in real time is still the best way to stay the highest bidder.