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After you have set your purchase and bid limits and selected the properties you are interested in, you are ready to bid for properties. Here is a step-by-step guide to bidding for properties. 

Auction-Style Bidding Box

Immediately to the right of the property image is the bidding information block with the following information: 

• Current Bid – This indicates the amount of the current (last) bid taken by the system possibly with the bidder’s user name as well as the date and time.
• My Bid– If you have already bid on this listing, you will see “My Bid” along with the amount of your last bid on the listing. If you have not bid on the property, you will not see this.
• Bid Exactly – Next you see “bid Exactly:”, followed by a box to enter your bid amount and the currency of the listing and bidding, followed by the “place Bid” icon. If you type your new bid in the box and click on "place bid", that bid will be entered into the system as your bid for the listing.
• Bid as Proxy – If you check the “bid as proxy” before you click on the “place Bid” icon (it may be pre-selected), your bid will be entered as a proxy (automatic) bid with that amount as the maximum you authorize. The system will bid above the current bid by the minimum bid increase each time another bidder bids against you, up to the proxy bid you entered. You limit your maximum exposure. Of course, if bidding gets past your (maximum) proxy bid amount, you can bid higher as you normally would. If you deselect this option, your bid is the next bid without the above effect.
• Bid at Least – This is information printed in light color and is to let you know the minimum new bid the system would accept. This amount is equal to the current bid plus the minimum bid increase for the listing, calculated by the system automatically every time a bid is entered.
• Reserve price (not) met – At listing party's option, if the listing has a reserve price (as most do), the system may let you know whether the reserve price is or in not met. 
• Buy-It-Now for xxx,xxx USD – If the listing has a Buy-It-Now (BIN) price, you will see a box that reads as Buy-It-Now for xxx,xxx USD. If you desire to bid the amount shown, and buy the property, simply click on that box. You are now the Winning Bidder (subject to Listing Party’s acceptance).

Below the listing’s photo gallery and bidding information areas are the details of the property listing for your information. Please read carefully before bidding.