Bidding On Ebay

How to bid
When you find an item you're interested in, use these steps to place a bid.
Carefully review the item listing, and click the Place Bid button on the item page. Enter your maximum bid. Click the Continue button.
Review your bid, and click the Confirm Bid button.
You'll get an email confirming the bid. When the listing ends, you'll receive another email indicating whether you've won the item and an explanation of what you can do next.
bidding system
Everyone wants to win, but at the right price. Although i suggest that you bid the maximum amount that you're willing to pay for an item, you won't necessarily pay that amount. As the listing proceeds, we compare your bid to those of other bidders. When you're outbid, They will automatically bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid. ebay increase your bid byincrements only as much as necessary to maintain your high bid position.
1-click bids
To help you avoid being outbid, ebay offer 1-click bids during the final 60 minutes of a listing. When you click the 1-click bid button, ebay automatically raise your bid by one increment. To use 1-click bidding, you need to be signed in to eBay and have at least one bid on the item already.
Changing or retracting your bid
There might be times when you'd like to raise or lower your maximum bid. . As a general rule, you are not allowed to retract or cancel a bid on eBay. If you feel you have a valid reason for retracting a bid, review the requirements for bid retractions.
Listings with special bidding requirements
Some listings have special variations or requirements for bidding.
Bidding requirements
Variation
Description
Reserve price auctions
Some sellers specify a reserve price, which is a hidden minimum price on their item.
Bids over $15,000
To place a bid of $15,000 or more, you mustprovide a valid credit card (your card won't be charged) or go through ebay ID Verify process (no credit card required). This requirement helps ensure that members involved in large sales are of legal age and serious about completing the transaction.
You need to provide this information only once. Ebay encourage you to file your credit card or get verified in advance.
Pre-approved bidders
Occasionally, for certain high-profile listings, they allow a seller to create a pre-approved bidders list to restrict their listings to a specified group of buyers. Here's what you can expect if you bid on a listing that has a pre-approved bidders list:
If you are a pre-approved bidder: The bidding process will proceed as usual.
If you are not one of the pre-approved bidders: If you bid, you'll get a notice that the item is restricted, and you will not be allowed to bid on the item. If you are interested in the item, contact the seller to request being added to the pre-approved bidders list.
Blocked bidders
Sellers can make their listings unavailable to bidders that they specify based on certain criteria, such as whether or not they have a PayPal account, their country of registration, or their buying history on eBay.
If you are blocked from a listing and want to discuss the situation with the seller, click the seller's user ID or the "Ask the seller a question" link on the listing page.
Bidding is meant to be fun and enjoyable, but remember that each bid you place enters you into a binding contract. All bids are active until the listing ends. If you win a listing, you're obligated to purchase the item.
Don't bid on identical items in different listings if you just want one item. If you win both, you'll be obligated to buy both.
If you're outbid on an item, wait until the auction has ended before placing a bid on an equivalent item. If the bidder who won the auction retracts the bid, your bid could become the winning bid.
If you're blocked from bidding on a seller's listings, you cannot bid using another user ID.
To protect your privacy, ebay limit how your bid history information is displayed by using anonymous names. Your complete user ID is shown to the seller of this item only. Bidders are assigned anonymous names, such as x***y. These anonymous names are used consistently across all listings.
changing your bid reserve price,