How come there has not been any bidding on my lot but the sale is still open?

During a simultaneous sale (all lots offered at the one time) the auction opens and closes as a whole – we do not shut off specific lots within the sale. The auction is controlled by a timer (more info here), and all lots remain available until bidding activity across the entire auction stops and the auction concludes.

Very rarely, AuctionsPlus may need to hold the auction open if a bidder(s) are having issues connecting and participating in the sale. This delay is kept to as minimal as possible, and auction messages will be shown down the bottom of the screen to update users.