How to bid in both a SIM and a SEQ sale online.
You must have an account and be upgraded as a full user on our system in order to place a bid. If you have not already registered you will need to verify your ID, accept our Terms & Conditions and complete an induction quiz. For more information on registering, click here.
SIMULTANEOUS (SIM) SALE
In a simultaneous (SIM) sale, all lots in the auction are offered for sale at the same time.
To place a bid in a simultaneous sale, connect to the auction and then click on the tile of the lot you are interested in bidding on. Further details of the lot will appear on the right-hand side of the screen, including a link for the assessment and photos. The current price will also be shown, and the bidding screen will show the next bid price. To place a bid, you must unlock the lot, by clicking the padlock and then click the blue button which will say ‘Bid $____’. The lot will turn green once you place a bid, to indicate you are holding the lot. If you are outbid, the lot will turn red.
Examples of what bidding looks like:
- In the image on the left, the user is successfully holding Lot 001 at their bid price of $1,000/head
- In the image on the right, the user has been outbid on Lot 001
- The lot has been opened, and the next bid can be placed by clicking "Bid $1,100"
SEQUENTIAL (SEQ) SALE
In a sequential (SEQ) sale, lots in the auction are offered for sale sequentially i.e. one at one time.
To place a bid in a sequential sale, connect to the auction. The lots will be shown one after the other, once the sale has been set to running, you have the ability to scroll down the screen and place a bid on any lot by unlocking the padlock. You can also bid on each lot individually, whilst it is being sold. The lot will be green if you are holding the lot, and red if you have been outbid.
We also recommend considering the use of an max bid during an interfaced sequential auction. When a sale has a physical component as well, the lots can be sold very quickly and using a max bid is the best way of enabling AuctionsPlus to relay the bid to ensure it is accepted by the auctioneer. Please see more information here.