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For bidders
Approval is per auction, not a pass for the whole site. A company can let you bid Friday and still review you for Saturday.
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Create a free account, accept the user agreement, and confirm the address we sent. Unconfirmed accounts can browse auctions. They cannot leave a max bid.
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Every sale has its own terms, buyer's premium, payment notes, and pickup rules. Read those before you request approval — you are bidding with that auctioneer, not with Direct Auctions.
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Most auctions auto-approve. A few auctioneers review each buyer. You give a phone number, a short note, and accept the auctioneer's terms. Pending and decided requests live on Your approvals.
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Once you are approved, open an item that is still in preview and enter the most you will pay. The book works up to that number. After the sale, the auctioneer invoices you.
| Current bid | Increment |
|---|---|
| Under $100 | $10 |
| $100 to $499 | $25 |
| $500 to $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | $100 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | $250 |
| $10,000 and up | $500 |
You can still browse that auction. You cannot leave a max until the auctioneer approves you. Denial is not a marketplace ban — apply again from the sale with an updated note while absentee is still open. If questions are still open, ask from the item. After the sale, write from Contact. Company admin can suspend an account separately when there is a real problem.