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Find an auction, get approved, and place a bid. The auctioneer still runs the sale.
A place to bid on items at real auctions — jewelry, vehicles, estates, equipment, and more. Auction companies list the items. You look at the photos and place a bid. You pay the auctioneer after the sale.
Enter your name, email, phone, and city, and accept the user agreement. One bidder profile works across every auctioneer. Auctioneers register from Sell with us.
Nothing to browse or bid on Direct Auctions. Hammer price plus the auctioneer's buyer's premium, tax, and pickup or shipping is paid directly to the auctioneer.
Use What / Where / When on Browse auctions, Search items, or the map. Category chips narrow the lane. Exact phrase matches the whole keyword (or wrap it in quotes). Soonest and Highlighted sort the auction list. Taking bids hides listings-only sales. Share copies a link or opens your phone share sheet — including filter state on browse pages, and on Help, How it works, and For auctioneers.
Most auctions auto-approve. A few auctioneers review buyers. Request approval from the auction and accept that auctioneer's terms while absentee is still open. You will see pending, approved, or denied on Your approvals. If an auctioneer declines you, apply again with an updated note while absentee is still open.
While the sale window is still open, use Ask a question on the item. The auctioneer answers from the seller desk. New questions close after the sale; leftover replies stay on the public item while it is listed, and in your questions list.
Tap the heart on an item card. Saved items live on your watchlist until you remove them. Filter the list with Taking bids or With photos. A leftover watch drops off if the auction or item is taken down.
Get approved for that sale, open an item that is still in preview, and enter the most you will pay. The book bids on your behalf up to that number. New maxes stop when absentee closes — the sale window ended, or the auctioneer marked the auction listings only.
The sale stays public with photos, terms, and the yard address, but the auctioneer is not taking new absentee max bids. You can still browse, watch items, and ask questions while the sale window is open. A Listings only label shows on browse cards.
Once an item opens on the floor, your max bid stays in the book. Live bidding from this page is coming.
From the top two max bids and this increment table. If you are the only bidder, the current bid stays at the start price until someone else joins the book.
| 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 |
The auctioneer. Direct Auctions does not collect hammer price, premiums, or shipping. You pay the auctioneer after the sale.
No new maxes or applies once absentee closes. New questions close when the sale window ends. Leftover maxes stay in the auctioneer's book. Leftover Q&A stays on Your questions.
You can still browse. You cannot leave a max until the auctioneer approves you. Apply again with an updated note while absentee is still open. If questions are still open, ask from the item. After the sale, write from Contact.
Create an auctioneer account and accept the user agreement, wait for marketplace verification if needed, then use the seller desk to publish a catalog and add lots.
Yes. Choose manual review when you publish. Pending buyers land on Open approvals.
From the catalog on the seller desk, close the book. The sale stays listed as listings only so bidders can still browse photos and terms, but new maxes stop. Reopen the book if you need absentee again before the sale window ends.