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Placing a Bid, Purchasing with BuyNow or Make An Offer

Before placing a bid, purchasing an item or making an offer you must be a registered user.

Placing a bid
Placing a bid on OZtion is simple.

  1. Click the Place Bid button on the item page
  2. Enter your maximum bid
  3. Agree to the bidding conditions
  4. Press the Confirm bid button

The bidding system is based on increments. The bid increment is set by the seller. Your bid must be higher or equal to the start price or the minimum next bid amount. OZtion has an 'Auto-Bidding' system for your convenience. You don't need to set anything up, the system is already in place and allows you to enter your maximum bid amount, OZtion will then bid on your behalf up to your maximum.
To learn more about 'Auto-Bidding', please click here.

At the end of the auction, OZtion will send you an email indicating if you won the item. If you won the item, the email will include the final price, payment methods and the seller's email address. It also contains a link to Proceed to Checkout.


Bidding on multiple items in an auction listing (Multi-Item Auction)
Multi-Item Auction listings allow a seller to offer two or more identical items in one auction listing. This means the auction can have more than one winner.

When you place a bid on a Multi-Item Auction, you will specify how many items you wish to buy and the maximum price you wish to pay per item.

Winning bids are selected in order of bid amount followed by in order of earliest bid time. For example a bid of $20 for 10 items takes priority over a bid of $18 for 20 items. If two bids have the same amount per item, the earliest bid takes priority.

More Information

Important information for buyers:

When you place a bid on a Multi-Item Auction you will need to specify how many items you wish to buy and the maximum price you wish to pay per item. The highest bidder of a Multi-Item Auction will be allocated the original item number, subsequent winners will each be allocated a new item number (a BuyNow item with the Price and Qty won). Winning bidders cannot withdraw from the transaction if they did not win their desired quantity, so only bid if you are willing to complete the transaction regardless of the quantity you actually end up winning.


Changing your maximum bid
You can change your maximum bid if you are the only bidder. Go back to the Place a Bid page and enter your new maximum bid. Note: You cannot change your maximum bid to less than your current bid amount.


Withdraw a bid
You cannot withdraw a bid placed on a selling item. Only the seller can reject a bid. If you want to withdraw a bid, please contact the seller as soon as possible and explain the reason why you want to withdraw your bid ask them if they will reject it for you.


Bid history
The number of bids and number of bidders of an item can be viewed on the item detail page.


BuyNow items
'BuyNow' items are fixed price items, and can be purchased at any time. You will see a 'BuyNow' icon next to the price.


Auction items with BuyNow price
Some auction items may also have a 'BuyNow' price offered. You can purchase these items immediately or place a bid. If you place a bid on the item, the 'BuyNow' price will disappear and the item will become an auction only listing.


Make An Offer
You can use Make An OfferMake An Offer to send the seller an offer on items listed with a BuyNow price.
Learn more about Make An Offer


Items with special features:

  • Auto-1-Min
    Auction end time is extended for 1 minute if a bid is placed in the last 60 seconds.
    Allows the bidder who is willing to pay the most win.
  • BidNow
    Auction end time will not be disclosed.
    Prevents bidders from knowing when the item ends and waiting to bid in the last few minutes/seconds. Encourages bidders to place a bid earlier because the item may end at anytime.

 

 


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