Once you find an auction item to bid on, the rest is easy. If you use our search engine to find the item, simply enter your password and amount to bid in our generated pages. If not, follow these instructions:

If you haven't logged in yet, do so first:

Before you bid, make sure you can! Some catagories are restricted and need a manual bid. (automotive and furniture catagories for example). Also, the automated system will not process mutiple item, or "dutch", auctions. The following pic will show you what to look for. If the "Quantity Available" is more than 1, and there are 3 blank fields, then you will need to make a manual bid.

Now on to bidding! First thing you'll need is the auction ID number:

You can also get the auction ID number from the web URL:

Next, enter the auction ID number and your max bid into the field located on the "Place Bid" page:

Note: Do not use any " , " in the "Your Max Bid" field. Bid in yen.

The auction will then appear in the frame above the form for your review. Look it over, make sure its the correct item and amount you wish to bid. If all is correct, input your password into that page and click confirm bid!

Thats it! The page will refresh with the current high bid, and you'll get an email confirming it!