Understanding Competitive Bidding

Understanding Competitive Bidding

You can now see the current high bid for a lot. If you place an absentee bid, you'll also see if you're in the lead or have been outbid. 

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14/12/2022    

As of January 2023, you can now see the current high bid in an auction. Plus, if you place an absentee bid, you can see if you are winning, if the reserve hasn't been met, or if you've been outbid.

Where Can I See the Current High Bid?

If you're looking at the auction overview page, you'll see the current high bid below the estimate:

If you are looking at the details for a specific lot, you can also see the current high bid next to the estimate: 

What Happens if I Place an Absentee Bid?

If you place an absentee bid, you will be able to see the status of your bid(s) in three places.

On the Lot Page

If you're looking at the lot that you bid on, you will see your bid in green if you are winning, and in red if the reserve has not been met or if you've been outbid.

On the Auction Overview Page

Here, you can quickly see the status of your absentee bids at a glance:

Winning means you are the current high bidder. 

Increase means you are the high bidder, but the reserve has not yet been met.

Outbid means someone else is the high bidder. 

In Your Account

If you are logged into your personal Zacke account, click on your name in the top-right corner, and select Current Bids:

There, you can see the status of all your current bids and increase as desired by clicking on the button that says Edit

Note: You cannot lower your bids in auctions with competitive bidding, as your bid may push up another person's bid.

 

Will I Receive an Email Alert about My Bids?

If you place your absentee bids through our website, you will receive an email about the status of your bids.

If you email us your bids using our classic bidding form, you will not receive an email, but can still easily check the status in your account and on the auction pages.

What About Telephone Bids?

You will not see if anyone has placed telephone bids, and you will not be able to see the status of your telephone bid compared to absentee bids.

Learn More

How to Create Your Personal Zacke Account
How to Register to Bid on Zacke Live
How to Leave Absentee Bids Online
How to Leave Telephone Bids Online
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