Clients that have registered their e-mail address are notified when the new catalogue is posted. During it first two years of operation the auction was conducted as a silent auction and all bids were processed by hand. Beginning in January 1999 the auction was automated to allow interactive bidding. A uction Rules Bids are automatically processed in order received. Tie bids are awarded to the first submission based on the server clock.
All prints have a minimum bid or reserve which has been established by the consignor.
The starting bid must be equal to or greater than the stated minimum bid. Starting bids equal to the minimum, will be posted at the minimum. The AutoBid feature is an optional feature which allows you to place an upper limit bid on an item. If someone outbids you, the AutoBid acts as your agent and raises your bid to the next bid increment above the new bidder. This will continue until your AutoBid limit is reached.