Place your starting bid and then the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item. The system will automatically bid up to this maximum as other bidders increase the bid price. The amount of this bid is kept secret. If your maximum bid is outbid by another bidder, you will be notified by email. Because a good portion of the bidding can take place in the last few minutes of an auction you should bid the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item when you make your first bid.
Bidding automatically ends when the auction does.
Contact the seller immediately when you have won an auction. If a seller can not contact you within four business days, he or she may contact the next highest bidder and sell them the item. Pay the seller promptly. Usually the seller will send you the item upon receipt of payment. Sometimes the seller will wait to send the item when your check clears-depending upon the specific terms of your auction.