To create your account choose the Register link on the "Member Vault" header tab or use any of the links available on the home page.

When registering you will be asked to complete a short form which includes standard information such as your contact details, preferred login credentials etc.

Mandatory fields include:-

Name

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

Username & Password

Security Challenge Question and Answer

Email Address

Confirmation of terms and conditions acceptance

Once registered you will receive email confirmation and phone call from a staff member of HiBidder.com.

Should you encounter any registration difficulties or have any questions please contact us.

To list your item simply click on the Sell link found on the navigational bar above. The listing process is split into several main sections, most notably:-

• Category Selection
• Item Details
• Auction Settings
• Shipping and Payment
• Listing Preview
• Listing Confirmation

The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step without effort.

The first part of the process is to choose the category you wish to list your item in, this can be revised at any time by using the Previous Step navigation button.

Step two enables you to enter your item title and description, a full wysiwyg editor is in place to enable you to use HTML descriptions.

If you have a voucher code to redeem this can be entered just below the description field.

Moving on to step three. On this step you can set the following:-

Choose Listing Type:

Full Listing - all listing options are shown

Quick Listing - only basic listing options are shown

Quik Buy Item - create a quik buy only item - instant purchase only format

Auction Type:

Standard Auction

This is a single quantity auction

Dutch Auction

Dutch auction enables you to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 pens to sell you can list all of these together in a single lot. Bidders will be able to select how many they wish to bid for.

First Bidder:

The first bidder who bids will automatically win the auction. This listing type is most likely to have a reserve price.

Currency:

You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available

Quantity:

This field is only active if listing a Dutch auction, please see above for an explanation of this listing type

Auction Starting Price:

This requires you to enter the minimum bid you are willing to accept, you can also set a reserve price to ensure you do not sell the item for this amount. Please see below for more information on this.

Reserve Price:

Enabling a reserve price effectively means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set, for example you can set the start price at 5.00 but only accept winning bids over 50.00, should a bid be placed for 49.99 the item will close without a winner. HiBidder.com does not charge a reserve fee.

Quik Buy (if chosen):

HiBidder offers it's members a feature called Quik Buy (similar to Buy It Now) which allows you to set an amount you are willing to sell the item for straight out. For example you can set the start price to $10.00 but offer interested parties the option to buy the item immediately for $100.00.

You can also list Quik Buy only auctions, these auctions remove all bidding options meaning the listing can only be purchased for a set amount. To set a Quik Buy only auction you need to set the buy out value to be exactly equal with the start bid.

Offer-Range (if chosen):

You can set a price bracket in which you are willing to listing to offer, for example if you set the price brackets from $15.00 to $100.00 interested parties will be able to offer you an amount within these brackets, you can opt whether to accept or decline these offers at any time via your members area.

Bid increments:

This option can be used to set your own custom bid increment if preferred.

Item featuring (if chosen):

The following options are available to you (nominal fees apply), these will highlight your item on site to ensure they reach more visitors:-

Home Page Featured

Category Featured

Bold Text

Rainbow Text

Highlighted Background

Set Custom Start/End Time:

You can either opt to list your item right away and set a defined number of days for it to be live for or you also have the option to define your own custom start/end time.

Private Auction:

Private auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page

Image Uploads:

To accompany your item(s) you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere. HiBidder.com allows your first 10 images, per auction, free of charge. Additional images require a small payment of just $0.05 each.

Media/Video Uploads:

In addition to images you can also upload media/video files, please note only .avi/.mpeg/.mov are supported at this time. HiBidder.com allows your first 2 videos, per auction, free of charge. Additional videos require a small payment of just $0.25. Videos cannot be more than 2 MB's each.

Auto Re-List:

For your convenience you can choose to have your items automatically re-listed for you, options are available to allow you to select whether the item should be re-listed if sold and how many re-list attempts should be made. HiBidder.com allows each member to re-list each auction up to 100 times without charge.

On the next step you can set your shipping and payment preferences including your shipping rates and available methods of delivery.

Proceeding on, you can then review the listing and make changes if required, please note you can still edit your listing once live via your member control panel.

Placing a bid on an item you are interested in could not be easier, when viewing the item details page you can place your bid in the bid box.

To place your bid simply enter the amount you wish to bid e.g. $5.00. Please note currency symbols are not required. The bid will be placed in the auction's currency automatically.

Once done you will be asked to review your bid and you will also be able to view vital item details such as the shipping conditions before bid confirmation. To submit your bid simply press the Place Bid button.

If your bid is high enough to take the lead in the auction, a confirmation message will be displayed to you, however if your bid has not taken the lead be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price you will be invited to make a further bid.

Should you decide to retract your bid this can be done via the Current Bids section located within your member vault.

You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your High Bid. At all times you will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction and your proxy bid amount is never shown to anyone. For example, if the current bid on an auction is $500.00 you can place a proxy bid of $2,000.00. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay $500.00. However should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (up to $2,000.00 in this scenario) to give you every opportunity to secure the item.

The auction watch feature notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen from within your member vault area. For example if you are looking for a new Digital Camera you could enter in those keywords from within your member vault. Each time a new auction is listed containing those keywords you will be notified via email. You may add as many keywords as you wish. To add keywords login to your vault and in the Buying/Bidding column click Keywords Watch.

The Item Watch feature allows you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is progressing and prepares you to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch an auction by clicking on the Watch this item link located at the upper right of any auction.

This option is available for you to allow the buyer to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time until a bid has been placed over any applicable reserve price.

The Quik Buy option will appear on the item details page, you will be asked to confirm your intention to buy the item before the sale is concluded. Please be aware, Quik Buy purchases cannot be retracted.