You can search for items on the Home Page or browse items by category. To place a bid on an item you must first register for an account.

Auction - A Traditional Auction listing sells an item to the highest bidder. The start price is specified, and registered bidders bid against each other in specified bid increments. Traditional Auctions allow the Seller to set both a Reserve and Buy Now price. For traditional Auctions, the quantity of goods is equal to one.

Example:

• One pair of jeans has a quantity of 1.
• A lot of 5 different men’s shirts have a quantity of 1 because they are all sold together as one item.

Dutch Auction – A Dutch Auction is another name for a multiple item auction. These listings are for selling more than one identical item individually in an auction format. Buyers can submit a bid for one, or multiple items in a Dutch Auction listing. When there are multiple buyers for a Dutch Auction, the item’s final cost is the lowest successful bid by the highest bidders.

Fixed Price - A Fixed Price listing does not allow bidding. The seller specifies the only acceptable price for the item. One item or multiple identical items can be sold with one Fixed Price listing. Because there is no bidding on Fixed Priced listings, all items are Buy Now.

Classified Ad - Classified Ads allow image uploads and dynamic communication between the Seller and all potential Buyers. A Classified Ad shows the asking price, the shipping cost (if any), and any additional information about the item being sold. When an arrangement has been reached between the Buyer and the Seller, the Seller manually ends the Classified Ad.

Buy Now - When listing an item displays a Buy Now price, the item is available for instant purchase at that price.

• Traditional Auction
• All Fixed Price listings - The Fixed Price is automatically the Buy Now price.

Reserve - The Reserve price is the absolute minimum dollar amount the Seller will accept for an item. Buyers are notified after placing their bid if it is below the Reserve price.If a Buyer's maximum bid is greater than the Reserve price, the Reserve is automatically met and that user is the high bidder. The ability to set a Reserve price is only available to Traditional Auctions .

Searching - There are two ways to seach for items, Basic Search and Advanced Search.

Basic Search - Accessible from both the Home Page and Browse.

• Enter Keywords, Item #, or Username

• Select appropriate search parameter

  • Title & Description

  • Item #

  • User

• Click "Search" button

Advanced Search - Accessible by clicking the "Advanced Search" button on the Home Page

The following options are available for the Advanced Search:

• Load Saved Search - Use a previously saved search.

• Category - Select a specific item category or "All Categories."

• Search - Enter Keywords or Item #. To search Title & Descriptions check the appropriate box.
  The following options are available for keyword search:

  • All of these words

  • Any of these words

  • Exactly these words

• Item Options - Used to search custom item fields. Example: ISBN # for textbooks.

• Refine Your Search - Narrow the search. Reduce the number of search results by setting specific searchable properties.

  • Price Range

  • Start Date

  • End Date

  • Words to Exclude

  • Listing type

    • Classified

    • Fixed Price

    • Auction

    • Dutch

    • Trade

  • Listing Options

    • Completed

    • Buy Now! only

    • No Reserve only

    • With Pictures only

• Display Format - How to organize the items your search returns.

  • Items Ending First - Items with the least ammount of time left first.

  • Items Ending Last - Items with the longest ammount of time left first.

  • Newest Items First - Items with the most recent start date.

  • Oldest Items First - items with the oldest start date.

  • Lowest Price First

  • Highest Price First

  • Most Bids First

  • Least Bids First

  • Alphabetically

  • Reverse Alphabetically

Press "GO" to activate Advanced Search.