Absentee bids let you place your maximum bid on an item before the live auction begins. During the live show, we’ll continue bidding on your behalf up to your max bid — just like leaving a bid with a traditional auctioneer.
When you place an absentee bid, you’ll choose a bid strategy. Your chosen strategy determines how the current bid will be set at the time your bid is placed. Your maximum bid always remains confidential.
The available strategies are:
🐢 Slow & Steady — starts your bid low and lets others chase you.
⚡💥 Power Bid — starts at about half your max to show intent without revealing your top number.
♥️♠️ All In ♦️♣️ — sets the current bid to your full bid amount right away.
The current bid shown on each lot reflects all confirmed absentee bids and updates automatically as new bids come in.
When the live auction starts, bidding will begin at the current bid. The auctioneer will continue bidding on behalf of absentee bidders up to their max bids.
Because absentee bids can arrive seconds apart, the current bid you see may not always include bids still being processed. Refresh the page for the most up-to-date information.
For our full absentee bid policy, please click here.
Bidding Quick Facts
How bidding works
All items have a minimum bid of $1.00.
When "No Bids" is displayed, it means no absentee bids have been placed on this item yet.
Once bids are placed, the current bid will be displayed instead.
For more information on the bidding process, please click here.
Bid Successfully Submitted!
Your absentee bid for Final Auction Price List for August 22, 2024 was successfully submitted—thank you for bidding with us!
The current bid displayed will not update immediately. You will receive a confirmation email shortly.
You may continue to place additional bids.
For our full absentee bid policy, please review the Auction Rules.
When you purchase this item, you'll be emailed a nicely formatted PDF document containing:
A list of every item sold in the auction
The price it sold for during our auction
The price I paid for the item when I purchased it
A profit / loss break down of each item
The venue that I purchased it at (Flea Market, Auction, Consignment, Etc)
Detailed notes on some items about the purchasing process, my thoughts, tips, and other insights
This is a great resource if you are looking to learn more about the value of items in an auction setting, where to source antiques, and what kinds of profit margins you can expect when buying and selling.
Please note that the prices listed in this document are not reflective of the total expenses incurred while running this business and collecting these items. The numbers listed here do *NOT* include things such as transaction fees, fuel, advertising costs, web hosting and tech fees, and the myriad of other expenses of running a small business.