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The Auction Watch feature notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example, if you are looking for a new Digital Camera you could enter in those keywords from within your Members Area. Each time a new auction containing those words is listed, you will be notified via email. The Item Watch feature lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature updates you about how an auction is doing, allowing you to be ready to place a winning last-minute bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the Watch this Item link on any auction page. If the option is available for your item you can use Buy Out to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid and wait for the end of an auction. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time up until a bid has been placed that exceeds any applicable reserve price. The Buy Out option will appear on the item details page, you will be asked to confirm your intention to buy out the item before the sale is concluded. Buy Out purchases cannot be retracted once the buyer has selected this option. To create your J4UA account click the Register link on the website's header navigational bar - or use any of the links available on the site's 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, and an agreement to the J4UA Service Agreement. Mandatory fields include: · Name · City · State/Province/county · Zip/Post Code · Phone Number · Birthdate · Username & Password · E-Mail address · Confirmation of terms an conditions acceptance Once registered you will receive E-Mail confirmation. Should you encounter any registration difficulties please contact us. Placing a bid on an item couldn’t be easier; when viewing the Item Details page two areas are provided for you to place your bid: one next to the item details; and a second at the bottom of the page. To place your bid simply enter the dollar amount you wish to bid - say, 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. Your bid will be recorded in currency in which the auction is operating automatically - no need to calculate currency exchange. 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 confirming your bid. When you are certain you wish 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 - either due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price - you will be invited to make a further bid. If you decide to retract your bid according to J4UA's rules, this can be done via the Current Bids section of the Members Area. You can also place a Proxy Bid. Proxy bidding allows you to place your High Bid without having to directly observer the auction. You will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction. For example, if the current bid on an auction is 500.00 you can place a proxy bid of 2,000, or whatever your upper limit is for the item. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay the original bid of 500.00. However, should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (up to the maximum proxy bid you have placed ) to ensure you remain in the lead. To list your item simply click on the Sell link found on the website's header navigational bar. The listing process is split up into several main sections:
The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step for seamless completion. The first step in 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 wish. If you have a Voucher Code to redeem, this code can be entered in the field just below the description field. Step Three is the biggest stage of the listing process. On this step you can set the following: Auction Type Standard Auction for a single quantity auction Dutch Auction to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 pens to sell, you can list all of them together as a single lot. Bidders will be able to select how many they wish to bid for. Currency of Sale You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available Quantity This field is active only when listing a Dutch auction - please see above for an explanation of this listing type. Auction Starts At ____ Here, you must 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 a lower price than is acceptable to you. Please read 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. Buy Out (if available) Buy Out allows you to set up an auction so that buyers can skip the rest of the active bidding process to buy the item for a price you are willing to sell it 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. Of course, this means bidding will not exceed your Buy Out price. You can also list Buy Out Only sales, which remove bidding options, so that the item listed can only be purchased for a set price. To set a Buy Out Only auction, you need to set the Buy Out value to be exactly equal to the Start Bid. Offer Range (if available) You can set a price bracket within which you are willing to accept offers. 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 top and bottom price brackets. You can opt at any time accept or decline these offers via the Members Area. Bid Increment This option can be used to set your own custom bid increment if preferred to the default automatic settings the site uses. Item Featuring (if available) The following options are available to you to highlight your listing on site to reach more visitors (fees may apply) § Home Page Featured § Category Featured § Bold Text § Highlighted Background Set 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 online, or you 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 Upload You can either upload to your listing images of your item from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere Media Upload In addition to images you can also upload media files. Please note: only .avi/.mpeg/.mov are supported. Auto Re-List For convenience you can opt 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. On the next step in this section, you can set your shipping and payment preferences including your shipping rates and available methods of delivery. You can then review the listing and make changes if required. Please note that you can still edit your listing via the Members Area once it is live online. |
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