When
bidding on an item through The Hermie & Elliott Sadler Foundation you should enter the maximum
amount you are willing to pay for the item you are bidding on. Your top
bid will not be visible to other bidders. Our automatic bidding system
will bid for you, bidding as low as possible using the current bid
increment to give you high bid until your maximum is reached.
If there
is a tie for high bid, the earliest bid wins. You can increase your
maximum bid by simply placing a higher bid. You may not lower your
maximum bid once it is entered. If you bid again on an item and enter a
lower amount, the bid will simply be rejected.
For example, let's
say the current high bid for the item you want is $50 with a bid incrament of $5. If you leave a
maximum bid for $110, the sadlerfoundation.org server will automatically enter your bid at $55, the minimum
needed to win the bid. If someone then bids $70, the auction system
will bid $75 for you. If you are outbid, the auction system will
send you an e-mail notice telling you so. If there is no further
bidding, you win the piece for $75 and we will notify you via e-mail.