Bidders can submit 'Advance' bids from the moment the auction lots are published online until the moment the auctioneer opens the lot for 'Live' bidding.

Bids are submitted blind, meaning any advance bids placed are not published and the current bid level is not shown.

Advance bids will be automatically implemented by the system when bidding on the lot goes 'live' on the day of the auction.

The bid will always be at the lowest possible level in line with bid increments, subject to the reserve price and any other bids placed on the lot.

Bids should be entered as whole numbers with no currency symbol or punctuation.

Click on [Place Bid] to submit.

Once submitted the Advance Bid is confirmed on the screen. In a Live Auction, advance bids can be cancelled at any time up until the auctioneer opens the lot for 'Live' bidding. Just click on the [X] to cancel the bid.

Once the auctioneer opens a lot for 'Live' bidding the bid input field is replaced with a [Bid] button.

The bid level indicated on the [Bid] button is updated in line with the auctioneer. Clicking on [Bid] will submit a bid at the indicated level. 

The bid notification bar at the top of the screen updates the current bid level and other notifications from the auctioneer. If the viewer is bidding on a lot the notifications are personalised for further clarity, indicating if the bid is with them or against them.

The bid stack shows the bids placed on the lot and whether they came from an online or room bidder.

The auctioneer will indicate if the lot is due to close by calling 'Fair Warning' before closing the lot.