To create your account choose the "Register" link on the header navigational bar or use any of the links available on the 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 etc.

Mandatory fields include:

• Name
• City
• State/Province/county
• Zip/Post Code
• Phone Number
• Birthday
• Username & Password
• E-Mail address
• Credit Card Infomation
  
• Confirmation of terms an conditions acceptance

Once registered you will receive E-Mail confirmation.

Should you encounter any registration difficulties please contact us.

We have had several members contact us about having difficulty with confirming registration and verifying their account for bidding. We are in the process of working through these bugs, but in the mean time, please don't hesitate to contact us if you run into issues. Our office number is (217)670-1511. We are in the office from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. If you have questions outside of our regular business hours, please leave a message and we will return your call when we get back into the office.

Placing a bid on an item you are interested in couldn't be easier, when viewing the item details page you will have two areas from where you can 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 amount you wish to bid e.x. 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. The bid will be placed in the auction currency.

Once done 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. 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 be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price you will be invited to make a further bid.

You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your "High Bid." At all times 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. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay 500.00. However should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (up to 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead.

If the option is available you can use "Buy Out" to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time until a bid has been placed over 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's cannot be retracted.

The item watch feature lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is doing and prepares you to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the "Watch this item" link on any auction page.

The auction watch features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a new Bass Boat you could enter in those keywords from within your members area. Each time a new auction is listed containing those keywords you will be notified via email.