| You've waited long enough. Now it's time to finally place your bid! Here's what you do: 1. | Scroll down to the Ready to Bid? section of the listing page, and enter your maximum bid amount. | 2. | If you're bidding in a Dutch auction (in which the quantity is more than one), enter the number of items you want to bid on. (More on Dutch auctions in a moment.) | 3. | Click the Place Bid button. | 4. | When the Submit Your Bid page appears, enter your user information (if prompted), confirm your bid, and then click the Submit button. | 5. | Your bid is officially entered and the item listing page is redisplayed. At the top of the page, in the blue shaded box, is your bidder status; this is where you learn whether you're the current high bidder or whether you've already been outbid. |
Remember, eBay's proxy bidding system will automatically place your bids for you, up to but not exceeding your specified maximum bid amount. If the minimum bid is currently $10, and you entered a maximum bid of $20, eBay enters your bid as $10. Your bid will get raised automatically if and when other bidders enter higher bids. |