Most eBay Motors item listings are in an auction-style format where items sell to the highest bidder. To bid on an item, click the Place Bid button on the item page [See Figure: 8]and enter the maximum amount that you want to spend[See Figure: 9].

Here's How Bidding on eBay Works:

1.When you place a bid, enter the maximum amount you'd be willing to pay for the item. Your maximum amount is kept confidential from other bidders and the seller.

2.The eBay system compares your bid to those of the other bidders.

3.The system places bids on your behalf, using only as much of your bid as is necessary to maintain your high bid position (or to meet the reserve price). The system will bid up to your maximum amount.

4.If another bidder has a higher maximum, you'll be outbid. BUT, if no other bidder has a higher maximum, you win the item. And you could pay significantly less than your maximum price! This means you don't have to keep coming back to rebid every time another bid is placed.

If another bidder outbids you before the listing ends, eBay will send you a notification email.Learn more about placing a bid.

Note: When you place a bid, you are entering into a contract with your seller. Make sure that you want the item before you bid or buy.

Reserve Price Auctions

When you're bidding in a Reserve Price Auction, bid as usual, entering the maximum amount that you're willing to pay for the item. Watch the label next to the current price to see whether the reserve price has been met. Until you see that the reserve price has been met, there will be no successful bids in the auction. Once the reserve has been met, the item will sell to the highest bidder when the auction closes.

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