Definition and process
Definition
Shop from the comfort of your own home or from anywhere! We now offer you the possibility to make your bets online. Whether for a virtual auction only or for a real auction, you will now be able to place your bets during the allotted period for Internet bets.
Our online auctions are auctions whose registration and bets are made through our secure website.
Process
The duration of the auction
Duration during which you can view and bet on the proposed prizes.
The bet
Uploads follow predefined increments. This means that it will not be possible to bet an amount that does not correspond to the next available bet. For example, if the predefined increment is $1 between $1 to $10, you will not be able to outbid a $3.01 bet on the bidder who wagered $3, the program will suggest you bet $4. The list of predefined increments can be consulted for each of the online auctions.
If you are not able to attend the closing of the online auction, you can easily enter your maximum bet. In this way, the program linked to the secure website will outbid you until your maximum bet is reached according to the predefined increments. You could therefore win the prize at a lower price than your maximum bet since the program will bet for you the minimum possible to allow you to win (this way of doing things is similar to the eBay auction site).
Closure
Closing represents the moment when the last bet will become a winner.
Most of the time, this closure is “soft”,which means that each of the new bets from the moment of closure will add an additional time (2 minutes in most cases) to the final closure. Be alert! If several bidders compete together at the time of closing, the prize can be won several minutes later, until no one outbids. This way of ending online auctions is more like the traditional auction since an auctioneer will take all the bets as long as someone outbids! This also avoids programs that allow you to bet at the last second.
More information
There will be a time scheduled for theexhibition of the lots. You can therefore come in person at your discretion to visit the lots for sale on site to make your own inspection. The location, conditions, time of exhibition, time of taking possession, type of payment and several other information will be specified on each of the online auctions.
Payment is made at the time you pick up the items won (on site) even if you have registered using a credit card.
Be sure to be available to pick up the prizes won during the day or days provided for this purpose (displayed for each of the online auctions). Please arrive on time to acquire your items and plan supplies and adequate additional assistance if needed. We are not able to keep items after the scheduled pickup time and date. Failure to acquire the items during the defined period will expose yourself to additional costs and charges.