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Steps to Use Auction

Step 1:

Browse Weekly Brochure.
**New Brochure every Thursday.

Visit our website for new items starting on Thursday.
View our latest brochure every week.

Auction is opened Thursday to Monday to view the latest Bid&Buy  Brochure.

Auctions are closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 

Step 2:
Click item(s) in brochure.  This will bring you to the auction page.

**Minimum accepted maximum bid: 50% off retail value.​

Step 3:   

Click on Reserve bid.

You will receive an email with "Bid Request Form"

Step 4:

Place your reserve bid. 

 

**Minimum accepted maximum bid: 50% off retail value.
(50% off is the minimum that you will save off retail).

Step 5:

 

Complete payment of your 20% deposit fee.

**Deposit fee: Fully refundable if you don't win.

 

The hard work is done...We bid on your behalf. 
**This is a live item in auction.  You have a personal concierge that bids for your item.

We will bid on your chosen item(s) up to your maximum bid. 

We use an "auto-bid" strategy—bidding just enough to keep you in the lead, without exceeding your maximum bid request. 
**No Cost if you don’t win. We refund your 20% deposit.

(20% is based on total Retail Value within a slight variance.)

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Step 6: 

Email will be sent whether you win or lose the bid. We’ll notify you by email within 24 hours. 

Email will contain an invoice including: Final Auction Price with taxes and fees.

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Step 7:

Payments can be sent by Credit Card or etransfer (etransfer to be sent to: bidandbuy25@gmail.com).

 

Once payment is received, we arrange for pickup or delivery.
Etransfer: $3.75 charge per transaction. 

 Paypal (Secured Credit Card Transaction): Service Charge of 3% will apply.

 

Step 8:

Item Pickup or Delivery.  You can pick up your item from our local location at no charge. 

**Some additional fees may be added depending on size and weight of item.  Don't worry...You will never pay more than the retail price.

For delivery, we’ll coordinate drop-off at your address for an additional fee (based on distance and item size).


 

Buyer’s Remorse: If you win but, don’t want it anymore ?

There is a Restocking fee of 20% of the winning bid (plus taxes).

 

See exceptional savings off  Retail...

Example:

Let's say the Total Retail Value is $400.00.

Item won for $200.00,  plus HST 
15% commission $33.90
20% auction administration fee  $45.20

Your total is $279.10 ; Free Pickup or Paid Delivery

 

 

That's a savings of 30%. Or a Savings of $120.00.

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