1. A detailed guide on the bidding process for Rihago Timed Auctions.
BID GUIDE
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A detailed guide on the bidding process for Rihago Timed Auctions.

2. CONTENTS
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HOW TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION
HOW TO BID
PLACE A LOT ITEM ON WISH LIST
ADD A SECONDARY BIDDER

3. How to complete registration
Before a user can begin bidding, the registration process must be completed using the Username and Password provided in the received.
Step 1 - This involves clicking the direct link in the received for invitation into auction or visiting our website and clicking the login links shown below.
LOGIN LINKS
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4. How to complete registration
Step 2 – Enter the Username/ address and Password provided in the received for invitation into the auction as shown in the picture below.
Enter address
Enter Password
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5. How to complete registration
Step 3 – On the ‘My Details’ page, fill out the registration form with your details, set a new password for your account, read and agree to the terms and conditions.
All fields marked with asterisks (*) must be filled. Click the ‘Update’ button to save your details.
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6. How to bid
Once you have completed the registration process, you can then proceed to an auction sale and start bidding on items.
The next few slides will explain the bidding process.
Step 1 - you must first log-in (Login) to your user area and select the auction sale you want to participate in.
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7. How to bid
Step 2 – Enter the Username/ address and Password provided in the received for invitation into the auction as shown in the picture below.
Enter address
Enter Password
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8. How to bid
Step 3 – Select the auction sale type that you want to participate in. This is shown in the picture below.
Auction Sale Types
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9. How to bid
Step 4 – After selecting the auction sale type, you will be directed to the Stock list page where all the items in the auction sale are displayed. This can be seen in the picture below.
Bid Indicator
Unique Lot number given to each item on sale
Brief description and picture of the item
Stock Search – to help find items using specific details
Click to add an item to your Wish List
Click to bid and/or view more details of an item
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10. How to bid
Step 5 – Upon clicking the ‘BID/VIEW’ link, you are directed to a more detailed view of the Lot you intend to view or place a bid on. This can be seen on the picture below.
Auction Clock – displays time remaining until Lot sale ends
Bid Area, enter bid amount and bid type
Displays the current winning bid amount
Displays the current minimum bid acceptable
Displays number of bids placed on the Lot
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11. How to bid
Step 6 – Enter your desired bid amount, bid type and confirm your bid when prompted as shown on the picture below.
Bid Confirmation – involves confirming the bid amount and bid type as correct before the bid is placed.
A Hard Bid is a one-time bid for the amount specified by you.
An Auto Bid will have the system automatically bid on your behalf, in the particular lot’s increments, up to your maximum Auto Bid amount.
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12. How to bid
Step 7 – Once you have confirmed your bid, a confirmation will be sent to your address. You can repeat all bidding steps for the lots you are interested in.
Bid confirmed and status of your bid is displayed
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13. How to bid
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If your bid is not accepted after you have confirmed your bid (as shown in the previous slide), you have either entered an incorrect amount (you must enter a valid amount) or you have been outbid on the lot. The picture below shows the above explanation.
Amount entered is valid, but you have been outbid, a new amount must be entered.
Incorrect amount entered, as a result the bid is not accepted.

14. Place a lot item on wish list
You can place a lot item on your Wish List which will be saved on ‘My Auctions’ area of your ‘My Account’ page.
Step 1 – On the stock list page, click the link ‘Add to Wish List’ on the specific lot as shown on the picture below.
Click ‘ADD TO WISH LIST’
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15. Place a lot item on wish list
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Step 2 - the lot item has been placed on your Wish List and is saved on ‘My Auctions’ area of your ‘My Account’ page.
‘MY AUCTIONS’
The status of both lot items are displayed as ‘Watching’ as they are on Wish List and no bids have been placed by you.

16. Add a secondary bidder
This involves inviting a new bidder to participate in an auction on your behalf.
The following steps show how to add a secondary bidder:
Step 1 – Navigate to your ‘My Account’ area of the timed auction platform and click the button ‘Secondary Bidder’ as shown in the picture below.
‘SECONDARY BIDDER’
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17. Add a secondary bidder
Step 2 – Fill out the ‘Add a Secondary Bidder’ form on the page and click Save. The address of your secondary bidder will be displayed on the right-hand side of the page under ‘Secondary Bidder Status’. This is shown on the picture below.
Confirmation of a secondary bidder added to the account
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18. Add a secondary bidder
Once you have added a secondary bidder to your account, you have the option to de-activate and re-activate your secondary bidder at any point during the auction sale as shown in the picture below. Confirmation s will be sent to you and your secondary bidder when adding, De- activating or Re-activating a secondary bidder.
Secondary Bidder status is ‘Active’ and option to ‘De-activate’ is shown
Secondary Bidder status is ‘Inactive’ and option to ‘Re-activate’ is shown
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