“I have this beautiful antique silver wine decanter that I bought at an auction. I always pour wine from that,” said Paul Lynde, an American comedian, voice artist, game show panelist and actor.
Earlier people used to visit personally to a traditional auction store to buy or sell something. It takes a lot of time and energy, and the payment process is way slow that can make anyone irritated. But with the introduction of online auction sites, people are more attracted towards it because it offers the users the to place their bid from anywhere across the world and the payment process is faster and secured too. DealDash is a provider of a bidding platform designed to offer auction services. DealDash has its own website called DealDash.com which allows people to play and win new deals with different brands.
But there are some rules you need to understand if you want to bid safely in an online auction.
Preview in person:
It’s new for most of you but it’s completely true. Although, you have selected an item on an online auction site you have the option to preview the item in person. If you are trying to buy a costly or an antique item and you want to be completely sure about the is legit or not when you connect with the department of an auction site and request them to see the item in person. Once you get the permission, make an appointment and you are all free to preview the item.
Ask questions:
If you have any problem objectifying the item, or you are not able to clearly view the item then you can ask the seller to provide more pictures of the item. If your item is antique then you can demand the originality papers of the item. Also, if you have any queries about the bidding process or the terms and conditions of the auction site then you can use the “Contact us” option to get 24/7 support service.
Understand your bidding method:
Well, every person places their bid according to their strategies and bidding style. Some users like competitive bidding and they place their bids one after another to overbid the highest bidder. Others like to place their highest bid and show patience by waiting for an auction to close and then go for the results for the highest bidder. You need to find your style, also there is no need to visit the store if you can get the option to place your bid from your smartphone. Most of the online auction sites have released their own application for smartphone users and you can download the auction application from Google Play Store or Apple store.
