On a Dutch Auction, the auctioneer has more items of the same product for sale. The bidder will enter a maximum bid he is willing to pay for an item, and the number of items he wants to purchase. The highest bidder(s) will receive the number of items they have bid on, and the remaining bidders will receive the number of items still available. Buyers are able to bid more than once for the same item.
Feedback system
Once a sale has been processed, both the seller and the buyer will be able to leave feedbacks for each other. The feedback rating is from one star to five stars, and a feedback comment can also be left. The feedback can be left from the "Feedback" tab from the Members Area. The feedback can only be left once, and it cannot be edited afterwards.
The site admin will reserve its right to delete malicious or untrue feedbacks.
Item watching
The item watch features lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is doing and prepares you to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the "Watch this item" link on any auction page.
Auction watch
The auction watch features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a Zimmer 2000 you could enter in those keywords from within your members area. Each time a new auction is listed containing the term "Zimmer 2000" you will be notified via this web-site. You can enter in as many keywords as you like.
Members Area
Members Area
Once you have successfully logged in using the login forms from the main page or from the login page (click on the "login" button from the page header), you will be redirected to the members area page. This page is divided into four tabs:
a. Bidding
On this page, you will be able to see the items your currently bidding on, as well as the status of the bids, items you have won, and watched items. By clicking on the "Auction Watch" link, you will be able to add keywords for auctions your interested in. An email will be sent to your email address every time an auction that will contain the keyword in its name or description will be submitted.
By clicking on the "View Details" link from the Won Items area, you will be able to see the details of the seller, and make contact with him in order to perfect the sale.
b. Selling
Please see 'How to Sell' section below.
c. Feedback
From this page, you will be able to see the feedbacks you have received, and leave feedbacks to other users.
d. Personal Info
You can edit your personal information using this page, except for your username. You can also change the password for the account. If the password and confirm password fields are left empty, and then the password will remain the same.
How To Sell
As of 4/27/2009, only contracted hospitals, surgery centers, clinics, healthcare organizations, and manufacturers contracted with Centurion Service Group have access to sell their equipment on AuctionMart. This is a business decision made by the site owners and is not necessarily permanent. If you represent any of the aforementioned facilities and/or organizations and are interested in selling, you may contact AuctionMart Support directly at 708-761-6656 or by email at auctionmart@centurionservice.com.
Registering
Registration is simple and only takes a matter minutes. To start the signup process, click on the "register" link at the top of this page. Only users with the age over 18 years are able to register.
The next step is to fill in all your information, failure to supply all the required information will result in an error.
By clicking on the "Register" button from the bottom of the page, you will be redirected to a confirmation page, signup is free.
How To Bid
If you have spotted on item you would like to place a bid on you can do so quickly and easily by following these steps:- (1) Login to your account. If you have not registered you can do so within 5 minutes (2) Visit the auction page (3) Towards the bottom of the auction description page you will see a bidding box, you can use the shortcut link to the bidding box if you wish. (4) Enter in your bid, note you must bid above the minimum bid required (5) Click on the place bid button (6) You will then be asked to confirm you bid, once you have done so your bid will be entered, if successful you will receive a confirmation message. If you bid fails to outbid the current high bidder you will be offered the option to place a higher bid. Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning an auction and help avoid you being outbid at the last moment. To place a proxy bid enter in the maximum price you are willing to pay for the item. If another user places a bid on the same auction automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your maximum bid amount. With proxy bidding you will pay the lowest possible price until someone else places a higher bid. There is another way of bidding: Buy it now auctions. Buy it now prices are set by the seller, if you agree with that price, you can click on the Buy Now button which is displayed on the auction details page. After clicking on the button you will be re-directed to a confirmation page. On a standard auction that auction will end instantly as the item has been sold via Buy it now. On a Dutch auction, you can enter the amount of items you wish to buy (depending the quantity available).
If you purchase less than there are available in total, the auction will remain open with the number of items left available after you have purchased the amount you want.
Wanted Ads
Wanted ads are a new and increasingly popular feature. It's a quick, simple, and hassle free way of sellers being able to meet buyers demands.
Buyer
List a new wanted ad and wait for sellers to contact you with offers. If you receive an offer your happy with you can bid on the item!
