Table of Contents

1. What is AuctionBrick.com?
2. Who determines the minimum or starting bid?
3. What is the bid increment?
4. How do I bid?
5. What are proxy bids?
6. What are reserve bids?
7. What is a Fixed Price item?
8. I've been outbid, now what?
9. How much does it cost to auction and item and how do I qualify?
10. How do I post an item for sale?
11. How do I find out more about a posted item?
12. How do I know I'm getting a good deal?
13. How do I know if I won?

What is AuctionBrick.com?

AuctionBrick.com is an auction site dedicated to providing the best possible location for you to buy or sell Lego toys and other Lego related products. We strive to provide a high quality auction experience at a low cost to the seller and a low risk to the buyer. Our full featured auctions are available to anyone over 18 to buy or sell. Sellers will enjoy all the premium features at a very low cost - a charge only occurs when an item sells. Buyers enjoy a guarantee by our sellers, a no-sniping environment and a great selection of what they are looking for - Lego!

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Who determines the minimum or starting bid?

The seller (the person who posted the item) decides the price at which bidding begins. Usually this is (and should be) the lowest price acceptable for the item. If you are the first bidder for an item, the system will ask you to bid the starting price. All bids after that must be at least the current bid plus the Bid Increment for that auction.

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What is the bid increment?

The Bid Increment ($1 is the default increment) raises the bidding each time by that minimum amount (you can always bump it up even higher). The purpose of the bid increment is to keep someone from outbidding you by some silly amount like $.01. It protects you and assures the seller of getting a decent return if the item is hotly contested.

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How do I bid?

Click on the name of the items you would like more information about. If you wish to place a bid, enter your bid in the box below the item, then just click on one of the two buttons nearby to either place a Proxy Bid or a Normal Bid. We suggest that a good strategy for items you really want is to place the highest bid you are willing to pay. Otherwise, someone may beat you out. Should someone outbid you, the system sends you an e-mail notification with a link back here to the item. Click on the link right in your e-mail message and you will be returned to the directly to the item. You can then decide whether you want to raise your bid.

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What are proxy bids?

Proxy bidding allows the system to bid for you automatically. Think of Proxy bidding as someone who stays and watches the auction 24 hours a day while you are off doing more interesting stuff. You activate Proxy Bidding by entering the highest amount you are willing to pay for an item into the Place Bid box. The system will then bid for you, bidding only enough to make you the high bidder. If someone tops that bid our system places another bid for you and so on up to the maximum amount you've specified. Under no circumstances will Proxy Bidding ever bid MORE than you said. But the system will send you e-mail if you are outbid, so you can enter a new bid amount if you'd like. Remember, Proxy Bidding is optional - you can always place a Normal traditional firm bid if you like.

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What are reserve bids?

Sometimes (and our system supports this) a seller enters a Reserve Bid. For example, the item sells for $100 new. The seller decides to place a starting bid of $1 on the item but they want to get at least $80 for it. So a reserve bid of $80 is entered into the system. In such a case--even if you are the high bidder at, say, $60--you will not win the item unless you go over $80. We feel this is a poor auction strategy and wastes the time of buyers and sellers alike. We suggest this to sellers: enter the item at the least price you will accept, with no reserve.

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What is a Fixed Price item?

A Fixed Price item at AuctionBrick.com is an item that is listed for fixed price. If a seller has one or more items that are the same that they wish to sell at a set price, the seller can set up a Fixed Price listing. As a buyer you can buy as many as are available. Instead of bidding on the item you can buy it instantly, and the price does not change.

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I've been outbid, now what?

If you have been outbid you will be notified by email. You can then return to the item and place another bid if you choose. If you are outbid in the last few minutes of the auction the system will automatically wait 10 more minutes before closing the auction to give you a chance to rebid - this way you don't have to worry about being sniped.

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How much does it cost to auction an item and how do I qualify?

This auction site requires that all sellers and buyers be registered. This enables our software to keep track of items for sale, bidders and sellers. It protects both ourselves as the auction providers and you as buyer and/or seller. Registration is simple and free. The only restriction is that you must be at least 18. Click on New Registration here or at the side of any auction page. There is no cost to register and no cost to bid or buy. We charge sellers a a small sliding percentage fee based on the final selling price of the item.

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How do I post an item for sale?

Posting your items for sale at AuctionBrick.com easy. Simply register if are a new user (click New Registration here or at the side of any auction page). Our system automatically emails you your password usually within a few seconds (no need to disconnect while you wait). Once you have the password you can copy it from your e-mail and go to Change Registration to replace it with a password of your choice.

Posting items for sale is accomplished by clicking on Post New Item here or at the side of any auction screen. After you have logged in you will have the option to choose to download a picture from your computer or use a default "no picture" icon. Select an option and follow the directions. Fill in the new item form with a short descriptive title (make it snazzy to get people's attention, and be sure to include the set number and other details people may search by). Next select the category the item belongs in. (If you don't see an appropriate category on the drop down list, please suggest a new category to be added.) Continue to fill out the form (you can include HTML in your description). Then push the "preview" button at the bottom. If you like what you see, follow the directiosn to post it! For more information on how to post an item, see Posting Help.

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How do I find out more about a posted item?

If you have any questions about an item contact the seller and ask him or her (not us!). Click on the Ask Seller A Question link found on the item page.

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How do I know I'm getting a good deal?

When buying something from someone--whether on the internet, in any kind of auction, or anywhere else, your best protection is to be an informed buyer. We do police this auction, but we can give no blanket guarantee. We require our sellers to guarantee what they sell and if they don't honor their guarantee we will ban them from this site. See our Terms and Conditions page for more info on this. Remember, if you are happy with the price then you got a good deal!

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How do I know if I won?

The system automatically sends the buyer (highest bidder) and seller of the item e-mail when the auction ends. The buyer and seller are then responsible for making their own arrangements to conclude the deal by payment and shipment. We will not, and cannot, be held responsible in any way for any lack of performance by any and all parties. We simply provide a place that allows people to buy and sell. HOWEVER, do let us know of any problems. And let us know if you need to take advantage of the guarantee that all of our sellers offer.

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For more information about AuctionBrick.com, see About AuctionBrick.com. Feel free to e-mail us with any other questions you may have.