Auctions and offers

Bidding

• Enter the most you're willing to pay. We bid for you, one step at a time, only as much as needed to keep you ahead.
• If someone else's maximum is higher, the price rises to just above yours and you're told you've been outbid.
• Steps: 5¢ under $1, 25¢ to $5, 50¢ to $25, $1 to $100, $2.50 to $250, $5 to $500, $10 to $1,000.
• Bids can't be taken back, so bid only what you mean to pay.

How auctions end

• Auctions run 5, 7 or 10 days.
• A bid in the last 2 minutes adds 2 minutes, so last-second sniping doesn't decide the winner.
• If the price reaches the seller's limit, the auction ends right away and the bidder who got there first wins.
• Some auctions have a hidden reserve price. If bidding ends below it, the card doesn't sell.
• Some auctions offer Buy It Now until the first bid.

If you win

The card is held for you under Purchases. Pay within 4 days. Unpaid wins are cancelled and count against your account.

Best Offer

• Listings that say “or Best Offer” let you offer less than the price.
• You can make up to 3 offers on a listing. Each lasts 48 hours.
• The seller can accept, decline or counter. Some sellers set rules that answer offers instantly.
• If your offer is accepted, the card is held for you. Pay within 48 hours.