An Auto Bid allows a bidder to set the maximum amount they are willing to pay. Learn more
The system automatically places bids on their behalf whenever another bidder places a higher bid, up to their maximum amount.
Example
Auction settings
Current bid: $100
Bid increment: $10
Step 1: First auto-bidder
Customer A sets a maximum bid of $200
System places a bid at $110
Step 2: Another bidder joins
Customer B places a manual bid of $130
System automatically bids $140 for Customer A
A Manual Bid is a bid placed directly by a bidder.
Each time the bidder wants to increase their offer, they must submit a new bid themselves.
Current bid: $50
Bidder B manually places a bid of $60
If another bidder exceeds $60, Bidder B must manually place another bid to continue competing.
When multiple bidders reach the same bid amount, Tipo Product Auction needs a rule to determine who becomes the highest bidder.
The Prevent auto bid from overriding manual bid at the same amount setting allows you to give priority to manual bids when they match an auto bid.
Open the app > click Settings > General
Locate the Bidder section
Enable or disable Prevent auto bid from overriding manual bid at the same amount
Click Save
By default, auto bidding follows a "first configured, first priority" rule.
If two bidders set up auto bidding with the same maximum amount, the bidder who configured auto bidding first will become the highest bidder.
Bidder A
Auto bid maximum: $100
Configured at 10:00 AM
Bidder B
Places a manual bid of $100
Result:
Bidder A remains the highest bidder because the auto bid was configured first.
When Prevent auto bid from overriding manual bid at the same amount is enabled:
A manual bid takes priority when it matches an auto bid amount.
Auto bidding will not automatically reclaim the highest bid at the same value.
Bidder B becomes the highest bidder.
Bidder A's auto bid does not override the manual bid at the same amount.
When the setting is disabled:
Auto bidding follows the normal priority rules.
An earlier auto bid can remain the winning bid even when another bidder manually bids the same amount.
Bidder A remains the highest bidder.
The manual bid does not take priority over the existing auto bid.
This setting only affects situations where the auto bid amount and manual bid amount are exactly the same.
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Last updated 23 days ago
