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The auction can be configured to have bidding on all lots end at once or lots can be staggered. Timed auctions similar to eBay are also offered.

Auctioneers can open their live auctions to online bidders using Proxibid's software. Proxibid's selling formats page shows the different options that are available for sellers. Tier 4 is the most stringent and sellers must manually approve all participants. Tier 1 is the most common and checks for previous fraudulent bidder activity and a valid credit card. There is a tier system for bidder approval. I found Proxibid to be better at screening bidders than another company I had used in the past. Proxibid also offers a service similar to PayPal called Auction Payment Network (APN), making payments easy for bidders and auction houses. Having 24-hour support for our clients who need help with registration, credit card issues, etc. We prefer to focus on our core strength of running auctions. But we find that even though we promote our auctions heavily, we always seem to draw new bidders who find us by searching on Proxibid. I considered purchasing standalone auction software that I could link to from my website or could be embedded in my site. After some consideration, I chose Proxibid for our online auctions for a variety of reasons. There are also products to create your own online auctions including a WordPress plugin. LiveAuctioneers formed an alliance with eBay when it first ran live auctions, giving LiveAuctioneers a leg up on competitors at the time. eBay reversed course and now hosts live auctions after once deciding to eliminate them, and Auctionzip/Invaluable offers live auctions on its platform. There are a wide variety of options available for auctioneers who sell online and for bidders seeking to expand their collections or searching for inventory to sell elsewhere. Wayne Tuiskula, owner of Central Mass Auctions Inc., explains his experience using Proxibid to bring his real-world auctions online.