To create your account choose the “Register” link on the header navigational bar or use any of the links available on the home page.
When registering you will be asked to complete a short form which includes standard information such as your contact details, preferred login credentials etc.
Mandatory fields include:-
· Name
· City
· county
· Post Code
· Phone Number
· Birthday
· Username & Password
· E-Mail address
· Confirmation of terms an conditions acceptance
Once registered you will receive E-Mail confirmation.
Should you encounter any registration difficulties please contact us. To list your fishing tackle item simply click on the “Sell” link found on the header navigational bar. The listing process is split up into several main sections, notably:-
- Category selection
- Item Details
- Auction Settings
- Shipping and Payment
- Listing preview
- Listing confirmation
The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step seamlessly.
Once you loggin with your details and you start the sell process you will have the option to varify..
SELLER VERIFICATION
Our site offers sellers the option of become verified, this will greatly enhance your chance of a successful sale and is recommend before proceeding with listings.
Benefits of verification include:
- Potential buyers are made aware that you are a verified seller
- Confirmation of your verified status will appear next to your profile and username in all areas
Under the heading " CHOOSE WHERE TO LIST THE ITEM " Click the option Site. Then click next step button. Do not use the shop or both option as they are not enabled.
The first part of the process is to choose the category you wish to list your item in, this can be revised at any time by using the “Previous Step” navigation button.
Step two enables you to enter your item title and description, a full wysiwyg editor is in place to enable you to use HTML descriptions. Please remember to use the default choose listing type which is Full Listing.
Moving on to step three, this is the biggest stage of the listing process. On this step you can set the following:-
· Auction type:-
IMPORTANT - Please only use Standard Auction
· Currency:-
You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available
· Auction Starts At:-
This requires you to enter the minimum bid you are willing to accept, you can also set a reserve price to ensure you do not sell the item for this amount. Please see below for more information on this.
· IMPORTANT - Reserve Price:-
Enabling a reserve price affectively means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set, for example you can set the start price at 5.00 but only accept winning bids over 50.00, should a bid be placed for 49.99 the item will close without a winner.
Item Featuring – Feel free to click all options, note in the small print:. Additional fees might apply. At this moment there are no additional fees for these options.
· Private Auction:-
Private auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page
· Image upload:-
To accompany your item you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere. Please remember an image upload can only be a max size of 2mb
· Media upload:-
In addition to images you can also upload media files, please note only .avi/.mpeg/.mov are supported.
Shipping & Payment Details – Please keep the Shipping Conditions as the default which is “Buyer pays for the shipping expenses”
a) Postage GBP – Please find out the cost of your item to be posted and place amount here.
b) Insurance - For more expensive items you may wish to add insurance, please add the amount here.
c) Please add any additional information you feel could apply to this item.
Direct Payment Methods – IMPORTANT- you must click the PayPal option as PayPal is the only payment option in this auction site.
Proceeding on, you can then review the listing and make changes if required, please note you can still edit your listing once live via the members area.
The final step provides you with listing confirmation.
Placing a bid on an item you are interested in couldn’t be easier, when viewing the item details page you will have two areas from where you can place your bid, one next to the item details and a second at the bottom of the page.
To place your bid simply enter the amount you wish to bid e.g. 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. The bid will be placed in the auction currency.
Once done you will be asked to review your bid and you will also be able to view vital item details such as the shipping conditions before confirming your bid. To submit your bid simply press the “Place Bid” button.
If your bid is high enough to take the lead in the auction a confirmation message will be displayed to you, however if your bid has not taken the lead be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price you will be invited to make a further bid.
You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your “High Bid”. At all times you will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction. For example, if the current bid on an auction is 500.00 you can place a proxy bid of 2,000. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay 500.00. However should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (upto 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead.
The auction watch features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a new Digital Camera you could enter in those keywords from within your members area area. Each time a new auction is listed containing those keywords you will be notified via email.
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.
End of Auction Procedure
The end of Auction procedure is a fairly simple one, basically when the auction has finished the first thing that happens is the seller clicks on the Sold Items link in the left menu of the members area where he will see the item that was sold and a link will be there that is called " End of Auction Fees " hense once the link gets clicked he can pay the 6% fees.
After the End of Auction Fees are paid by the seller, the buyer has a Pay by Direct Payment activated link that will be now displayed in his Won Items page.
At this point the Seller receives the payment and prepares to send the item and once sent can click on the postage / sent link.
There are also links displayed on these pages by both seller and buyer where you can rate and comment on the seller or buyer which is basically known in auctions as Reputation.