How bidding works
Create your account, get your paddle
Sign up with your email and you're assigned a paddle number — that's all other bidders ever see of you. Your name stays private except to the auctioneer when you win (so pickup works).
Bid once — we bid for you
Tap Bid for the next increment, or better: set a maximum bid. Auction Arkansas bids on your behalf in small standard steps, only as high as someone forces it, and never above your max. Nobody — not even the auctioneer's competitors — can see your maximum. The price never jumps straight to it.
No sniping — the clock fights back
If someone bids in the final minute, the clock extends. Every bidder gets a fair last word, so there's no reward for swooping in at the buzzer. Lots marked "Reserve" have a seller minimum; the badge flips to "Reserve met" when bidding gets there.
Know what you'll pay before you bid
Every lot page shows the sale's disclosed buyer's premium and sales tax up front — your final invoice is the hammer price plus those. Some sellers offer card payment with a small disclosed convenience fee — paying cash at pickup always skips it.
Win, get your invoice, pick up
The moment a sale settles, your Auction Arkansas bell rings and your invoice appears with everything you won — including the exact pickup address, which is shared only with winners for everyone's security. Pay the auctioneer directly — their pay link or cash at pickup — and you're done.
Fair to both sides of the gavel
Every sale is run by a licensed, verified auctioneer. Bids only move through the auction engine, seller peeks at bidder maximums are permanently logged, and bad behavior — from either side — can be reported from any sale and leads to removal.
The bid increments
Bids rise in fixed steps so nobody wins by a penny — the same ladder everywhere, straight from the auction engine:
| Current price | Next bid adds |
|---|---|
| Up to $100 | $2.50 |
| $100 – $200 | $5 |
| $200 – $500 | $10 |
| $500 – $1,500 | $25 |
| $1,500 – $3,000 | $50 |
| $3,000 – $10,000 | $100 |
| $10,000 and up | $500 |