Static bid & autobid

There are two ways to place a bid in our auctions: a static bid or an automatic bid. Both methods allow you to participate easily and transparently — you choose the one that best suits your bidding style.

Static Bid
You bid a certain amount for a work of art. If someone outbids you, you can make a new bid. If someone outbids you, you will receive an email about this.

Auto Bid
An Auto Bid can be compared to a written bid during a 'live' auction. You indicate the maximum price you are willing to pay for the artwork. The auction system arranges the bids for you: whenever someone bids higher than you, the system automatically makes another bid for you (based on the agreed bid increase mentioned here). If necessary, this will happen until your maximum bid is reached. The system will only stop if someone else's bid exceeds your maximum. In that case you will immediately receive an email about this.

An example: someone bids €250 for an auction item and you want to spend a maximum of €450 for it. You choose the Auto Bid option and enter the amount of € 450. In the €100 - €500 category, the bid increase is €10 per bid. The system will then bid €260 on your behalf. If someone else bids €270, the system will bid €280 for you. If no one else bids, you get the auction item for €280. ​​Will the bidding still go on? Then the system will continue to bid for you until your maximum bid of €450 has been reached.