GO ON THE BIDDING MACHINE!
ITS SIMPLE, FAST AND FREE
What is that ?
The Bidding Machine is a software created by Collectoys in 2003. It allows you to bid from your computer live during a sale, without moving.
Which sales are concerned?
Only VEP (Public Auction) and VLA (Live Automatic Sales) are concerned. For the latter, it is even the exclusive tool to participate in the sale.
How to use it ?
Simply register on the site, create a username and password and fill in your credit card details to be able to bid. The system is of course up to the standards in place for optimum data security and protection.
WARNING: we recommend that you use the Chrome browser to use the Bidding Machine.
If your screen remains black, simply refresh the page by pressing F5.
This version works for PC and Android, an Apple version will be released in a few weeks.
What are the user fees?
Unlike many existing software of the same type, using the Bidding Machine is completely free!
When can I connect?
On the day of the sale concerned, a banner will appear on the home page fifteen minutes before the sale. Click on "access the Bidding Machine" and let yourself be guided!
How it works ?
Once you have logged in by correctly entering your username and password, click on the relevant sale date.
The machine will start if and only if the sale has started. If not, a clock tells you the waiting time.
At the start of the sale, a window similar to the visual below appears.
At the top right, there is an area showing you the current bid and the lot number corresponding to the catalog.
In the center, the visual of the lot, its title, its estimate and its description also conform to the catalog.
On the left of your screen, a list summarizing the passage of lots shows you with a green or brown dot if you have won the auction on one or more of them.
During the sale, simply click twice on the big "bid to" button to try. If no one outbid, the object is yours and a sound as well as an image tell you!
If someone outbids, a sound and a light tell you. Then outbid or do nothing if you have reached the budget you have set.
And after the sale ?
When the sale is over, go to the "my account" section, then "my lots won" to make the payment and possibly send your lots.
In case of problem, do not hesitate to contact us at (+33)2 48 23 24 10. Happy bidding everyone!