My favorite online auction site is Worldwide Auction Group. You will need a credit card to get a $25 Bidders Number. This Bidders Number is valid forever, not only on this auction site but several other auction sites in the Metroplex as well. Such as Dallas Online Auction and Dallas Auction Group. Sometimes 5 or 6 seperate auctions every week.
Each of these online auction sites follow the same basic rules. Read the instructions for each auction carefully for dates and times. They strongly recommend you preview the sale, the posted pictures never tell you the whole story. All auctions are held online. Most of the time they close out 3 or 5 items every minute. When bidding they validate your credit card, no charges. Usually, the following day after the auction is the ONLY pickup day. They are very strict. They accept cash only, no credit cards. If you fail to pick up your items on the specified date, your credit card is charged and you lose the items. They will re-sell them again at the next auction. Strict but fair!
Probably the best thing is that there is no last second snipping allowed during the auction. Any item that has a bid within the last 2 minutes automatically extends the auction for an additional 2 minutes. So, the highest bidder will always get the item, no matter how long that takes. My secret is out…good luck in your bidding.
Edit: Don’t forget any bidder’s premium that may be charged, typically 15%.