Getting started on AuctionHub

A short walk from your first visit to your first bid or listing. The other guides go deeper: buying, selling, after the sale and your account.

1. Look around without an account

Everything that is for sale is public. Use the category tree on the left to browse a group (it shows its subcategories and how many live listings each has) or the search box in the header for a word in a title or description. The filter bar narrows results by sale type (auction, Dutch auction, fixed price), "accepts offers", "ending soon" (within 24 hours) and a price range, and sorts by ending time, newest, price or number of bids. Every change applies at once.

2. Create your account

1. Click Register, enter a display name, your e-mail address and a password of at least 8 characters.
2. Read and accept the Terms and Conditions; they explain that AuctionHub only brings buyers and sellers together and is not a party to any sale. Tick the newsletter if you want occasional platform news (you can change this later).
3. Open the activation link we e-mail you. It is valid for 48 hours; if it does not arrive, check the spam folder or request a new one from the login page.
4. Log in. You can follow categories, watch listings and complete your profile right away. Bidding, buying, making offers and selling open once an administrator has verified your account, which you see under Account.

Invited by a friend? Use the link in their e-mail: the registration form is pre-filled and your account is linked to theirs.

3. Set up your profile

Under Account › Profile add your telephone, city and country and a few words about yourself, choose your time zone (all auction end times are then shown in it) and decide what a counterpart in a deal may see: your phone, your e-mail, your location. Nothing is shown to anyone who is not dealing with you.

4. Follow what interests you

Click the ☆ next to any category or subcategory, or the Follow button on a category page. My feed then shows only the live listings in the categories you follow; a followed group includes its subcategories. Add individual listings to your watchlist from their page.

5. Your first bid, purchase or listing

• Found something? The buying guide explains automatic bidding, the soft close, Dutch auctions, Buy Now and offers.
• Something to sell? The selling guide walks through the listing form and the choice of format.
• Deal made? The after-the-sale guide covers the deal room, payment, delivery and ratings.

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