Bid Engine & Anti-Sniping Rules
Bid increments, proxy bidding and anti-sniping extensions tuned so every auction closes fairly.
What this covers
The bid engine is the heart of the auction. We configure increment tables, proxy bidding behaviour and dynamic time-extension (anti-sniping) so last-second bids extend the clock instead of stealing the lot.
What's included
- Tiered bid-increment tables by price band
- Proxy / automatic bidding thresholds
- Anti-sniping time extensions with configurable windows
- Reserve price and buy-now interaction rules
- Bid validation and minimum-raise enforcement
What you'll be able to do
The practical outcomes this workstream delivers once it is live on your platform.
Every auction closes fairly, with no last-second sniping.
Bidders can set proxy bids and let the engine raise for them.
Increment steps stay sensible at every price band.
One workstream in a complete build
This service never ships alone — it is configured, tested and assembled with the rest into a single launch-ready platform.
You brief us
Share your catalog, rules and payment terms on the order page after checkout.
We configure & test
We set this workstream up alongside the others and verify it before handover.
You launch
It arrives as part of your live site, with documentation and a Loom walkthrough.
Questions about this service
Yes — the time-extension window is fully configurable; a common choice is extending by 2–3 minutes on any late bid.
We run test bids across price bands and hand over a verification log so you can see the rules behaving correctly.
Your preferred increment approach, anti-sniping window and any reserve or buy-now rules — all collected in the order brief after checkout.
Timed auctions are configured on every plan; proxy bidding, buy-now and anti-sniping tuning are included from the Standard plan upward.
Yes — increment tables and time-extension windows are settings, so they can be tuned again after launch if your auctions evolve.
Have a different question? Contact our team.
The rest of the build
Auction Platform & Plugin Setup
A production-ready auction platform installed, themed and configured around your catalog and rules.
Stripe Escrow Payment Integration
Funds held securely on Stripe and released on fulfilment — buyers and sellers both protected.
Real-Time Seller Dashboard
A live seller dashboard with a WebSocket bid feed that updates the instant a bid lands.
Ready to launch your live auction site?
Choose a plan, share your catalog and rules, and we handle the build end to end.
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