Registration Step-by-Step

Registration is simple and takes only a matter of minutes. Registration is open to individuals who are 18 years or older. To begin the sign up process, click on the "Register" link at the top of this page. Next, fill in the requested information. Failure to provide all required information will result in an error. Having completed this step, click on the "Register" button at the bottom of the page. You will then be redirected to a confirmation page. An email will be sent to your registered e-mail address to confirm the creation of your account. Upon receipt, click the provided activation link.

Placing a Bid

If you would like to place a bid, you can do so quickly and easily by following these steps: (1) Log in to your account. If you have not registered, you can do so by clicking the "Register" link at the top of the page. (2) Go to the auction page where the desired item appears. (3) Near the bottom of the auction description page you will see a "Bidding Box." You can use the shortcut link to the bidding box (located just left of the auction details block) if you wish. (4) Enter your bid. Note: your bid cannot be lower than the required minimum bid. (5) Click the "Place Bid" button. (6) You will then be asked to confirm your bid. Once you have done so, your bid will be entered. If the process is successfully completed, you will receive a confirmation message. If your bid fails to outbid the current high bidder, you will be offered the option to place a higher bid. Special Note: Bids against other people are not shown in the auction bids, if the reserve has not yet been met. If you have a Proxy (reserve) bid you are willing to pay and you have bid a lower price with a Proxy and someone bids against you, your Proxy bid may be met and no other bids will be shown against you, unless the reserve price of the item was met. You will then see their bids and your Proxy bidding amounts.

Proxy Bidding
Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning an auction and help avoid being outbid at the last moment. To place a proxy bid, enter the maximum price you are willing to pay for the item. If another user places a bid on the same auction, automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your maximum bid amount. With proxy bidding you will pay the lowest possible price until someone else places a higher bid.

Buy It Now

Another way of bidding is "Buy It Now" auctions. Buy It Now prices are set by the seller. If you agree with this price, you can click the "Buy Now" button displayed on the auction details page. You will then be redirected to a confirmation page. The auction will end instantly as the item has been sold via Buy It Now.

Once you have successfully logged in (by directly entering User Name and Password on the home page OR by clicking the "Log In" icon near the top of the page), you will be redirected to the Members Area page. This page is divided into four tabs:

Bidding

On this page, you will be able to see the items on which you are currently bidding, the status of current bids, items you have won, and watched items. By clicking on the "Auction Watch" link, you may add keywords for auctions in which you may be interested. An email will be sent to your email address each time an auction containing a keyword in its name or description is submitted.

By clicking on the "View Details" link from the Won Items area, you will be able to view the details of the Seller and make contact with him in order to complete the sale.

Selling
(Qualified Users Only - See "How to Sell" below)

There are three areas available on this page. (1) "My Open Auctions" provides details of auctions you currently have open. If no bids are yet submitted on an Open Auction, you are able to edit the auction. (2) "My Closed Auctions" displays the auctions you submitted that are now closed. You may choose to edit, delete or re-list a Closed Auction. (3) "Sold Items" lists the items you have sold. By clicking on the "View Details" link, you will be redirected to a page where you will see the details of the Buyer. Note: An End of Auction Fee is generated for each sold item and a corresponding email sent to the Seller from the Site Administrator. The Seller must pay this fee in order to see the Buyer details.

Be sure and read the "Help" and "FAQ" topics (located top & bottom of each page). selling and bidding instructions are located there.

When you click on "Selling" on your log-in homepage, you will notice a "Read Sellers Manual" just below the selling button. It is in different formats. Select one your computer uses and read how to sell, step by step!

How to Change Your Password

After you have logged in, click on
the "Members" icon (upper left quadrant of screen). Once in the Members
Area, select the "Details" icon (middle of page). Here you can edit your
personal information, including password (at bottom of page).

Feedback

From this page, you can see Feedback you have received, as well as leave Feedback for other users.

Personal Info

You can edit your personal information (except for your username) using this page. You can also change your password for the account. If the Password and Confirm Password fields are left empty, the password will remain the same.

The Item Watch features lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid. By being updated on how an auction is progressing, you are prepared to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the "Watch This Item" link on any auction page.

Once a sale has been processed, both the Seller and the Buyer will be able to leave Feedback for each other. The Feedback Rating is from one star to five stars, and a Feedback Comment can also be included. Feedback can be left from the "Feedback" tab from the Members Area. Feedback can only be entered once, and it cannot be edited after being submitted. The Site Administrator reserves the right to delete malicious or untrue feedback.

You must become a Qualified Seller in order to list items. After you have registered, you must contact Ron Allesi via the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page. Once approved, the Seller Controls ("Sell" icon) will be activated on your account.

Following are step-by-step instructions for listing an item:

(1) Click the "Sell" icon at the top of the page. You will be redirected to a page where you will select the category of the product you wish to sell.

If your item sells, the auction automatically charges you 5%, which will go into your account. You have a $300 credit limit!

Apparatus Category listings Guide

New Magic - This category is for Manufacturers, Dealers & Magic Shops that are selling Brand New magic, one sample or several of the same items. Retail value of $25 or more on each item listed please!

Used Magic - All used apparatus with a retail value of $25 or more. All magic must be described accurately and with detail. Please no coins, DVD's, periodicals (there is a category for each of these). No junk and no homemade magic are allowed. Self-manufactured magic must be approved by us.

Collectible Magic - Current, Limited Edition & Out of Production Apparatus. Circa 1960 to present. Manufacturers such as Alan Warner, Eddy Taytelbaum, Richard Gertlitz, Collectors' Workshop, Owen, Mel Babcock, Anverdi, Carl Williams and other fine manufacturers. If not sure, please contact us.

Vintage/Rare/Antique Magic - This category is for the connoisseur of fine magic from the early years up to 1960. Hard to find apparatus from the early manufacturers from America, England, France, Germany and so on. Victorian Magic and expensive high quality pieces.

Books Category Listing Guide

Hardbound Books - All hardbound books from current to older vintage. Out of print, limited editions and special editions.

Softbound Books - All softcover books from current to older vintage.

(2) The second step is to enter the auction details, settings, and payment methods available. One image is offered free of charge with each auction. Additional images, up to 5, can be included for a fee of $0.05 per image. Images are added by clicking the "Browse" button and finding the image on your computer, then just double click on your picture. The auction will put your picture in your ad & take care of resizing the images for you, so don't worry about that! On the Auction Settings tab, you can choose the type of auction, the start price, whether to activate Buy Now or set a reserve price. Also, you will be able to choose what type of bid increment to use--the progressive one implemented into the site or a custom one. If you choose the custom bid increment, you must enter an increment value. You will also be able to choose whether to feature the item and the duration of the auction. After setting the location, shipping and payment, click the "Next Step" button.

(3) In Step Three, you can review the auction before submitting. If everything is in order, you click the "Submit" button. You will be redirected to the Payment Page or a Confirmation Page (if no fees have to be paid). The auction is activated once the payment is confirmed by the payment gateway or instantly, if no fees need to be paid.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you want to have an automatic PAYPAL link for instant payment by the buyer at the end of an auction, you must go into 'Members' on your home page, then click on 'Selling' and below that is the 'Automatic Prefilled Page'. This page allows you to check the normal boxes you would like for every auction and in that page, it allows you to check the 'Auto Paypal' acceptance and you fill in your payment address for payment. You then must drop down to the bottom and fill in your Paypal payment address and click on to enable it. Everytime you are listing a new auction, you will see a Paypal check box....You must check that box everytime for each item you are listing. This will put up an automatic link to Paypal on the end of each of your auctions that allows the buyer to send you money to your Paypal account.

IMPORTANT NOTE: At the end of each auction, Emails are automatically generated by the auction to the seller and buyer, with all the details of the purchase. The contact phone number, address and total amount due the seller. The buyer can Email any questions right from that Email, should they need to.

Relisting Policy
The International Magic Auction has established a policy for listing. After the inital listing of an item, that item can be relisted as many times as you wish.