Bidding Rules

Here are the rules and guidelines to help buyers ensure that dontbidmorethan.com/uk stays a safe environment to trade goods and services. Please be assured that as a buyer, you follow these policies thoroughly:

Registration information

In order to ensure a safe trading environment all members must ensure that their personal contact information is up to date and correct at all times. This includes current address, phone number, email address and card details. If false information is found on a members account the membership details will be removed from the website immediately.

Bidding

When buying on dontbidmorethan.com/uk members must be fully aware that if a bid is successful then a binding contract between the buying and selling members exists.

A bid is deemed successful in the following circumstances:

o When the buyer bids at the maximum price.

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o The nearest bid to the maximum price at the end of the auction.

A member who has the highest bid at the end of the auction time. In the event that the highest bid is less than the minimum price there is no commitment to complete the transaction by either party. It is clearly marked on each auction page the minimum and maximum price.

Members who break this “binding contract” rule will be issued with an official warning and may be removed from the website without warning and refused further access.

Retracting a bid

In order to avoid a bid retraction dontbidmorethan.com/uk reminds its members to:

o Ensure funds are available to complete the purchase.

o Ensure the selling member accepts a payment type that matches the buyer's payment type.

o Ensure the bid is correct.

o Ensure all delivery, or collection options are fully understood. Postage or courier costs are allowed for, and maximum weights for courier delivery (one person) are not exceeded (Health and safety at work).

If you follow the guidelines you should never need to retract a bid. However in the event of a mistake being made please email seller and ask if bid can be retracted.

Before you bid:

o Read the description thoroughly – then read it again!

o Only bid if the item matches your requirements. Think before you bid.

o Do not bid on an item that is specified as collection only and expect it to be delivered.

o Do not bid on an item for which you do not have a matching payment type.

o Do not bid on an item if you believe the buyer may not be trustworthy (if this is the case please email info@dontbidmorethan.com or use the "contact us" form, that can be found on this site, so that we can investigate this matter further for you)

Payments

When your bid is successful you are then committed to pay for the item and associated costs (packing and postage etc...). As a guide 7 days is an accepted period for the payment to arrive with the seller. Dontbidmorethan.com/uk treats unpaid items very seriously as this undermines the trust within the community. Repeat offenders will be removed from the website.

Direct sales

It is against dontbidmorethan.com/uk rules for a buyer to ask a seller to sell outside of its domain. All pre sale email traffic is shown on the listing page and any solicitation for direct sales can be investigated and policed. Members found to be soliciting direct sales will receive an official warning which may lead to their removal from the website and any outstanding fees charged to their registered credit card. It is also against rules to include personal contact details or references to other selling venues within listings, Ask Seller a Question, or feedback and feedback responses.