FAQs

How do I bid?

Below each item you should see a number and "Comments".  Click on this and you will be able to see what others have written and a box for your own comment, where you can enter your bid.  Below the box is a line "Comment as" and a drop-down list.  There are seven options, but we'll concentrate here on Name/URL and Anonymous:

Identifying Yourself Using Name/URL

Decide on a name to use when you are placing bids and enter this in the Name box.  Then enter the URL for your own profile on a social networking site.  For instance, if you use Facebook, go to your own Wall and look at the address bar at the very top.  It should have the Facebook symbol beside it, followed by an address starting: http://www.facebook.com/  For example mine is http://www.facebook.com/vincent.cat  Yours may be more cryptic if you haven’t chosen a personal one and could look something like this http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000642471232

Using Anonymous to place a bid

If you prefer, you may choose the Anonymous option.  However, we need to be able to contact you if you are the winner.  So please decide on a name to use when bidding and send me an email, to Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org, with your contact details.  You will need to write that name in the box with your bid, every time you bid.

Are Tag Teams Allowed?

Tag teams are when others add to a bid to enable a friend to get an item.  If you are adding to a bid please give the name of the tag team.

Can I Get Notifications About Items I've Bid On?

Yes, indeed - if you’ve bid on an item, you want to know when someone else bids so you can decide to increase your bid!  You can choose to get notifications about an entire category or about an individual item.

For a category, scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on “Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)”.    You will have to choose Live Bookmarks, Google, My Yahoo, or choose an application on your computer.  I can’t tell you much about these 'cos I’ve never used any of them.

For an individual item, click on the item name in blue at the upper left on the description of the item.  This will then show only this item on your screen.  Scroll to the bottom and click on “Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)” .  You will have to choose Live Bookmarks, Google, My Yahoo, or choose an application on your computer. 

IF YOU’RE USING FACEBOOK here’s a cool way to do it !!! 

You can do this from an individual item listing, or as you’re scrolling down the category list.  At the bottom of one item’s listing, and just to the right of “comments” you have the option to “share” the item.  Simply click on the 5^th icon the “f” and you can place this item on your Facebook wall.  Now comes the good part!  When ever you want to check on how the bidding is going - it’s right there, easy to see on your wall, just click and it brings up the item and all comments!

Still Stuck?

If you need more help, please go to the Home , just ask me Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org