Live Bid
Live Bid offers purchasers a secure and reliable method of
remote bidding over the internet. Released in March 2009 the system
has already been adopted by around twenty auctions in the UK and
Ireland, with more installations planned for 2011.
With buyers becoming more comfortable with the Live Bid concept,
the product is becoming an essential element of the auction
process. The number of lots being purchased online is increasing
with every passing month.
When the user navigates to the live bid website, they are
presented with the initial login screen:
On entering a valid username and password, the user is then
presented with a list of Live Bid sales:
Clicking on 'View Catalogue' presents the user with a list of
vehicles in the sale:
Click on 'View Details' to get extended information on a chosen
lot:
Click on 'Open Live Bid' and the bidding client is
displayed:
The bidder is presented with details of the lot currently being
auctioned. Top left is a live video feed from the auction, along
with an audio feed of the auctioneer.
Vehicle Inspection: Central to the success of Live Bid, and
internet auctions in general, is the ability to provide potential
buyers with as much information as possible on vehicles being
offered at auction. The Vehicle Inspection system allows vehicles
to be appraised in a consistent manner with supporting images. This
information is available on the Live Bid platform allowing buyers
to make informed decisions as to which vehicles to bid on.
Providing the pertinent information in an easy to understand format
results in increased online sales.
Click on 'View Condition Report' to view the report created via
the Vehicle Inspection system:
