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The Bidding Process

Log in to your account with your username (or email address) and password. (If you don't have a username and password, create an account.)
Browse the available lots, or use the Search Box to find lots by winery name or lot number.
Click an item to learn more about it and to see the current high bid.
To bid on an item, enter your maximum bid and click Place Bid.
Review your bid, then click Accept Bid or Cancel this Bid.
If you click Accept Bid the system will begin bidding according to the Proxy Bidding (see below) process.
To see the status of any of your bids, click My Bids.
When you are finished, please log out.

Bidding on E-Auction Lots

E-Auction bidding is fun and easy — Opening bid on all E-Auction lots is $250. Proxy bidding is an automatic method of bidding that increases your bid to the next higher price when another user outbids you on the same item. Your bid is increased until your specified maximum bid amount is reached, or UNTIL the auction ends.

If an item is currently bid less than $1000, your bid will be automatically raised in $50 increments up to your maximum bid.
If an item is currently bid at $1000 or more, your bid will be automatically raised in $100 increments up to your maximum bid.

Be an "Auction Hero"

A new feature for ANV 2008. You can bypass the proxy bid system and automatically escalate the bidding to your maximum bid for an item. Of course normal bidding is still available where the auction system will increase your bid incrementally when another user outbids you. However, by placing an “Auction Hero” bid, you declare your full support of Auction Napa Valley with one click.

Note: Placing an “Auction Hero” bid does not guarantee that you will win the item. You still may be outbid by another bidder who has previously placed a higher bid.

Auction Hero Bidding