How to Search for an Auction

How to find an auction

How to find an auction

There are two ways Bidders can find auctions on www.iBid4Storage.com:

  1. Search for “Current Auctions” by clicking the left-most “Current Auctions” button in the header.  Just beneath the iBid4Storage logo.
  2. Find an auction in a specific area.  Enter a specific location in the “Find Auction” search field for current auctions in the area.

Use Filters to Narrow Search Results

Use Filters to Narrow Search Results

On the auctions page, there are a series of filters on the left hand column called “Filter Auction Results”

This is where a user can narrow the auction search results based on:

  • Country
  • Provinces or State
  • City
  • Name of Seller

Sorting Results

Sorting Results

Bidders are able to sort through auctions by closing time and price. This improves overall visibility of closing lockers and potential deals.

iBidTip – Prices of auctions dynamically change without having to refresh the current web page:

Want to have a quick view of the latest bidding activity of auctions?  The current prices of units will change on this page dynamically as bids are being placed.  Allowing you to have a high level snapshot of bidding activity on multiple units without the need of investigating one by one.

Dealer Auctions

Dealer Auctions

iBid4Storage also hosts “Dealer Auctions” for Bidders.  Users can explore this section in addition to Storage Auctions.

Storage auctions are the contents in a unit that a storage facility would like to sell.

Dealer auctions contain private items from private wholesalers

Bidding on an Auction

Bidding on an Auction
  1. Bidding Module

Located on the right side of the bidding page, the “Bidding Module” allows users to:

  • View remaining time of auction before close
  • Current price of auction
  • Make a bid on the unit
  • If a Platinum member, user can select from a series of Platinum features

2.     Beneath the images of the unit, bidders can find additional information about the unit and company, such as:

  • Description of the unit
  • Other auctions from the seller
  • Map of the where the unit is located
  • Seller company information
  • Upcoming auctions from the seller

Enter Bid amount

Enter Bid amount

Zoom Feature

Zoom Feature

iBid4Storage has made looking into unit’s easier than ever. To see if it’s worth bidding on, get a better look at the storage unit with iBid4Storage’s unique zoom feature.

To enlarge an area, simply hover the mouse arrow over the featured image.

 

Check closing time

Check closing time

In the top right hand corner of the auction page, users can keep track of when the auction closes, right down to the minute.

Platinum User Perks

Platinum User Perks

Check Bidding History

Check Bidding History

To keep track of auctions, it is for Bidders to frequently check “Bidding History”.

Click “My Account”

Click "My Account"

Click “My Account” at the top of the page in the dark blue banner

Click “Bidding History”

Click "Bidding History"

Bidding History shows Bidders detailed information on auctions they’ve bid on. Details include:

  • Date and Time
  • Unit ID
  • Bid Amount
  • Final Price Entered