UDROPWESELL

You must first register, and be logged in, to bid on any auction. Registration is free and in fact you receive an AUD $5.00 credit when registering which can be used to pay any listing fees of items you may wish to sell. There are no fees whatsoever to bid and buy on SellBidandBuy.

Each item listing will have a Bidding option in the listing. You will need to enter a dollar amount. When you submit a bid, you will be shown a second confirmation screen to double check. Once you confirm your bid, it will be submitted immediately.

Once you confirm and submit a bid, one of two things may happen:

1. You become the new High Bidder immediately.
2. The previous bidder's Proxy outbids you immediately.

The system will immediately tell you what happened. If you are the new High Bidder, you will receive immediate confirmation on the screen. If you are outbid later, or the Proxy raises your bid for you, you will receive emails if you set up your preferences for the system to do so. If you wish to place a new higher bid the bid will not bid against yourself, meaning if you are the current high bidder and you return to increase your maximum bid, it will not increase the auctions current high bid, it will only increase your proxy bid.

At the close of auction, you will receive an email with the results. Your email preferences can be set up in your Members area. Go to Details and then Email preferences, or (if you are logged in) click here.

General Advice For Buyers

Bidding on and buying items online can be a rewarding experience. As an online consumer you will wish to conduct yourself as you would in making a purchase anywhere. Here is some information which will help you through the process.

KNOW THE ITEMS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
Items listed on this site are most often posted by individuals, and sometimes small companies. While we try and regulate our site and remove objectionable material or listings, we cannot be responsible for regulating or verifying every item for sale. You need to be aware of the potential for misleading statements or fraud in a listed item, or the possibility of purchasing an illegal product.

You can minimize your risk by e-mailing or messaging the seller with specific questions related to the item and checking out the seller's reputation compiled by other individuals who have purchased from this person/company.

USER AGREEMENT:
Please read our Terms and Conditions which outlines the site policies and terms of use.

Setting Up You Email Preferences

To Set up your e-mail Notification Preferences, you will need to Log in to your "Members Area".
Click on your "Details" icon to bring up your personal details.
Click on "Mail Preferences" listed in the yellowbar to show the available Mail options.
When loaded; just check the "Radio Button" to suit your preferred options.

Below is a list of the Ten System Notification Emails available, select Yes/No as applicable;

Auction Sold Notification - Applies for all Normal & Buy it Now Sales
Buyer Details Email - Choose to receive the Buyer Details email when an item is Sold
Auction Won Notification - Applies for all Normal & Buy it Now Purchases
Seller Details Email - Choose to receive the Seller Details email when an item is Won
Item Watch Notification - Receive Item Watch notifications on auctions you are watching
Auction Closed but not Sold - Notifies the Member when an auction has closed but without a winner
Wanted Offer Placed Notification - Notifies the Wanted Item owner when a new offer is placed on their Wanted Ad
Outbid Notice - Notifies the bidder should they no longer hold the winning bid on a particular item
Keyword Match Notification - Receive mail notifications when auctions that match your keywords are posted
Item Setup Notification - Choose whether you wish to receive an email notification each time you set up a new auction.

Remember to Click on the "Update Information" Button before you leave.

Members Area

Once you have successfully logged in from the main page or from the login page (click on the “login” button from the page header), you will be redirected to the members area page. This page has a number of selections on the left hand panel:

IMPORTANT: On the Members Page the headers of each group are clickable and may show an alternative list of options under each heading.

Customize:
My Summary:
My Messages:
All Buying:
On this page, you will be able to see the items your currently bidding on, as well as the status of the bids, items you have won, and watched items.
You can also lodge an "Abuse Report" if you feel that a listing contravenes the Udropwesell listing guidelines or is suspicious or illegal.
By clicking on the “View Details” link from the Won Items area, you will be able to see the details of the seller, and make contact with them in order to finalise the sale.
All Selling:
There are three areas available on this page.
The “My Opened Auctions” area, where you will see details of auctions you currently have open; if no bids were submitted yet on an open auction, you are able to edit the auction.
The “My Closed Auctions” area, where you will see the auctions submitted by yourself, and that were closed. You can choose to edit, delete or re-list a closed auction.
On the “Sold Items” area, you will see the items you have sold, and by clicking on the “View Details” link, you will be redirected to a page where you will see the details of the buyer. If an end of auction fee is set from the admin area, then the seller will have to pay for the end of auction fee in order for you to see the buyer details.

If, after the seller has contacted the bidder, and no sale has been made, you can claim back the end of auction fee. By clicking on the “Claim back end of auction fee”, a claim back request will be sent to the site's administrator, and will be evaluated for fee refunding.
About me: From this page, you can create a simple "About Me" page. If you have a store, this page will be disabled.
ATTENTION: Enabling this page will automatically disable your store!
Store: By enabling the STORE page, you will have the option to list a number of auctions on the newly created store section.
Want it Now:
Want It Now is a new format enabling buyers to let sellers know what they are looking for and allowing sellers to respond to buyers with their listings.
Simply list the items you want and sellers will respond by either directing you to their existing listings, or to listings they specifically create for your wanted item. Want it now brings the items to you.
Classifieds:
All Favorites:
Clicking on the Header will permit you to save:
Your favourite searches;
Your favourite Sellers;
Your favourite Categories: or
Your favourite Stores.

Clicking on the “Keywords Watch” link, will enable you to add keywords for auctions you are interested in. An email will be sent to your email address every time an auction that contains the keyword in its name or description is submitted.
My Account:
From this page, you will be able to see the feedbacks you have received, and leave feedbacks for other users. See our FAQ on Feedback.
Dispute Console:
In this area you may either:
Report an Unpaid Item - Udropwesell will send an Unpaid Item reminder to your buyer, encouraging them to complete the transaction. If the buyer still does not pay or unwilling to negotiate during a dispute negotiations, you can request the Final Value Fee (FVF) credit; or
Report an Item Not Received or Not as Described - The most effective way to resolve transaction problems is direct and open communication between buyers and sellers. Once you initiate this process you will be able to communicate directly with your seller on the Udropwesell in order to resolve your problem.

Security and Privacy of Your Information

We value our own privacy and yours, and do not abuse your information. Specifically:

We will disclose your contact information to other Udropwesell users that you have had dealings with or who have reason to contact you
We will disclose your contact information to other users who have a reason to contact you
We will use your contact information to send you bills, notifications you request, newsletters, and occasional announcements. For full details of our Privacy Policy click here
We will not sell or give your name to other organizations for them to contact you

Permitted Countries

Registration is available to most countries. However some users might not want to send to or buy something from another country. All listings on Udropwesell are by individuals, and they have the right to accept or reject a foreign bid. Whether they will or not is generally shown within the auction listing. Don't be discouraged, many users will just charge extra for shipping. You can also e-mail the seller before you bid, to see if user is willing to ship to your location and if they accept an international payment.

Registration Age Limit

In accordance with standard law under 18's cannot participate in auctions as they are legally binding contracts.

Registration and Account Activation

In order to buy or sell items on Udropwesell you must become a registered member. Registration whether as a buyer or a seller is free; and in fact you receive an AUD $5.00credit to your account on registration which can be used to pay any future selling fees you may incur.

To register go to the registration page, where you are required to provide your details and setup a user account. Your contact details are supplied to your buyers and sellers after an auction ends, so make sure they are correct.

Your "Username" must be unique and will be your identification on Udropwesell. You will need your "Username" to sign in and access member areas, and to list and bid on auctions.

Once you have completed the registration, an email will be forwarded to the email address supplied to activate your user account. You can access your email and activate your account from within Udropwesell by clicking on the popup screen that will appear when you complete your registration.

It may take up to 24 hours to receive your activation email. Upon receipt, save this email for future reference. If you do not receive an activation email within that time, check your spam and junk mail filters and add info@udropwesell.com to your friends list of your mail client.
Then request another copy of the activation email, by attempting to login with your user details. This will create an error and display the Resend Authentication Email button.

Another word about passwords and usernames: They are CASE-SENSITIVE. When using our system, you must enter your password and username exactly as it exists, capital (or lowercase) letters and all.

Please note: multiple registrations by the same user are not allowed. You may only have one account at a time.

Are They Safe and Secure

The biggest question people ask about online shopping is: is it safe? Our answer is: it's just as safe as real life shopping. Don't believe us? Let us explain.

Every time someone steps outside of their home, they risk being attacked, injured (by a person or moving vehicle) and even being tricked by a clever sales person - being over charged or offered a fake item. Is the item in the can safe to eat? Are those vitamins the quality Vitamins in the pack? Is that painting really 200 years old? As we can see, risk is everywhere! but if we can reduce the risk we should be able to have a pleasant shopping experience wherever we may be.

If you're not shopping for fast food, online shopping is the place to find great bargains. With Online Auctions/Sales you won't get injured or hit by a moving vehicle, you won't have to search for a parking spot, nor deal with unhelpful staff, all the necessary information is clearly represented right in front of your eyes, and if it isn't simply ask for more from the seller. Today people are turning to the internet to find out more information about products because it is simply much more convenient to search for an item from the comfort of your home sweet home than to go out shopping. To make online shopping as safe as possible we recommend you follow the guidelines outlined below:

Buy Small at first
If you are new to online shopping, buy an inexpensive item first before buying a more expensive one. That way you learn about the process of trading on Udropwesell by the best teacher of all... experience!

Buy from those who live close to you
Buying from someone who lives closer to you - someone in your own Country and State - is safer than buying from someone on the other side of the Globe. Always buy an item, if it is available locally, in your own Country or State of residence before purchasing it from overseas. Don't trust sellers who sell expensive items World Wide and don't offer Paypal, Paymate or the like as payment methods.

Always Buy using Secure and Established Payment Services:
Use Paypal, Paymate or similar as they offer various forms of protection (please click on the links to find out more) where you can make a claim to retrieve your money in case you don't receive your item.

Check the sellers' previous feedback. Please note: SellBidandBuy's system can easily verify previous eBay feedback scores if the seller concerned wishes to do so.

If still in doubt contact the seller via email or phone if necessary just like you would call a real store to ask for extra information.

Ask to see an original image of the item:
If the seller has placed an image up of the item that is not their own, ask to see an actual image of the item on sale in place of a professional brand item photograph. If the user shows an image of the box and item they themselves took it will be more trustworthy.

Work with trusted Sellers and Friends:
Trust takes a little time even in the real world of commerce, we always only go back to sellers we trust and that have provided a good, honest and friendly service. It is the same with Udropwesell, once you are happy with a seller you will be much more confident in purchasing more of their items in the future. Once you establish trust with a seller you can also pay via other methods without much concern, though we recommend always using Paypal, Paymate or Escrow payment methods for added safety.

What does Udropwesell do to protect users?

A Valid Email Address
Every member that signs up must have a valid email address. After a user signs up, a link is sent to their email address which they must click to activate their Membership.

I.P. Address Verification
Udropwesell does extensive I.P. Address fraud checks on sign up. All users can be tracked back to their origin of sign up via their I.P. address.

Submitted details Verification
If the user details are suspicious we remove their right to buy or sell on Udropwesell immediately and ask the newly signed up Member to correct their details. If they re-submit their details and we are the least suspicious the re-submitted details are once again incorrect we give a final warning asking if we may call via phone to verify their membership or make a small credit card verification payment. If the Member does not reply they will be unable to buy or sell.

ISP Email Verification
Members can gain verification points from having an internet service provider email (an email other than a free email service provider such as hotmail.com, yahoo.com.)

Paypal, Paymate or similar trusted Payment Methods
If a Udropwesell Member offers Paypal, Paymate or the like as a payment method, the user can be considered verified to the point that they can be tracked and money can be claimed back if there is an issue after purchase. Any seller that accepts Paypal, Paymate or similar should be considered as verified because to register with these two services you need to verify your Membership using a valid easily traceable bank account. If a seller only provides buyers with Western Union or any other such non-refundable payment method, be wary about buying from these sellers as there is absolutely no buyer protection with such payments.

Udropwesell Reputation System
Udropwesell has a reputation system where users can leave feedback from past buys or sales. The reputation system is a great way to gain trust from the experience of other Members.

Udropwesell Member Activity
SellBidandBuy monitors user activity, if any suspicious activity is noticed Udropwesell restricts or cancels accounts where it is deemed fit.

Udropwesell Community Watch
Udropwesell has a link on every item listing where the item can be reported by any user immediately if it seems at all suspicious. Udropwesell is a community watch system where Members can warn others by reporting items that are offensive or inappropriate. Members may also warn other Members quickly and easily if they feel the need to do so by mentioning the problem in the appropriate discussion group in the Communiyt Forum.

Udropwesell warns Members of Phishing and Spoofing
Some people try and steal passwords by Phishing or Spoofing users in an attempt to grab their password via email and other methods. SellBidandBuy protects Members by telling them never to give their Passwords to anyone via email or by a web site posing to be SellBidandBuy. Always check the address bar of your browser for the url http://www.Udropwesell.com. If you are directed to another page via an email acting as Udropwesell and the url is not http://www.Udropwesell.com or https://www.Udropwesell.com then you are on a spoof web site which will try and steal your login and password. Immediately report it to us via the contact form so that we may warn all Members.

Udropwesell Security Statistics to Date
So far Udropwesell has not had one case of a fraudulent sale, this is due to our system being designed from the ground up to quickly detect fraudulent users. We hope to keep this excellent record of zero fraud sales for a very long time.

If you wish to join the honest Udropwesell trading community, you can Sign up for free today and start buying or selling right away!

About Online Auctions

This is a generalised overview of online auction sites available on the internet. Please read the further Help FAQ's, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy on this site to familiarise yourself with the features applicable to SellBidandBuy.

Whether you're looking for a collectible or thinking about selling that treasure you discovered in the attic, an Internet auction may be just the thing for you.

Since their first appearance in 1995, Internet auctions have become one of the hottest phenomena of the web. They offer buyers a "virtual flea market" with an endless range of merchandise from around the world — and they give sellers a "storefront" from which to market everything from sports memorabilia to computer systems to millions of local and international buyers.

An online auction site is so called because it mimics some of the characteristics of the traditional auction house. In the "real" world, when an item is presented, the assembled buyers declare how much they are willing to pay (bid) for that item. They can revise their bid upwards, and the bidding process continues until nobody is prepared to make an offer higher than the current highest bid. The buyer offering this highest bid then "wins" the auction and gets the item.

An online auction site follows similar principles.

A Seller will visit Udropwesell and register. Registration is free on Udropwesell, however some auction sites may charge a fee. They then add an item to Udropwesell's listings of items for sale, and invite Udropwesell members to make a bid on this item. When adding this item to the listings, the selling member also specifies:

a starting and ending date for the "auction", usually a period of several days (buyers can make bids during this time);
a minimum price (starting bid);
(optional) a reserve price; the winning bid must exceed this price, which may or may not be displayed in advance to buyers;
a detailed description of the item in question, and optionally pictures of the item; sales conditions (such as delivery times, whether the buyer pays for shipping, perhaps other limitations on whom may bid or where they will deliver to, etc.).

There may be various charges to the seller to list and/or sell items on the site. Buyers on Udropwesell must be registered, which is free. They search or browse the auction listings to find items they want to buy. They can then place a bid on the item for sale. They are able to see what others have bid before them, so they can place a higher bid if they wish to buy the item in question.

Once the auction is over, the highest bidder wins (assuming the reserve price has been reached) and it's then up to the Seller and Buyer to contact each other, with information provided by the auction site, and make arrangements for payment and delivery. Generally the buyer pays no additional costs, other than the winning price of the auction and freight to the Seller.

Usually upon the completion of the transaction the Seller and Buyer post a comment (feedback) on the quality of the transaction with each other. Over a period of time, this feedback will give a guide to other Buyers and Sellers of the integrity of that member.

The main difference to the real world auction house is that:

everything is automated;
all items listed are auctioned concurrently and there is no restriction on when bids can be submitted as long as they are submitted at some point within the time period specified by the seller;
Udropwesell itself doesn't manage or interfere with the transaction, it just provides the facilities to bring buyers and sellers together;
Udropwesell offers a range of added services and options, most notably a feedback system where buyers and sellers can rate each other after a sale has taken place (and these ratings can be seen by other Udropwesell visitors) together with an automated system of emails when the seller lists an auction, when a bidder is outbid and when the auction ends.