| Welcome to Shortbids.com! You can search for property on the Home Page or browse by category. To place a bid or sell a property you must register for an account. Auction - A Traditional Auction listing allows you to sell your property or assets to the highest bidder. You specify the start price, and people bid against each other in specified bid increments. Traditional Auctions allow the Seller to set both a Reserve and Buy Now price. When listing in a Traditional Auction, the quantity is equal to one.
Fixed Price - A Fixed Price listing does not allow bidding. The seller specifies the only acceptable price for the property. You can sell one property or multiple identical properties, for example: condominiums selling individually could be posted with one Fixed price listing. Because there is no bidding on fixed priced listings, all items are Buy Now.
Classified Ad - Unlike traditional text only classified ads, our Classified Ads allow image uploads and dynamic communication between the Seller and all potential Buyers. When listing a Classified Ad, you enter your asking price, and any information about the item or service you are selling. When an arrangement has been reached between the buyer and the seller, the seller can manually end the Classified Ad.
Trade - A Trade listing allows you to exchange one property for another with another user. You can choose to accept or decline any posted offer. When listing a property for Trade, be sure to state the terms such as wanting a 1031 Exchange. Since the property is not for sale, you will not be asked to enter a price but you may want to list the estimate value or your asking price in the description.
Buy Now - When listing a property or asset, you may have the option of setting a Buy Now price. The Buy Now feature allows instant purchasing.
The Buy Now feature is available for the following listing types: - Traditional Auction
- All Fixed Price listings - The Fixed Price is automatically the Buy Now price.
Reserve - The Reserve price is the absolute minimum dollar amount the Seller will accept for a property or asset. Buyers are notified after placing their bid if it is below the Reserve price.If a Buyer's maximum bid is greater than the Reserve price, the Reserve is automatically met and that user is the high bidder. The ability to set a Reserve price is only available to Traditional Auctions .
Searching - There are two ways to seach for items, Basic Search and Advanced Search. Basic Search - Accessible from both the Home Page and Browse. Enter Keywords, Item #, or Username Select appropriate search parameter Title & Description Item # User
Click "Search" button
Advanced Search - Accessible by clicking the "Advanced Search" button on the Home Page The following options are available for the Advanced Search: Load Saved Search - Use a previously saved search. Category - Select a specific item category or "All Categories." Search - Enter Keywords or Item #. To search Title & Descriptions check the appropriate box.
The following options are available for keyword search: All of these words Any of these words Exactly these words
Item Options - Used to search custom item fields. Example: Ranch. Refine Your Search - Narrow the search. Reduce the number of search results by setting specific searchable properties. Price Range Start Date End Date Words to Exclude Listing type Classified Fixed Price Auction Trade
Listing Options Completed Buy Now! only No Reserve only With Pictures only
Display Format - How to organize the items your search returns. Items Ending First - Items with the least ammount of time left first. Items Ending Last - Items with the longest ammount of time left first. Newest Items First - Items with the most recent start date. Oldest Items First - items with the oldest start date. Lowest Price First Highest Price First Most Bids First Least Bids First Alphabetically Reverse Alphabetically
Press "GO" to activate Advanced Search. | 