Paddybay Auctions

When registering you will be asked to complete a short form which includes standard information such as your contact details, preferred login credentials etc.

Mandatory fields include:-

Name
City
State/Province/county
PostZip Code ( enter 0000 if you are from Ireland or if you dont have a post code )
Phone Number
Birthday
Username & Password
E-Mail address
Confirmation of terms an conditions acceptance

Once registered you will receive E-Mail confirmation. Should you encounter any registration difficulties please contact us.

How To Sell

To list your item simply click on the 'Sell' link found on the header navigational bar. The listing process is split up into several main sections, notably:-

Category selection
Item Details
Auction Settings
Shipping and Payment
Listing preview
Listing confirmation

The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step seamlessly.

The first part of the process is to choose the category you wish to list your item in, this can be revised at any time by using the 'Previous Step' navigation button.

Step two enables you to enter your item title and description, a full wysiwyg editor is in place to enable you to use HTML descriptions.

If you have a voucher code to redeem this can be entered just below the description field.

Moving on to step three, this is the biggest stage of the listing process. On this step you can set the following:-

Auction type:-

Standard Auction

This is a single quantity auction

Dutch Auction

Dutch auction enables you to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 pens to sell you can list all of these together in a single lot. Bidders will be able to select how many they wish to bid for.

Currency:-

You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available

Quantity:-

This field is only active if listing a Dutch auction, please see above for an explanation of this listing type

Auction Starts At:-

This requires you to enter the minimum bid you are willing to accept, you can also set a reserve price to ensure you do not sell the item for this amount. Please see below for more information on this.

Reserve Price:-

Enabling a reserve price affectively means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set, for example you can set the start price at 5.00 but only accept winning bids over 50.00, should a bid be placed for 49.99 the item will close without a winner.

Buy out (if available):-

Buy out allows you to set an amount you are willing to sell the item straight out. For example you can set the start price to 10.00 but offer interested parties the option to buy the item immediately for 100.00.

You can also list buy out only auctions, these auctions remove all bidding options meaning the listing can only be purchased for a set amount. To set a buy out only auction you need to set the buy out value to be exactly equal with the start bid.

Offer-Range (if available):-

You can set a price bracket in which you are willing to listing to offer, for example if you set the price brackets from 15.00 to 100.00 interested parties will be able to offer you an amount within these brackets, you can opt whether to accept or decline these offers at any time via the members area.

Bid increment:-

This option can be used to set your own custom bid increment if preferred.

Item featuring (if available):-

The following options are available to you (fees may apply), these will highlight your item on site to ensure they reach more visitors:-

Home page featured

Category featured

Bold text

Highlighted background

Set start/end time:-

You can either opt to list your item right away and set a defined number of days for it to be live for or you also have the option to define your own custom start/end time.

Private Auction:-

Private auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page

Image upload:-

To accompany your item you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere

Media upload:-

In addition to images you can also upload media files, please note only .avi/.mpeg/.mov are supported.

Auto Re-List:-

For convenience you can opt to have your items automatically re-listed for you, options are available to allow you to select whether the item should be re-listed if sold and how many re-list attempts should be made.

On the next step you can set your shipping and payment preferences including your shipping rates and available methods of delivery.

Proceeding on, you can then review the listing and make changes if required, please note you can still edit your listing once live via the members area.

The final step provides you with listing confirmation.

Placing A Bid

Placing a bid on an item you are interested in could not be easier, when viewing the item details page you will have two areas from where you can place your bid, one next to the item details and a second at the bottom of the page.

To place your bid simply enter the amount you wish to bid e.g. 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. The bid will be placed in the auction currency.

Once done you will be asked to review your bid and you will also be able to view vital item details such as the shipping conditions before confirming your bid. To submit your bid simply press the 'Place Bid' button.

If your bid is high enough to take the lead in the auction a confirmation message will be displayed to you, however if your bid has not taken the lead be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price you will be invited to make a further bid.

Should you decide to retract your bid this can be done via the 'Current Bids' section of the member's area.

You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your 'High Bid'. At all times you will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction. For example, if the current bid on an auction is 500.00 you can place a proxy bid of 2,000. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay 500.00. However should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (upto 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead.

Buy Out

If the option is available you can use 'Buy-Out' to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time until a bid has been placed over any applicable reserve price.

The 'Buy Out' option will appear on the item details page, you will be asked to confirm your intention to buy out the item before the sale is concluded.

Buy-out's cannot be retracted.

Item Watching

The item watch features lets you keep a close eye on any auction without having to place a bid on it. This feature means you can be kept up to date on how an auction is doing and prepares you to place a winning last minute bid. You can watch any auction by clicking on the 'Watch this item' link on any auction page.

Auction Watch

The auction watch features notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a new Card Making Kit you could enter in those keywords from within your members area area. Each time a new auction is listed containing those keywords you will be notified via email.

Items Not Allowed or Restricted

PaddyBay.com places certain restrictions on types of items offered for sale and the types of listings to the site. Please review the following prohibited items, and listing types that shall not be listed on PaddyBay.com

Prohibited Listings that do not offer an item or service for sale are not permitted on PaddyBay.com. These listings include but are not limited to: Listings where the buyer cannot verify the existence of the item. Signposts – Listings that primarily meant to direct a user to a seller’s store, another listing and/or another site.
Prohibited Items
Adult or Sexually Oriented Material	This includes DVD's, Pornography, and any other items that are sexually oriented.
Affiliates	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of affiliate sites or products sold through an affiliate marketing relationship. This includes item pages that are made up primarily of advertisements or pages where advisements obstruct the view of the item.
Airline Tickets or Travel Packages
Alcohol - Wine, Beer and other alcoholic beverages.	Since the sale of certain alcoholic products is prohibited by law, regulated, or may cause harm to members, sellers may not list alcoholic products.
Animals	Live Animals and Pets
Anti and Violence	Items and associated websites may not promote violence or advocate against a protected group. A protected group is distinguished by their: * Race or ethnic origin * Color * National origin * Religion * Disability * Sex * Age * Veteran status * Sexual orientation/Gender identity
Bootleg Recordings
Borrowed content	Posting is not permitted for content borrowed from other websites. You must own the content you submit, or you must be submitting on behalf of the content owner.
Bulk marketing tools	Email Accounts, Mailing Lists, Bulk email software or Bulk messaging.
Catalog Sales	Listing of another websites catalog or direct links to another website.
Company Web site	You can not make your listing an ad for your own web site.
Contracts
Copyrighted media and software	All items must respect copyright law. Posting is not permitted for unauthorized copies of media, software, or other licensed or protected material.
Counterfeit and unauthorized goods	Posting is not permitted for products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods; items without a celebrity endorsement that would normally require such an association; fake autographs, counterfeit stamps, and other potentially unauthorized goods.
Credit Cards
Dialers	We do not permit items that are associated with dialers in any way.
Download Media	Music, Software, Movies, Etc
Drugs - Prescription Drugs
Embargoed Items
Fireworks / Pyrotechnic devices and hazardous materials	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of fireworks and related goods; toxic, explosive, flammable, and radioactive materials and substances. This includes information on how to create explosive devices.
Freon and/or Other Hazardous Materials
Gaming/gambling	Posting is not permitted for online casinos, sports books, bingo, and affiliates with the primary purpose of driving traffic to online gambling sites.
Government-issued identification documents, whether authentic or counterfeit	(e.g., fake IDs for age verification, fake government credentials, passports, green cards, birth certificates), police badges or insignia, and any other law enforcement items (e.g., FBI identification cards, badges, uniforms, flashing lights/sirens, etc.) generally restricted for sale under federal and state law.
Hacking and cracking materials	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of manuals, how-to guides, information, or equipment enabling illegal access to software, servers, websites, or other protected property.
Human Parts or Remains	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of body parts or human remains.
Illegal or restricted weapons and related accessories, including the following:	(e.g., Firearms and firearm accessories, Ammunition, Scopes, and Silencers, Switchblade knives, Any concealed weapon, Any explosive device and/or Martial arts weapons)
Links and Credits
Lock picking Devices
Lottery Tickets
Mod Chips, Game Enhancer's and/or Boot Discs	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of mod chips or other devices designed to circumvent copyright protection.
Multi-level Marketing, Pyramid and Matrix Programs	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of multi-level marking (MLM) businesses or other businesses that recruit members and offer them rewards for recruiting others and/or selling services ("pyramid schemes").
Offensive Material
Personal Information	You may not post content that includes contact or personal information about another individual without their permission.
Pesticides
Pre-Sale Listings	You must have item in hand to sell. This does not apply to drop shippers.
Recalled Items	Recalled items are prohibited by law and may not be sold.
Satellite, cable descrambers and black boxes.	Posting is not permitted for products that descramble cable and satellite signals in order to get free cable or Sky TV services.
Slot Machines	No Coin-Operated Slot Machines
Stock Shares or any other securities
Stolen Items
Tobacco
Travel Vouchers
Used Undergarments
Wholesale currency	Posting is not permitted for the promotion of discounted currencies or currency exchanges.