Both buyer & seller are bound by the terms of this website found on the terms & conditions page. READ

If a buyer bids on an item and wins that item, the buyer is bound to the seller's conditions of sale. The buyer is expected to pay the seller for the item in full within the time set by the seller's conditions and by the method of payment described by the seller. i.e., credit card, paypal or other.

The seller is also expected to deliver the item(s) as described in a reasonable time frame & to live up to the policies set forth in that seller's item description.

Shill bidding by the seller or other users to drive an auction price higher will not be tolerated.

AntiqueSpider uses a Reputation Scoring system that is visble to all Registered Users. It is a tool that helps the AntiqueSpider community judge a Registered User's reputation and integrity or lack thereof through a feedback score given by Registered Users after the completion of a transaction.

Selling Formats

Auction - Bidding on an auction is done in specified increments. The user with the highest sucessfull bid "wins" the auction and the ability to purchase the item. Auctions use Proxy Bidding (see definition below). or READ MORE

Dutch Auction -The final item price is the lowest successful winning bid by the highest bidders. READ MORE

Fixed Price Item - All Fixed Price items are Buy Now. READ MORE

Trade - To trade an item, begin by making a trade offer. The "Seller" can Accept or Decline your offer. If your offer is declined the "Seller" might send a counter offer. You can make multiple offers on any Trade listing. There are no bidding or buy now features. READ MORE

Classified Ad - To purchase an item listed in a classified ad you begin by contacting the Seller with your offer. There are no bidding or buy now features. READ MORE

Proxy Bidding - An automatic method of bidding that increases your bid to the next lowest price when another user bids on the same item. Your bid is increased until your maximum bid amount is reached or the auction ends. READ MORE.

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Ask The Seller - At the bottom of every listing there is a "Comments" section where you can ask the Seller a question, or view previous questions from other users.

When submitting a question to a Seller, the message gets sent directly to their email address on file. The Seller can respond by following the link in the email.

To ask the Seller a question:

1. Log into your account.
2. Go to the Item listing.
3. Scroll down to the section marked "Comments."
4. Click the text "Ask the seller a question." This will take you to a Contact User form.
5. Enter your message.
6. Click "Send" button.