To create your account choose the
REGISTER link on the header navigational bar or use any of the links available on the home page.
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
• Zip/Post Code
• Phone Number
• DOB- this is to ensure no children under the age of 16 use the site
• 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.
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 choose listing type 'Full Listing' allows an auction and a Buy Out Option. 'Buy Out Item' does not allow an auction. The item is just placed as a Buy Out item.
This section also enables you to enter your item title and description, a full wysiwyg HTML 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 TypeStandard 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.
CurrencyYou can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available
QuantityThis field is only active if listing a Dutch auction, please see above for an explanation of this listing type
Auction Starts AtThis 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 PriceEnabling a reserve price effectively 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. We would however recommend that the reserve price is the same as the start bid. It can be frustrating for the buyer if he/she places a number of bids and they are rejected because they do not meet the reserve.
Buy OutBuy out allows you to set an amount you are willing to sell the item for 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 list buy out only auctions, please see step 2 of the listing process process, 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.
Bid IncrementThis option can be used to set your own custom bid increment or you can use the Kitraider bid increment.
• From 0- GBP 1 you can bid up to 5p
• GBP 1 - GBP 3 you can bid up to 20p
• GBP 3- GBP 10 you can bid up to 50p
• GBP 10 - GBP 50 you can bid up to GBP 1
• GBP 50 - GPB 500 you can bid up to GBP 2.50
• GBP 500- GBP 10000 you can bid up to GBP 5
Item FeaturingThe following options are available to you, 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 TimeYou 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 AuctionPrivate auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page
Image UploadTo accompany your item you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere. Maximum number of images allowed to be uploaded is 4. Max file size is 1024 KBytes per item
Auto Re-ListThis allows your items to be 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. It is recommended to input 14 re-lists so that if the items is not sold in the time allowed for the auction it will be automatically re-listed for you.
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.
You will receive an email from Kitraider confirming a purchase. In order for you to receive payment from the buyer you must pay the Kitraider "End of Auction fee", otherwise there will be no option for the buyer to pay. This payment is made buy going to your personal page under 'sold items' located on the right hand side of your screen. There will be an option to 'Pay End Of Auction Fee' You will then be given an option pay by direct payment i.e Paypal or Google checkout. Once the payment has been paid you will then be directed back to the Kitraider site. The Buyer will now be able to proceed with payment. If the buyer pays you buy offline payment you then have the option in your sold items page to change the status of the payment to paid.
Placing a bid on an item you are interested in couldnt 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 members area.
Once an item is won you will receive an email confirmation. Your Won item will be visable on your personal page. It will say END OF AUCTION FEE NOT PAID this refers to the seller not yourself the buyer. The seller must pay Kitraider the end of auction commission fee before payment from buyer to seller can take place. Once the seller has paid the fee the buyer will be able to pay for the item they have purchased via their won items page. There will also be seller information along with an option to message the seller. Direct payment can be made through Paypal or Google checkout. Once this is made you will receive an email to say the seller has received your payment. Offline payment is made by contacting the seller via the messaging system. Once payment has been made you can then arrange collection and delivery via the messaging option.
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 outs cannot be retracted.
Once an item is won you will receive an email confirmation. Your Won item will be visable on your personal page. It will say END OF AUCTION FEE NOT PAID this refers to the seller not yourself, the buyer. The seller must pay Kitraider's end of auction commission fee before payment from buyer to seller can take place. Once the seller has paid the fee, the buyer will be able to pay for the item they have purchased via their 'won items' page. There will also be seller information, along with an option to message the seller. Direct payment can be made through Paypal or Google checkout. Once this is made you will receive an email to say the seller has received your payment. Offline payment is made by contacting the seller via the messaging system. Once payment has been made you can then arrange collection and delivery via messaging.
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 Surfboard 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.
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.
