BQB

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.

Afterwards, you're asked to enter your item title and description. A preview editor is in place to enable you to use HTML descriptions. Safari is currently incompatible with the BQB preview editor and other problems associated with selling and buying have been reported. To anyone affected, we'll try to work with you and resolve the problem. A full moneyback guarantee is offered to anyone incapable of listing their domains for sale or making purchases within the first thirty (30) days of purchasing their BQB annual membership.

We may occasionally hand out vouchers to select members who are making a difference in the BQB marketplace. Vouchers can be redeemed during the selling process by being entered just below the description field.

· Auction type

§ Standard Auction - this is a single quantity auction

§ Dutch Auction - this enables you to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 domains 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. Dutch domain auctions must only consist of 1 category of domain (example: LLLL.coms), however, they may span different subcategories, such as pronounceable, unpronounceable, ... Dutch auctions are currently approved on a case by case basis and are not a standard feature included in BQB membership.

· Currency

At present, all auctions are conducted in U.S. dollars. Confusion often arises when buyers and sellers alike are presented with offers in Euros and while we may re-evaluate this decision in the future, we ask that everyone denote their auctions in U.S. dollars at present.

· Reserve Price

Enabling a reserve price means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set. You could set the start price at 5.00, in example, but only accept winning bids over 50.00. Should a bid be placed for 49.99 the item will close without a winner. Setting a low reserve may encourage additional bidding and may increase the exposure your domain gets. We charge a nominal fee of $1.00/domain for the use of this feature to minimize abuse and ensure that reserve price auctions receive the additional exposure they were designed to obtain.

· Buy Now

The "Buy Now" feature allows sellers to set an amount they are willing to sell the item for – straight out. In example, you can set the start price to 10.00 but offer interested parties the option to buy the item immediately for 100.00. This is similar to the "Buy It Now" feature on eBay and is designed to allow faster transactions, ending the auction immediately upon meeting the required amount.

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.

· Make Offer

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 increments

This option can be used to set your own custom bid increment if preferred. In general, it's recommended that you use the standard bid increments which were carefully thought out to encourage bidding and a competitive auction environment.

· Featured Item

The following options are available to you (fees apply). These features will help make your domains more visible on BQB and increase the likelihood of making a sale.

§ Home page featured

§ Category featured

§ Bold text

§ Highlighted background

· Custom 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. By default, auctions longer than 7 days automatically end 7 days after the first bid is placed.

· Private Auction - Private auctions will hide the bidders identity on the item details page

· Image uploads - To accompany your item you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere. BQB allows you to upload up to 3 free pictures for each listing you have. A picture really is worth a thousand words and increases the likelihood of selling your domain.

· Media upload - BQB has the necessary hardware and software in place to handle media uploads and may consider enabling this feature in the near future.

· Auto Relist

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 relisted if sold and how many relist 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.

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.

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

· Year of birth

· 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. Account activation requires payment of an annual $99 membership fee.

Placing a bid on an item you are interested in couldn’t 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 (up to 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead.