To buy an auction item you must bid on it.

In order to place a bid, simply enter an amount and click the Place Bid button

Bid as proxy allows you to set a hidden proxy bid which will automatically bid up to the maximum value set every time someone else outbids you. This occurs until the proxy bid value is reached. When the next bid required is higher than the proxy value, it will stop at the latest bid placed. Each subsequent bid is increased by the "minimum increase value" as with regular bids, making the lowest possible bid at all times. When first placing the proxy, an initial bid is made according to the current bid.

* This is like sending someone with your money to a real auction to bid in your place. That person will have a limited amount with which to attempt the get the best possible price for an item.

In the example above, bidding $800 and checking Bid as proxy will cause the system to automatically bid against other bidders using the minimum increase amount for each bid up to a maximum of $800 and then stop bidding.

You will be notified by email when you've won an auction.  For a BIN auction, If you chosen to Buy It Now you will see immediately on the page that you have won and may proceed to purchase and rate your auction.

How to Purchase and Rate Your Auction

When you've won an auction, viewing it will indicate that you've won.  Click on the PayPal button to purchase your won auction item.  Click on the star icon to rate the auction.