Search or browse to find an item you're interested in buying.

Review the entire listing and decide if you want to bid. Some things to note are:

• When it ends

• How many bids have already been placed on the item

• Amount of the current high bid

• The description (and possibly picture) of the item

• Payment methods and postage costs

Enter your bid with the highest amount you'd be willing to pay for the item. eBay will automatically raise your bid only as much as is needed for you to remain the high bidder (for more information, see Bidding on eBay). This means that you may win an item for less than your maximum bid, but you can also be outbid if someone else enters a higher maximum bid.

Note: This automatic system does not apply to Multiple Item Listings.

If you are the highest bidder when the auction ends, you’ll win the item. As the winner, you are obliged to buy the item for the winning bid price.