{"id":1448,"date":"2023-03-28T06:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T06:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2023-05-19T12:13:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T01:13:40","slug":"how-to-buy-in-oktion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/how-to-buy-in-oktion\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy in Oktion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Make bids on auction items you would like to win. You can find these items within the auction groups you have been invited to.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Update User Profile<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Make sure details are up to date because the Oktion app will send notifications to your email address and phone number if you are invited to an auction, win an item, are outbid and when the auction is ending. You can update your details at any time by going to the\u00a0<strong>Profile<\/strong>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Please note:<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><ul style=\"padding-left:17px;\">\n<li>To change your email address or phone number, you must contact our support team. Send an email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:myoktions@oktion.com.au\">myoktions@oktion.com.au<\/a>\u00a0or give us a call on 1300 OKTION.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Join an Auction<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>To join an auction, you must have been invited by the auction organiser or a guest. You will receive an email or text message informing you that you\u2019ve been invited to an auction. You can view your auctions on the\u00a0<strong>Auctions<\/strong>\u00a0page. There is also an archive of past auctions you have attended.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Bidding on Auction Items<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>You can bid on any items once the bidding has begun. To do so, open the\u00a0<strong>Buy<\/strong>\u00a0page and select an auction. You will then see a page containing the different auction items available for bidding. Click on an item and enter the amount you would like to bid.<\/p>\n<p>You can view the items you have bid on by going to the\u00a0<strong>Following<\/strong>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Helpful hints:<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><ul style=\"padding-left: 17px;\">\n<li>Set your maximum bid as the highest amount you are happy to pay for an item. Oktion will only charge you for your current bid, not your maximum amount. You can increase this amount at any time, even if you haven\u2019t been outbid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:25.2px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:35.23px;\">Buying Auction Items<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 about-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:#191919;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Make sure your bank card details are up to date. If it\u2019s not, we will be unable to charge you for the winning bid. Update your bank card details by going to the\u00a0<strong>Profile<\/strong>\u00a0page. You must also ensure that your bank card has sufficient funds, otherwise you cannot be charged. If you cannot pay for the amount, the item will be passed to the user with the next highest bid.<\/p>\n<p>You have the option to pass any items you no longer wish to purchase. These items will be passed onto the next highest bidder.<\/p>\n<p>If you have won a bid, you will receive an email and SMS notification informing you of the items you have won. Oktion will automatically charge you for the item. There is no further action required.<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more about how to use Oktion, please sign up for an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/oktion\/\">Oktion demo<\/a>\u00a0today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make bids on auction items you would like to win. 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