How to Bid on AllStarBids

Getting Started

Create a free account on AllStarBids.com (ASB) – Please review and agree to ASB’s various user policies and agreements before using our platform

Follow our social media channels for auction announcements and previews or visit our website for updates

Check your email regularly after signing up for auction alerts, lot preview dates and live bidding dates and times!

Before Bidding on an Auction Lot

Review upcoming auction notices via e-mail and/or mobile device notifications, preview lots for sale

Browse seller lots before the auction opens, save your favorites pre-auction!

Note the auction start and closing date/time

Note the estimated shipping cost price(s) and ship-to locations listed by the seller per lot, as your final winning bid price may incur extra shipping fees (unless otherwise stated by the seller’s auction, ie. “shipping included”)

Bidding & Winning an Auction

Place bids during the active auction date and time range

You may bid on any eligible open lot

Highest bid at the official closing time wins the auction

If you are not comfortable with bidding on international auction lots (sellers from outside your home country), you can choose to view and bid on auctions/sellers listed within your own country (this will save you on possible extra duties and fees)

There are no buyer fees!

After You Win an Auction

A settlment invoice agreement is sent to both you (the winning bidder) and the selling party

If you do not pay for an item you will risk being banned from the platform

AllStarBids’ suggested transaction completion timing is for the winning bidder (buyer) to pay within 48 hours of auction completion, via verified online payment merchants to the seller
(Note – Payment timing can be adjusted per agreed-upon terms of the winning bidder and selling party)

Payment is made directly to the seller through verified online payment merchants per the sellers options
(Note – Some sellers will have shipping options/methods others will not, AllStarBids.com has no say regarding seller shipment company selection or assisting with delayed or missing shipments)

Shipping arrangements are completed directly with the seller

Winning bidder (buyers) are responsible for any customs, duty, brokerage fees or tariff charges due at time of product arrival

Leave feedback for the seller

Important

AllStarBids.com does not process buyer payments, payments are handled directly with and to the selling party

AllStarBids.com does not handle shipping, tracking, delivery, nor any customs/duty/brokerage/tariff fees or issues arising from your item delivery

How to Sell on AllStarBids

Getting Started

Create either a free private seller or business (shop) seller account

Setup and review your profile

Begin uploading items you wish to sell anytime to your personal inventory page, you only have to do it once!

There are no listing fees!

Preparing for an Auction

Add items to your inventory with correct, detailed, honest descriptions (the more detail, the better) and clear, high quality, real images of the actual item, using our state of the art auction platform!

It is highly recommended to include any/all authentication proof (depending on the item for sale) either online or via paperwork when listing/selling an item, as this benefits both the bidder (buyer) and you, the seller

Both graded and raw sports and TGC cards are allowed, please ensure good, high quality photos are taken especially if it is a raw card

Manually check/select items you want included in the upcoming auction, buyers will only see this items to bid on

Manually uncheck/remove items at any time before the auction begins, if you do not wish to sell the item(s) at the upcoming planned auction date and time

Upcoming auction dates are announced (TBD each event)

Minimum $USD dollar amount for an item list in $10 USD, there is no maximum dollar amount

Before an Auction Opens

AllStarBids.com will review listings so please ensure all rules are followed or risk being banned from the platform

Selected items appear as preview lots for buyers to review (the amount of preview days are TBD)

Ensure your listings are complete and accurate (please review our various user policies and agreements before using our platform)

Once the auction starts, items must remain listed until auction close

During an Auction

Your selected items remain active for bidding through the full auction period, per the posted date range and auction time, until close

Items cannot be removed once the auction has started

If Your Item Does Not Sell

You may:

• Remove the item from future auctions but keep it in your inventory, or remove it from your inventory entirely, or
• Keep the item in your inventory and repost the item for the next auction event

If Your Item Does Sell

A settlement invoice is sent to both you (the seller) and the winning bidder (the buyer)

AllStarBids.com suggested transaction completion timing is as follows: The winning bidder (buyer) should pay within 48 hours of auction completion, via verified online payment merchants to the seller
(Payment timing may be adjusted per agreed-upon terms of the winning bidder and selling party)

Following payment completion to you, the seller, your suggested ship-to winning bidder turn-around time is within 48 hours of payment
(Ship-to timing can be adjusted per agreed-upon terms of the winning bidder and selling party)

It is highly recommended sellers ship via methods where there is a tracking#

Seller must provide tracking information to the buyer, per agreed upon shipping terms and carrier selection

Leave feedback for the buyer

Fees

AllStarBids charges a minimal seller fee only after a successful sale has been completed

The seller fee (%) is deducted before final settlement to the selling party
(Note – Please see our user policy and agreement pages for more details regarding auction completion fees)

No sale = no fee

Important Notes

Please review our Policies and User Agreement documentation before using this platform

AllStarBids.com is not involved in payment processing

AllStarBids.com is not involved in shipping

All dispute resolutions must be handled directly between the winning bidder (buyer) and the selling party (unless circumstances arise per the policy and user agreement documention for AllStarBids.com involvement)

Payment and shipping occur directly between the winning bidder (buyer) and the selling party

Self “shill bidding” is not allowed and will be monitored and handled in accordance with our policy, terms and conditions and user agreement documents

Any knowingly improper usage of this platform will result in an IP ban

AllStarBids.com does its best to review IP addresses for first time and repeat offenders of scams or fraudulent items, but cannot guarantee a 100% success rate

AllStarBids.com does its best to review all auction lots and ensure legitimacy across the platform, but cannot guarantee a 100% success rate

Tips

e-mail support@allstarbids.com if you spot any red flags within item listings or for any website technical issues

Feedback is very important on AllStarBids.com, it is highly recommended that:
-A seller leaves positive, neutral or negative feedback for winning bidders (buyers) once they have completed payment
-A winning bidder (buyer) leaves positive, neutral or negative feedback for a seller once they have received their item

Any loss or damage due to shipping is not the responsibility of AllStarBids.com, any claims for such issues must be made by the winning bidder (buyer) and/or seller directly to the shipping carrier that was utilized

After auction completion both the winner bidder (buyer) and seller must complete the transaction and shipping per the settlement invoice/agreement

AllStarBids.com does not have any involvement post auction completion

Off platform transactions outside of initial auction bid and close (regardless of an auction win or not) should be avoided

Be wary of any sellers with low feedback scores/reviews and “too good to be true” auctions (including both reserve and no reserve auctions), do not bid on items you feel are a risk where you may lose money

Check seller feedback and history before bidding, especially on high value items listed for auction

Unfair chargebacks by winning bidders (buyers) after receiving a known good auction item will be monitored and handled in accordance with ASB policy, user agreements and terms & conditions

As a buyer, ensure you have reviewed the lot item in detail, the seller shipping costs (if any) and any restrictions before bidding – in addition to verify any/all tracking information provided by the seller once they have shipped the item

As a seller, ensure you have have your auction lot item ready for shipping, received payment in good order before shipping and keep all proof of having shipped the item(s) (including item details, shipping information and original auction photos) until the shipment has been confirmed as “delivered” to the winning bidder

Have fun!