Mississippi Live Bidding and Reports
This article only applies to Mississippi live bidding. Other states may have a different type of live bidding. The Live Bidding page will be available the first Monday in April for Spring County auctions and the last Monday in August for our Fall County Auctions from 8:30 AM CT to 4:30 PM CT Monday through Friday. If the county does not have enough parcels to last till 4:30 PM then that county will end before 4:30 PM. If there are still parcels that have not gone through the auction block by 4:30 PM, then the auction will end for the day and pick up the following morning where it left off, starting at 8:30 AM CT *Note: If you submitted pre-bids, the system will automatically place your bids during the live auction.
Follow these steps to bid during the live auction:
1. Log in and make sure the drop-down at the top is selected to the correct county, then click on the Live Bidding tab on the left.
2. Wait for the parcel you want to bid on to come up for auction.
3. Place your Max Overbid amount in the "Place Bid" box.
4. Another option is to add $5 to the current overbid amount with the "+$5 Quick Bid" button.
5. View your screen to see if you are winning or if you have been outbid.
***Hinds District 1 only will have two parcels on the auction block at the same time for 20 seconds each with no clock reset.***
This video is a guide on live bidding and reports:
As you can see from the image below, you can "Place Bid" on this screen, or you can use the "+$5 Quick Bid." On this screen, you can increase your max overbid if you would like.
Keep in mind that if you are winning and clear out your Max Overbid, you still have to pay what you were winning at the time of clearing.
The "+$5 Quick Bid" button will place an additional $5 on top of the current overbid.
Each parcel will be auctioned off one at a time in 30-second intervals. If you place a Max Overbid, the bid will need to be a minimum of one dollar over the Current Overbid.
If there is a bid placed below 10 seconds, the clock will reset to 10 seconds. This prevents bidders from trying to snipe a last-second bid to win.
How to know if you are winning or if you have been outbid
If you are winning, the top header will be a greenish color and say "You are winning!" If someone has outbid you, the top header will be yellow and say, "You have been outbid." See the images below for examples.
Keep in mind if you have a Max Overbid placed, the system will automatically bid at least one dollar over the Current Overbid to make you the winner. It will continue to do so until you have reached your Max Overbid amount.
*Note: Once you reach your total approved purchase amount in winnings, you will be cut off from bidding.
Reports
You have three options under "Reports":
1. Bidder Bid Detail: This would be a summary of the pre-bids you set before it goes live; it shows any and all current bids placed by you in a specific county's sale.
2. Bidder Purchase Detail: This would be a summary of all the parcels you won; make sure to select the correct state, county, and sale year ("Current Auctions" for recent sales) and hit the blue filter button to generate a downloadable report.
3. Completed Auctions: This would be a summary of all parcels that have been auctioned off in the sale; this is only viewable to registered and approved bidders for the sale after the sale has concluded.