The Hobby Network · Buyer Guide
Auctions let you compete for cards in real time. Read the details, place a bid in one tap, or set a Max Bid and let the system do the work while you go about your day.
Open Auctions from the top menu to see everything up for bid. Each auction shows a status, the Current Bid (or Starting Bid before anyone has bid), how many bids there are, and a live countdown of the time left.
Watch the status on each card: Active is open for bidding now, Extended means it's in overtime, and Opens soon… is scheduled to start. Tap any auction to see full photos and details.
The detail page shows the Current Bid, the number of bids, and the live time left ticking down. Confirm it's the exact card, grade, and player you want before you bid.
Anyone can look; sign in to bid. You can browse auctions freely. When you're signed in, the price, bid count, and bid buttons appear — logged-out visitors see a Login to Bid button instead.
Bidding is one tap. You get three quick-bid buttons — each already filled in with a higher amount over the current bid — so you never have to type a number. Pick one, confirm, and you're in.
The three buttons suggest a small step up over the current bid (for example, roughly +10%, +15%, and +20%, rounded to whole dollars — the exact amounts shown are just examples). During Extended Bidding, the steps are smaller so the finish stays close.
👆 One tap places your bid at that amount — no typing.
A quick confirm dialog appears so you never bid by accident. Tap Yes, place bid to lock it in. When you're the high bidder, the buttons turn green and read Winning — with a Show bid buttons anyway link if you'd like to raise your own bid.
Place bid of $462?
on 2018 Bowman Chrome Juan Soto — PSA 10
On your own auction? You can't bid on a card you're selling — the button reads This Is Your Auction instead.
Don't want to sit and refresh? Enter the most you're willing to pay in the Auto-Bid (Max Bid) card. The system bids for you — one increment at a time — only as high as it needs to keep you in front, up to your maximum.
Type the highest amount you'd pay and tap Set Max Bid. The helper shows the Minimum you can enter (the next bid increment). Changed your mind? Cancel Max Bid turns it off any time.
Enter your maximum bid amount. The system will automatically bid for you up to this limit.
Minimum: $462 (next bid increment)
Once set, you'll see Cancel Max Bid and your remaining headroom — walk away and let it bid for you.
Your max stays private. No one — not the seller, not other bidders — can see your maximum. The system only bids as high as it must to keep you winning, so you often pay less than your max.