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  Bid Increment

The predetermined amount by which a bid will be raised, based on the current high bid. Here is how increments are determined:

 Current Price   Bid Increment
 $      0.01 - $      0.99   $    0.05
 $      1.00 - $      4.99   $    0.25
 $      5.00 - $    24.99   $    0.50
 $    25.00 - $    99.99   $    1.00
 $  100.00 - $  249.99   $    2.50
 $  250.00 - $  499.99   $    5.00
 $  500.00 - $  999.99   $  10.00
 $1000.00 - $2499.99   $  25.00
 $2500.00 - $4999.99   $  50.00
 $5000.00    and up   $100.00

A bidder may be outbid by less than a full increment.

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