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If you need help finding stuff to bid on, visit New to eBay? Once you find an item you're interested in, take these easy steps:

		First, you'll need to register as an eBay member if you haven't done so already. It's free and only takes a couple of minutes.
		Carefully look over what you're bidding on. In this example, the item costs $20.00.
		Enter your maximum bid in the bid box at the bottom of the page. Then, click on the "Review Bid" button. eBay will now bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid.
		You can now enter your User ID and password and then click the "Place Bid" button. That's it! You're done with bidding.
	If you want to learn more about bidding, try our bidding tutorial. Just click on the yellow button at the top right of your item's page, if it's visible.
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If you need more help...

• Check your seller's reputation by looking at his or her Feedback profile. You can access it from the item listing by clicking on the number in parentheses next to the seller's name.
• Visit eBay's comprehensive Buyer Guide for more bidding information.
• Check out the Help Basics section for friendly answers or find top questions at the bottom of many eBay pages (such as search results or item pages).