The
StartingBid is the minimum amount required for the first valid bid on an item. Any bid below this value will be automatically rejectedWhen no bids exist on an item, the starting bid is the first value found in the nextAsks.
🔄 Off-Increment Behavior
The starting bid does not need to align with the increment table (i.e., it can be off-increment). However, if it is off-increment, the next valid ask (minimum accepted bid after that) will be calculated based on the nearest valid increment above the starting bid.
💡 Off-Increment Example
📦 Scenario: You define a starting bid of 1,170, which is off-increment based on the increment table.
🔢 Increment Table:
Bid Range | Increment |
0–1,000 | 10 |
1,000–2,000 | 50 |
2,000 and up | 100 |
🧠 Behavior
1,170is within the 1,000–2,000 range → increment is 50
- Since
1,170is off-increment, it is accepted only as the first valid bid
- The next bid must align with the increment grid:
1,200, not1,220
✅ Resulting NextAsks Progression
Ask Number | Value |
1st Ask | 1,170 (startingBid) |
2nd Ask | 1,200 (aligned to increment grid) |
3rd Ask | 1,250 |
4th Ask | 1,300 |
... | ... |
🔄 The increment “resets” to align with the defined step from the second bid onward, maintaining a consistent and predictable ask ladder.