Buying tips

As a registered Bob Shop user you can buy anything your heart desires, from life's necessities to little luxuries.

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Find the item you love

Simply type what you're looking for in the top search bar, combine words to cover as many descriptions of the item as possible. Narrow down your results by specifying criteria such as the category and price range in the refine panel.

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My Bob Shop

The My Bob Shop section helps you manage your activity, like recent purchases. Select the Buying item in the subheader.

Purchases

View the items you have bought or won, use the filters to select the desired time frame.

Activity

View a breakdown of active auctions you are winning or losing. Your questions on items, including the ones answered by sellers, can be seen here. Payments you have made as well as recent sellers that you have bought from who still require ratings from you will also be listed here.

Item tracking

See the items you've viewed as well as the ones in your shopping cart and watchlist. If you have saved any searches you ran for a particular item, it can be viewed here.

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Listing formats

Buy nows

Listed at a fixed price, items with the Buy now button can be checked out instantly.

Auctions

Auctions have a starting price, a minimum bid increment and sometimes a reserve price. Multiple bidders can place sequential bids and in the end, the highest bid wins the auction! Look out for items that have the Bid now button.

Make an offer

Name your own price! Items from sellers that are willing to negotiate have the Make offer button.

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Update your details and preferences

Select the Settings item in the subheader to update your account details, including your shipping addresses, email address and password. You may also choose to receive Bob Shop newsletters and be informed of the auctions you're actively bidding on.

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