Note where the Bid button was once gray is now green inviting the user to place a bid for Lot #2. A simple "Click" on the Bid button representing the current asking price will instantly be sent to auction floor. And in most cases, faster than an auction assistant can recognize a live attendee's bid!

With real-time, sub-second audio and TV quality video streaming to promote real-time interaction between the Internet bidder and the auctioneer, bidders can feel like they are part of the event as though they were there with the gallery bidders. For more lot detail, a photo is always present and in plain view on the bidding console.

When activated by the auction clerk, the Internet bidder can send a live instant message to the auction house. Once received, the auction house has several options to respond to and/or utilize that message for the benefit of the bidder who sent the message or the entire bidding gallery as a whole.

On the lower right hand corner, a list of sold, active and upcoming lots are displayed and color coded for easy viewing. A real-time count of the remaining lots in the auction event are also displayed. The lower left-hand corner reveals all the current and historical bidding activity and auctioneer messages for the sale.

Clicking on the dollar sign button, the bidder can view a real-time, running total of all lots where this bidder held the highest bid inclusive of taxes and buyer's premium. It also maintains a real-time accounting of the bidding limits that may be set for the bidder.  The "Open Book" button features the real-time status of each lot in catalog view and any last minute notes from the auction house.